Preparations for Becoming a Respiratory Therapist

By Ethan G Scott

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When someone has certain breathing disorders such as emphysema, asthma and cystic fibrosis, he/she will go to the respiratory therapist. You will find that the therapist will treat and evaluate the breathing disorders suffered by the patients. There are many methods and equipment to do the treatment.

If you want to make respiratory therapist as your career, there are many things that you should prepare. In this matter, you will find that this might not hard, but you should do the following things so that you will be literally be able to help the patients to breathe easier.

Firstly, you should take many courses in your high school. Make sure that you get good understanding in those courses. Some courses that you should take are chemistry, biology, health science and math. You will find that those courses will be very important in your future education.

Secondly, you should take the post-secondary-level training program in respiratory therapy. This program is usually offered by college, hospital, branch of the military and vocational-technical school. For the program, you should complete it in two years. You will find that the program includes the clinical components and the classroom that will make you get the associate's degree for this career.

Thirdly, you should get the license so that you will become a respiratory that is licensed. For the license, you can have it by passing the exam given by the National Board for Respiratory Care. You will find that respiratory therapist with a license is favorable in many places.

Fourthly, you should consider obtaining the bachelor's degree. For this degree, you should take the additional study for this major. Also, you should have more clinical experience so that you will become better respiratory therapist.

Finally, you should maintain the license that you have got. In this matter, you should continue your education credits once in two years. Those are several things that you should do when you want to help people by becoming a respiratory therapist.