Part of the University of Texas System
The Respiratory Care Program is designed to provide an environment that fosters learning through class, laboratory and clinical experiences so that students will develop the knowledge, critical thinking skills and professional attributes needed to become leaders in the respiratory care profession.
The program consists of 92 semester credit hours taken over the course of two years. More than 1,000 hours of clinical practicum are included in the
required coursework.
David Shelledy, Ph.D., RRT, FAARC, FASAHP, Dean of the School of Health Professions and a respiratory therapist, explains the role of respiratory therapists and the complexities of mechanical respirators in helping patients who have Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome due to COVID-19.