{"id":8113,"date":"2025-07-03T11:50:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T15:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/?page_id=8113"},"modified":"2025-10-22T15:17:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:17:45","slug":"respiratory-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Respiratory Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--hasImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-primary); color: var(--color-theme-white);\"\n\t>\n\t\tRespiratory Therapy\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-standard__subHeadlineDescription\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"hero-standard__subHeadline\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBecome a uniquely specialized healthcare professional.  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class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Respiratory Therapy Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/admission\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Admission<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/curriculum\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Curriculum and Experiential Learning<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/accreditation-information\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Mission and Accreditation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Program Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/30092353\/respiratory-therapy-student-handbook-2027-2028.pdf\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Respiratory Therapy Student Handbook<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/12\/15120121\/butler-respiratory-therapy-program-technical-standards-essential-functions.pdf\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Respiratory Therapy Technical Standards and Essential Functions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/respiratory-therapy-faculty-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty &#038; Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-introducing-a-high-demand-healthcare-career-nbsp\">Introducing a High-Demand Healthcare Career&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Butler\u2019s Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy empowers the next generation of healthcare professionals to enter the workforce with a strong sciences background, a human-centric approach, and real-world experience\u2014including clinical practicums at top Indianapolis healthcare institutions and preparation for national board exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Respiratory therapists play a critical role in helping patients of all ages\u2014from newborns to older adults\u2014breathe more easily. Working closely with physicians and advanced healthcare providers, they help treat conditions involving the lungs, heart, and kidneys and provide care for disorders such as asthma, COPD, pneumonia, sleep apnea, and cases requiring ventilator support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Respiratory therapists are in higher demand than ever. Butler\u2019s new Respiratory Therapy degree seeks to meet the need while creating opportunities for leadership, specialization, and advanced education in an ever-evolving field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/curriculum\/\">Our Curriculum<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-billboard alignfull   alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__wrapper container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30085131\/butler-students-laptops-class-work-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30085131\/butler-students-laptops-class-work-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30085131\/butler-students-laptops-class-work-1024x683.jpg 1024w, ' alt='Two Butler students discuss class work while using laptops.' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='1200' height='800' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBegin with the Pre-Respiratory Therapy Concentration\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students pursuing Respiratory Therapy out of high school apply to Butler as a Health Sciences major with a Pre-Respiratory Therapy concentration. They begin taking science courses their first year, learning about the profession and earning the prerequisites required to apply into the professional phase of the Respiratory Therapy program. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/bachelor-of-health-sciences\/health-sciences-major\/pre-respiratory-therapy-concentration\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">Pre-RT Concentration<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img srcset='https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084920\/man-scrubs-teaching-medical-students-cpr-manikin-hospital-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084920\/man-scrubs-teaching-medical-students-cpr-manikin-hospital-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084920\/man-scrubs-teaching-medical-students-cpr-manikin-hospital-1024x676.jpg 1024w, ' alt='Man in scrubs teaches medical students to perform CPR on a manikin at the hospital.' class='callout-two-column-billboard__card-img' width='1920' height='1268' \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComplete Your Degree in the Professional Phase\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students who meet the prerequisites for the Respiratory Therapy major and are admitted following their interview then proceed to complete the remaining six semesters and one summer session of the program. Transfer students are invited to enter the professional phase at this stage, provided they have also completed the required prerequisites and are selected through the admission process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"callout-two-column-billboard__card-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/pharmacy-health\/undergraduate-programs\/respiratory-therapy\/admission\/\"  class=\"button-solid button-link-right--color-white  t-p1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">How to Apply<\/span>\n\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"tabgroup-wrapper tabgroup-wrapper--vertical tabgroup-wrapper--no-margins alignfull\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabgroup-intro\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabgroup-headline decor-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Why Butler\u2019s Respiratory Therapy Program?<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tabgroup js-tablist vertical\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"mobile-switcher\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"tabitem \"\n\tid=\"tab-item-become-a-leader-in-pulmonary-health\"\n\tdata-tab-title=\"Become a Leader in Pulmonary Health\">\n\t<a class=\"tab\"\n\t\thref=\"#tab-content-become-a-leader-in-pulmonary-health\">Become a Leader in Pulmonary Health<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"tabitem-content\">\n\n<p>While many respiratory therapy programs are offered as an associate degree, Butler\u2019s program aligns with the broader trajectory of the profession by offering a Bachelor of Science. This rigorous training, in addition to a human-centered curriculum, prepares students to enter the workforce with confidence and versatility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students can either pursue respiratory therapy roles directly after graduation or apply for other graduate or professional healthcare programs.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\n\t\t\/\/ move innerblocks to tabs-content\n\t\tvar targetTabItem = document.getElementById(\"tab-item-become-a-leader-in-pulmonary-health\");\n\t\tvar targetInnerBlocks = targetTabItem.querySelector(\".tabitem-content\");\n\t\ttargetInnerBlocks.setAttribute(\"id\", \"tab-content-become-a-leader-in-pulmonary-health\");\n\t\tvar parentTabgroup = targetTabItem.closest(\".tabgroup\");\n\t\tvar destination = parentTabgroup.querySelector(\".tabs-content\");\n\t\tdestination.appendChild(targetInnerBlocks);\n\t});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tabitem \"\n\tid=\"tab-item-top-notch-faculty-and-facilities\"\n\tdata-tab-title=\"Top-Notch Faculty and Facilities\">\n\t<a class=\"tab\"\n\t\thref=\"#tab-content-top-notch-faculty-and-facilities\">Top-Notch Faculty and Facilities<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"tabitem-content\">\n\n<p>Butler\u2019s small student-to-faculty ratio means you\u2019ll be educated by professors who care about you as both a student and a person. Known for excellence in healthcare education, our faculty is dedicated to students\u2019 personal success, delivering high quality, whole-person patient care, and emphasizing team-based healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From your first semester, you&#8217;ll gain hands-on experience through dynamic classroom instruction, interactive lab sessions, and advanced simulation training. This immersive approach includes working with high-fidelity mannequins and ventilators to help you build clinical confidence. You&#8217;ll then apply your skills in real-world patient care alongside experienced respiratory therapists ranging from routine treatments to life-saving interventions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\n\t\t\/\/ move innerblocks to tabs-content\n\t\tvar targetTabItem = document.getElementById(\"tab-item-top-notch-faculty-and-facilities\");\n\t\tvar targetInnerBlocks = targetTabItem.querySelector(\".tabitem-content\");\n\t\ttargetInnerBlocks.setAttribute(\"id\", \"tab-content-top-notch-faculty-and-facilities\");\n\t\tvar parentTabgroup = targetTabItem.closest(\".tabgroup\");\n\t\tvar destination = parentTabgroup.querySelector(\".tabs-content\");\n\t\tdestination.appendChild(targetInnerBlocks);\n\t});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tabitem \"\n\tid=\"tab-item-excellent-career-projections\"\n\tdata-tab-title=\"Excellent Career Projections\">\n\t<a class=\"tab\"\n\t\thref=\"#tab-content-excellent-career-projections\">Excellent Career Projections<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"tabitem-content\">\n\n<p>The career of respiratory therapy offers flexibility across a wide range of healthcare environments, including intensive and cardiac care units, emergency rooms, surgical units, inpatient and\/or long-term care facilities, and transplant care. Known for job stability and competitive salaries, the field offers a rewarding path in healthcare.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through the professional Respiratory Therapy curriculum, students will become certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function () {\n\t\t\/\/ move innerblocks to tabs-content\n\t\tvar targetTabItem = document.getElementById(\"tab-item-excellent-career-projections\");\n\t\tvar targetInnerBlocks = targetTabItem.querySelector(\".tabitem-content\");\n\t\ttargetInnerBlocks.setAttribute(\"id\", \"tab-content-excellent-career-projections\");\n\t\tvar parentTabgroup = targetTabItem.closest(\".tabgroup\");\n\t\tvar destination = parentTabgroup.querySelector(\".tabs-content\");\n\t\tdestination.appendChild(targetInnerBlocks);\n\t});\n<\/script>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"tabs-content\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<script>\n\t\tdocument.querySelector('.mobile-switcher').addEventListener('click', function (ev) {\n\t\t\tconst parent = document.querySelector('.mobile-switcher').closest(\".tabgroup.js-tablist\");\n\t\t\tif (parent) {\n\t\t\t\tparent.classList.toggle('open');\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t});\n\t<\/script>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"two-column-text-links-image two-column-text-links-image--imageRight  alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__imageWrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084335\/medical-professionals-intubating-patient-icu-720x480.jpg\" class=\"two-column-text-links-image__media-img\" alt=\"Medical professionals intubate patient in the intensive care unit (ICU).\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084335\/medical-professionals-intubating-patient-icu.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084335\/medical-professionals-intubating-patient-icu-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084335\/medical-professionals-intubating-patient-icu-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084335\/medical-professionals-intubating-patient-icu-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084335\/medical-professionals-intubating-patient-icu-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/13\/2025\/09\/30084335\/medical-professionals-intubating-patient-icu-720x480.jpg 720w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"container two-column-text-links-image__grid-default two-column-text-links-image__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__content sketches__app\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"two-column-text-links-image__description t-h2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe American Association for Respiratory Care has indicated its desire for all respiratory therapists to hold at least a bachelor\u2019s degree by 2030. \u200b\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"two-column-text-links-image__links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aarc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/statement-entry-requirements-to-respiratory-therapy-practice-2030-and-therafter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button-solid   t-p1\">\n\t<span class=\"button-solid__label\">\n\t Full AARC Recommendation\t<\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons sketches__app alignfull\"\n\t\t style=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-blue-bright);\" >\n\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__wrapper container grid-default\">\n\t\t<div class=\"callout-two-column-two-buttons__text\" style=\"--callout-innerblocks-text-color: var(--color-theme-primary);\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-programmatic-outcomes\">Programmatic Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an \u2018outcomes based\u2019 process. 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