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Respiratory therapy programs in Arkansas

5 respiratory therapy programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Respiratory therapists care for patients who have trouble breathing, for example from a chronic condition such as asthma. Most need at least an associate degree in respiratory therapy from an accredited program, with supervised practice treating patients, and some employers prefer a bachelor's degree.1 All 49 states that license respiratory therapists base the license on the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).2

In Arkansas, 3 of the 5 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent, 1 asks for earlier courses first and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

By kind, the 5 programs here are respiratory therapy (associate degree, 4 programs) and respiratory therapy (bachelor's degree, 1 program).

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How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Arkansas?

Two-year degrees (4 programs)
$4,700 to $18,175all 4 with a price
Bachelor's degrees (1 program)
$16,565the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
80%
Working 6 months later
68%
Earned a year, estimated
about $42,800
Length
Not reported
None of the 5 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Arkansas may also offer respiratory therapy programs. How these figures are made

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Arkansas?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 5 respiratory therapy programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

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5 programs

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Respiratory Therapy

    UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE

    North Little Rock

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE, North Little RockRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$50,800
    Price if you pay yourself$15,798
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,708
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,375
    Students counted
    97
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,798
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at UofA - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE

  • Respiratory therapy (bachelor's degree)HybridBachelor's degree

    Respiratory Care

    UNIVERSITY of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS)

    Little Rock

    Accredited school

    Bachelor's degree

    UNIVERSITY of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little RockRespiratory therapy (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Bachelor's degree

    Earned a year, estimated$43,100
    Price if you pay yourself$16,565
    More details about Respiratory Care at UNIVERSITY of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS)
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,786
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $16,565

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care AAS

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)

    Pocahontas

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    BLACK River Technical College (BRTC), PocahontasRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,600
    Price if you pay yourself$18,175

    16 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Respiratory Care AAS at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
    More details about Respiratory Care AAS at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,649
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,175
    students trained with WIOA funding
    16
    School website, Respiratory Care AAS at BLACK River Technical College (BRTC)

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Therapy Technicians - WC

    National Park College (Npc)

    Hot Springs

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    National Park College (Npc), Hot SpringsRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,200
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000
    School website, Respiratory Therapy Technicians - WC at National Park College (Npc)
    More details about Respiratory Therapy Technicians - WC at National Park College (Npc)
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,800
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,500
    Students counted
    57
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,000
    School website, Respiratory Therapy Technicians - WC at National Park College (Npc)

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Care Technology

    SOUTHEAST Arkansas College (SEARK)

    Pine Bluff

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    SOUTHEAST Arkansas College (SEARK), Pine BluffRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,700
    Program website, Respiratory Care Technology at SOUTHEAST Arkansas College (SEARK)
    More details about Respiratory Care Technology at SOUTHEAST Arkansas College (SEARK)
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,711
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,000
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,700
    Program website, Respiratory Care Technology at SOUTHEAST Arkansas College (SEARK)

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Arkansas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for respiratory therapy programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for respiratory therapy programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Respiratory therapy programs in Arkansas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
13th of 16
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
2 of 11
respiratory therapy programs here, against the typical state's 4
5 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the respiratory therapy programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Respiratory therapy programs in Little Rock, Hot Springs, Pine Bluff and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Arkansas

How respiratory therapy programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Arkansas

Where the Arkansas respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Arkansas respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Arkansas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas respiratory therapy programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about respiratory therapy programs in Arkansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Respiratory Therapists
  2. National Board for Respiratory Care: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List