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Respiratory Therapy
Description of Associate of Applied Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy offered by Central Piedmont Community College.
Visit the CPCC Respiratory Therapy Program Website.
Possible job titles for graduates
- Respiratory Therapist
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Respiratory Care Practitioner
Necessary abilities and qualities
- Concern for others
- Dependability and Integrity
- Science and medical knowledge
- Equipment usage competencies
- Problem sensitivity (detect and tend to existing and possible future problems)
- Willingness to update education
- Oral comprehension and expression
- Decision making and problem solving
Occupation & Professional Information Resources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook, Respiratory Therapists
- O*Net on Respiratory Therapists
- American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
- North Carolina Society for Respiratory Care (NCSRC)
- Watch a video about respiratory therapists
- American Lung Association
- National Lung Health Education Program
- Salary.com look up salaries by title and region
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