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Respiratory therapy programs in Pennsylvania

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

4 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 3 of the 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

All 4 are the same kind of program: respiratory therapy (associate degree).

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How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Pennsylvania?

$15,954 to $39,640

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
Pennsylvania's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Pennsylvania?

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

All 4 respiratory therapy programs in Pennsylvania approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Therapy

    Laurel Technical Institute LLC

    Based in Hermitage, PA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Laurel Technical Institute LLC, based in Hermitage, PARespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,400
    Price if you pay yourself$39,640

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Laurel Technical Institute LLC
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Laurel Technical Institute LLC
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,599
    Length
    75 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,899
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $39,640
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Laurel Technical Institute LLC

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)OnlineEducation and courses

    Respiratory Therapy Associate Degree

    Community College Allegheny County

    Based in Pittsburgh, PA

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Community College Allegheny County, based in Pittsburgh, PARespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,954
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy Associate Degree at Community College Allegheny County
    More details about Respiratory Therapy Associate Degree at Community College Allegheny County
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    90 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,050
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,954
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy Associate Degree at Community College Allegheny County

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Therapy

    Laurel Business Institute Inc

    Uniontown

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Laurel Business Institute Inc, UniontownRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$39,640

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Laurel Business Institute Inc
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Laurel Business Institute Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    75 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,305
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $39,640
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Laurel Business Institute Inc

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Therapist AS Degree

    Harrisburg Area Community College

    Based in Harrisburg, PA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Harrisburg Area Community College, based in Harrisburg, PARespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$21,724
    Program website, Respiratory Therapist AS Degree at Harrisburg Area Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapist AS Degree at Harrisburg Area Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,410
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $21,724
    Program website, Respiratory Therapist AS Degree at Harrisburg Area Community College

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Pennsylvania

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Pennsylvania

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.

Other training in Pennsylvania

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

Where the Pennsylvania respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Pennsylvania respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania offers.

How the prices and results of Pennsylvania 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.

How reliable are the Pennsylvania figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Pennsylvania: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

Sources for the facts about respiratory therapy programs in Pennsylvania

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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