Respiratory Therapist (RT) in California

RTs manage life-support ventilators in ICUs, treat asthma and COPD patients, and run pulmonary function labs. During COVID-19, they were the last line of defense for critically ill patients. Essential, respected, and well-paid.

$74,067 CA Median Salary
13% Growth Rate
2 years Training

πŸ’° Respiratory Therapist (RT) Salary in California

Estimated salary range for Respiratory Therapist (RT)s in California, based on BLS national data adjusted for regional cost of living.

Entry
$52,000
Median
$74,067
Experienced
$93,000

πŸŽ“ Respiratory Therapist (RT) Licensing in California

Credential required: RRT or CRT (NBRC)

Requirements may vary slightly by state. Always verify current licensing requirements with the California state licensing board before enrolling.

Schools and programs related to Respiratory Therapist (RT) in California

These listings are shown as related training options for Respiratory Therapist (RT) in California. Before enrolling, compare program length, total cost, credential outcomes, and how well each option matches local employer demand.

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UEI College-Fresno

πŸ“ Fresno, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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American Career College-Los Angeles

πŸ“ Los Angeles, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Huntington Park

πŸ“ Huntington Park, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Riverside

πŸ“ Riverside, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Chula Vista

πŸ“ Chula Vista, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Bakersfield

πŸ“ Bakersfield, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Contra Costa Medical Career College

πŸ“ Antioch, CA

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UEI College-Gardena

πŸ“ Gardena, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Sacramento

πŸ“ Sacramento, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Stockton

πŸ“ Stockton, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Ontario

πŸ“ Ontario, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Reseda

πŸ“ Reseda, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Garden Grove

πŸ“ Garden Grove, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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American Career College-Anaheim

πŸ“ Anaheim, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-West Covina

πŸ“ West Covina, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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American Career College-Ontario

πŸ“ Ontario, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista

πŸ“ Chula Vista, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Concorde Career College-San Diego

πŸ“ San Diego, CA

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Concorde Career College-Garden Grove

πŸ“ Garden Grove, CA

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North-West College-Riverside

πŸ“ Riverside, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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High Desert Medical College

πŸ“ Lancaster, CA

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MTI College

πŸ“ Sacramento, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Universal Healthcare Careers College

πŸ“ Los Angeles, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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UEI College-Oceanside

πŸ“ Oceanside, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Carrington College-San Leandro Campus

πŸ“ San Leandro, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Downey Adult School

πŸ“ Downey, CA

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Concorde Career College-San Bernardino

πŸ“ San Bernardino, CA

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Carrington College-San Jose

πŸ“ San Jose, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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North-West College-West Covina

πŸ“ West Covina, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Carrington College-Pleasant Hill Campus

πŸ“ Pleasant Hill, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Mayfield College

πŸ“ Cathedral City, CA

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Bay Area Medical Academy

πŸ“ San Francisco, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Carrington College-Stockton

πŸ“ Stockton, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Concorde Career College-North Hollywood

πŸ“ North Hollywood, CA

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Central Coast College

πŸ“ Salinas, CA

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San Joaquin Valley College-Modesto

πŸ“ Salida, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Institute of Technology

πŸ“ Clovis, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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North-West College-Long Beach

πŸ“ Long Beach, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Riverside County Office of Education-School of Career Education

πŸ“ Riverside, CA

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San Joaquin Valley College-Temecula

πŸ“ Temecula, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos

πŸ“ San Marcos, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia

πŸ“ Hesperia, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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San Joaquin Valley College-Lancaster

πŸ“ Lancaster, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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San Joaquin Valley College-Fresno

πŸ“ Fresno, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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San Joaquin Valley College-Bakersfield

πŸ“ Bakersfield, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Unitek College

πŸ“ South San Francisco, CA

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CET-Salinas

πŸ“ Salinas, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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North-West College-Anaheim

πŸ“ Anaheim, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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North-West College-Pomona

πŸ“ Pomona, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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San Joaquin Valley College-Ontario

πŸ“ Ontario, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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American College of Healthcare and Technology

πŸ“ Huntington Park, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Sutter County Career Training Center

πŸ“ Yuba City, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Cerritos College

πŸ“ Norwalk, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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San Jose City College

πŸ“ San Jose, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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North-West College-Glendale

πŸ“ Glendale, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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City College of San Francisco

πŸ“ San Francisco, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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CET-Santa Maria

πŸ“ Santa Maria, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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National Career College

πŸ“ Panorama City, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Fresno City College

πŸ“ Fresno, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Valley College of Medical Careers

πŸ“ West Hills, CA

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San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria

πŸ“ Santa Maria, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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North-West College-Van Nuys

πŸ“ Van Nuys, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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San Joaquin Valley College-Rancho Mirage

πŸ“ Rancho Mirage, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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San Joaquin Valley College-Delano

πŸ“ Delano, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Blake Austin College

πŸ“ Vacaville, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Milan Institute-Visalia

πŸ“ Visalia, CA

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Mt. Diablo Adult Education-Mt. Diablo USD

πŸ“ Concord, CA

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San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville

πŸ“ Porterville, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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California Healing Arts College

πŸ“ Carson, CA

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Charles A Jones Career and Education Center

πŸ“ Sacramento, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Summit College

πŸ“ San Bernardino, CA

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California Institute of Medical Science

πŸ“ Clovis, CA

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Southern California Health Institute

πŸ“ North Hollywood, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Milan Institute-Merced

πŸ“ Merced, CA

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Escondido Adult School

πŸ“ Escondido, CA

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Imperial Valley College

πŸ“ Imperial, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education

πŸ“ Baldwin Park, CA

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Career Care Institute

πŸ“ Lancaster, CA

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ABC Adult School

πŸ“ Cerritos, CA

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CET-Watsonville

πŸ“ Watsonville, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Cerro Coso Community College

πŸ“ Ridgecrest, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Palladium Technical Academy Inc

πŸ“ Temple City, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Sacramento City College

πŸ“ Sacramento, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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CET-Oxnard

πŸ“ Oxnard, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Healthcare Career College

πŸ“ Paramount, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Ohlone College

πŸ“ Fremont, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Cabrillo College

πŸ“ Aptos, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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ATA College

πŸ“ El Cajon, CA

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InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield

πŸ“ Fairfield, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield

πŸ“ Bakersfield, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Contra Costa College

πŸ“ San Pablo, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Ventura Adult and Continuing Education

πŸ“ Ventura, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Milan Institute-Palm Desert

πŸ“ Palm Desert, CA

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Cosumnes River College

πŸ“ Sacramento, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Merritt College

πŸ“ Oakland, CA

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Sierra College

πŸ“ Rocklin, CA

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Clovis Community College

πŸ“ Fresno, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Chabot College

πŸ“ Hayward, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Santa Rosa Junior College

πŸ“ Santa Rosa, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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San Bernardino Valley College

πŸ“ San Bernardino, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Vista Adult School

πŸ“ Vista, CA

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Medical Career College of Northern California

πŸ“ Roseville, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Long Beach City College

πŸ“ Long Beach, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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College of the Desert

πŸ“ Palm Desert, CA

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East Los Angeles College

πŸ“ Monterey Park, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Southwestern College

πŸ“ Chula Vista, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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College of the Sequoias

πŸ“ Visalia, CA

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CET-San Diego

πŸ“ San Diego, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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CET-San Jose

πŸ“ San Jose, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Monterey Peninsula College

πŸ“ Monterey, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Hacienda La Puente Adult Education

πŸ“ La Puente, CA

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Regan Career Institute

πŸ“ El Monte, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Canada College

πŸ“ Redwood City, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Saddleback College

πŸ“ Mission Viejo, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Victor Valley College

πŸ“ Victorville, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Premiere Career College

πŸ“ Irwindale, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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American College of Healthcare and Technology-Santa Ana

πŸ“ Santa Ana, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Central California School of Continuing Education

πŸ“ San Luis Obispo, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova

πŸ“ Rancho Cordova, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Pasadena City College

πŸ“ Pasadena, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Asher College

πŸ“ Sacramento, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Sacramento Ultrasound Institute

πŸ“ Sacramento, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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South Coast College

πŸ“ Orange, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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West Valley College

πŸ“ Saratoga, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Stellar Career College

πŸ“ Modesto, CA

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Moreno Valley College

πŸ“ Moreno Valley, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Modern Technology School

πŸ“ Fountain Valley, CA

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Milan Institute-Clovis

πŸ“ Clovis, CA

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California Career Institute

πŸ“ Anaheim, CA

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Los Angeles Mission College

πŸ“ Sylmar, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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College of Marin

πŸ“ Kentfield, CA

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Mendocino College

πŸ“ Ukiah, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Mt San Jacinto Community College District

πŸ“ San Jacinto, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Galaxy Medical College

πŸ“ North Hollywood, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Allan Hancock College

πŸ“ Santa Maria, CA

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Cuesta College

πŸ“ San Luis Obispo, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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De Anza College

πŸ“ Cupertino, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

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Chaffey College

πŸ“ Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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Orange Coast College

πŸ“ Costa Mesa, CA

Certificate 2-4yr

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California Nurses Educational Institute

πŸ“ Palm Springs, CA

Certificate 1-<2yr

How to compare these options

  • Look for programs that align with the most common hiring path for Respiratory Therapist (RT) in California.
  • Ask whether graduates are prepared for any required credential, license, or employer screening step.
  • Compare cost, completion time, and schedule before making a final decision.

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