The AAS in Respiratory Therapy is a stepping stone to the BS degree. Students accepted into the program will automatically matriculate into the BS program after successful completion of the 3rd semester of core Respiratory Therapy courses.
Obtaining the AAS from UVU does not allow students to sit for the NBRC board exams.
The BSRT includes five semesters of course study after completion of the first two years of undergraduate curriculum. The program is designed to provide students with educational and clinical competence by emphasizing advanced clinical knowledge, critical thinking, and versatility. Students are engaged in the theoretical, practical, and clinical aspects of adult, pediatric, and neonatal respiratory care. They gain a well-rounded and in-depth knowledge base of respiratory clinical science and its application in health care.
This program is designed for professionals who have completed an AAS degree and are RRT from an accredited body other than UVU. Many organizations continue to set higher standards for respiratory therapists. Earning this degree will ensure you have the right training and education to meet the demands of the growing healthcare industry and promote leadership in respiratory care. Learn more.
Work effectively as a team member with physicians, nurses, therapists and patients as an integral part of the medical community.
Make correct interventional medical decisions based on assessment of patient needs and diagnosis within the scope of therapist driven protocols.
Comply with the ethical and legal parameters of HIPAA in the use and disclosure patients’ health information.
The Utah Valley University Respiratory Therapy Program, CoARC program number 200265,
Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy degree, at the Utah Valley University Lehi
Campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).
The Utah Valley University Respiratory Therapy Completion Program - Online, CoARC
program number 510027, Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy degree, at the Utah
Valley University Lehi Campus, holds Provisional Accreditation from the Commission
on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an 'outcome based' process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.
Below is a link to the CoARC website, which provides outcome data to all of its accredited programs:
https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/
