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Respiratory therapy programs in Arizona

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

4 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and Arizona 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 Arizona, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are respiratory therapy (associate degree, 3 programs) and respiratory therapy program (level not stated, 1 program).

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How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Arizona?

$11,855 to $51,900

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 4 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 Arizona may also offer respiratory therapy programs. How these figures are made

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Arizona?

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

All 4 respiratory therapy programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

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

    Respiratory Care

    Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College), PhoenixRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$68,600
    Price if you pay yourself$51,900
    Program website, Respiratory Care at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)
    More details about Respiratory Care at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    21%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,160
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    149
    Earned a year, estimated
    $68,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $51,900
    Program website, Respiratory Care at Carrington College - Phoenix (formerly Apollo College)

  • Respiratory therapy program (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Respiratory Therapy

    Pima Medical Institute

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute, TucsonRespiratory therapy program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
    Price if you pay yourself$51,585
    School website, Respiratory Therapy at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Left out
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,465
    Students counted
    75
    Earned a year, estimated
    Left out
    Price if you pay yourself
    $51,585
    School website, Respiratory Therapy at Pima Medical Institute

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Respiratory Care - AAS

    Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Pima Community College, TucsonRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$28,500
    Price if you pay yourself$12,574
    Program website, Respiratory Care - AAS at Pima Community College
    More details about Respiratory Care - AAS at Pima Community College
    Finished
    34%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,119
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,530
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,574
    Program website, Respiratory Care - AAS at Pima Community College

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Respiratory Therapy - AAS degree

    Cochise College

    Sierra Vista

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cochise College, Sierra VistaRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,855
    School website, Respiratory Therapy - AAS degree at Cochise College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy - AAS degree at Cochise College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,635
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,855
    School website, Respiratory Therapy - AAS degree at Cochise College

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Arizona

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.

Respiratory therapy programs in Tucson, Phoenix, Sierra Vista and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Arizona

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

Where the Arizona respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Arizona respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Arizona 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 Arizona offers.

How the prices and results of Arizona 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 Arizona

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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