What is a respiratory therapy aide and how to become one

Key steps to become a respiratory therapy aide

1. Explore respiratory therapy aide education requirements

   Most common respiratory therapy aide degrees

   Associate

   58.7 %

   Bachelor's

   27.2 %

   High School Diploma

   5.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific respiratory therapy aide skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Patients	24.99%
   BLS	12.03%
   Ventilation	8.30%
   CPR	7.80%
   Life Support	6.99%

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3. Complete relevant respiratory therapy aide training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New respiratory therapy aides learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a respiratory therapy aide based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real respiratory therapy aide resumes.

4. Obtain the necessary licensing

   Becoming a licensed respiratory therapy aide usually require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed respiratory therapy aide in most of states. 41 states require respiratory therapy aides to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.

   State	Education	Exam	License url
   Alabama	-	-	Licensed Respiratory Therapist
   Arkansas	Degree required	State exam required	Respiratory Therapist
   California	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Respiratory Care Practitioner
   Colorado	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Respiratory Therapist
   Connecticut	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Respiratory Care Practitioner

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5. Research respiratory therapy aide duties and responsibilities

   • Perform EKG's and pulmonary function test.
   • Hand hold nebulizer treatments via mask, blowby and inline.
   • Perform various technical duties to administer respiratory therapy treatments to assign patients.
   • Facilitate respiratory weaning protocols with the medical director in efforts to wean patients from ventilator machines and tracheostomy tubes.

6. Prepare your respiratory therapy aide resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your respiratory therapy aide resume.

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7. Apply for respiratory therapy aide jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a respiratory therapy aide job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams