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Respiratory therapy programs in Colorado

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

4 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, all 4 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 4 are the same kind of program: respiratory therapy program (level not stated).

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How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Colorado?

$7,692 to $40,812

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

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 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
Left out
The 4 figures filed fail our checks

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

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Colorado?

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

All 4 respiratory therapy programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Respiratory therapy program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Respiratory Care Program

    Community College of Aurora

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Community College of Aurora, AuroraRespiratory therapy program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,071
    Program website, Respiratory Care Program at Community College of Aurora
    More details about Respiratory Care Program at Community College of Aurora
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,660
    Students counted
    181
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,071
    Program website, Respiratory Care Program at Community College of Aurora

  • Respiratory therapy program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Respiratory Therapy

    Concorde Career College

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Concorde Career College, AuroraRespiratory therapy program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$44,600
    Price if you pay yourself$40,812
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Concorde Career College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Concorde Career College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,145
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,547
    Students counted
    121
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $40,812
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Concorde Career College

  • Respiratory therapy program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Respiratory Therapy

    Pueblo Community College

    Pueblo

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pueblo Community College, PuebloRespiratory therapy program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$45,100
    Price if you pay yourself$11,274

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Pueblo Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Pueblo Community College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,282
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,200
    Students counted
    68
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,274
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Pueblo Community College

  • Respiratory therapy program (level not stated)In personNo diploma needed

    Respiratory Care

    Pickens Technical College

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pickens Technical College, AuroraRespiratory therapy program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,692
    More details about Respiratory Care at Pickens Technical College
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,692

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Colorado

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 Denver, Pueblo and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Colorado

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

Where the Colorado respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Colorado respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado 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 Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".11 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about respiratory therapy programs in Colorado

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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
  11. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns