Respiratory Care - Associate in Applied Science

The goal of the Program is to prepare students to become competent entry-level RRT-AAS graduates as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care.  Kansas City Kansas Community College offers the Respiratory Therapist Program leading to an Associate in Applied Science Degree. Students may begin the program in the spring or fall semester.

The Kansas City Kansas Community College Respiratory Therapy Program, CoARC number 200412, AAS degree, located at 7250 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. Specific information may be found at: https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/.

Requirements for admission to the program:                                 

• This is a selective admission program. Application to the program does not constitute admission. 
• Minimum 2.50 GPA and completion of pre-requisites.
• Applications are accepted beginning in February for Fall start and September for Spring start.
• Contact program for application, full requirements and program-specific advising.

Up to three general education classes may be taken concurrently with the Respiratory Therapy classes during the first two semesters of the program. It is best to have all math and sciences completed prior to beginning the program.