Techs Who Save Breaths
Before you blame bad breath, these specialists listen to lung sounds with this classic medical gadget.
(What is a stethoscope?)
To legally tinker with someone’s airways, you first need this entry-level certification.
(What is the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) certification?)
If you want fast-paced action, work in this most common RTT environment.
What is a hospital?
If you love job security, good news! Respiratory therapist jobs are expected to grow by this percentage (2023-2033).
(What is 13%?)
This specialist deals with all things lungs, from asthma to pneumonia.
(What is a pulmonologist?)
You might call them the “DJ of Breathing” because they adjust and operate these life-saving machines.
What is a ventilator?
If you’re feeling extra ambitious, you can level up with this advanced certification.
(What is the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification?)
If your job involves analyzing snoring champions, you probably work in this type of center.
(What is a sleep disorder testing center?)
In May 2023, the median annual salary for a respiratory therapist was this much.
(What is $77,960?)
This classic lung test measures how much air you can inhale and exhale.
(What is spirometry?)
When patients sound like a coffee machine stuck on "froth mode," RTTs use this suction technique to collect sputum.
What is naso-tracheal suctioning?
Want to skip the "license drama"? Move to this state, where no RTT license is required.
What is Alaska?
These medical pros work in the ICU, handling ventilators and saving lives.
(Who are pulmonologists?)
$300 – If you want to get PAID, move to this U.S. state, which pays RTTs the most.
(What is California?)
RTTs don’t just chill in hospitals—they save lives by responding to these emergency situations.
(What is respiratory failure or CPR situations?)
You know those plastic tubes patients get to breathe better? RTTs are the Oxygen Dealers who set this type of therapy up.
(What is oxygen therapy?)
Name two high school subjects that will help you prepare for a respiratory therapy career.
What are biology, chemistry, algebra, or physics?
Respiratory therapists help Grandma and Grandpa breathe easy in these long-term care settings.
(What is a nursing home?)
If you are making over $350K per year, you might be this type of lung specialist.
(What is a pulmonologist?)
The most advanced respiratory therapy certification that employers love to see.
(What is Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)?)
RTTs are basically detectives for the lungs, using this pulmonary function test to measure lung volume
(What is spirometry?)
The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) plays this role in the world of respiratory therapy.
What is the main certifying body for respiratory therapists?
No waiting rooms, no problem! Thanks to this technology, pulmonologists can now diagnose you from their couch.
(What is telemedicine?)
Two big reasons why respiratory therapy jobs are booming.
(What are an aging population and increased respiratory diseases?)
If you want to be a legendary respiratory therapist, name three personal qualities you must have.
(What are problem-solving skills, compassion, and attention to detail?)