Respiratory therapy programs in Louisiana

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

4 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

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

See the 4 programs

How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Louisiana?

$8,741 to $14,224

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Left out; Half of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
Working 6 months later: Left out; Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report 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 Louisiana may also offer respiratory therapy programs. How these figures are made

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Louisiana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.³⁴⁵For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁵In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 6 people at 2 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁶ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁵
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $8,741 to $14,224.

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

All 4 respiratory therapy programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Respiratory Therapy - Associate of Applied Science
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier CityRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$50,600
Price if you pay yourself$12,878
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Respiratory Therapy - Associate of Applied Science at Bossier Parish Community College
More details about Respiratory Therapy - Associate of Applied Science at Bossier Parish Community College
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$12,660
Length
70 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,350
Students counted
182
Earned a year, estimated
$50,600
Price if you pay yourself
$12,878
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Respiratory Therapy - Associate of Applied Science at Bossier Parish Community College
Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Respiratory Care
Louisiana State University at Eunice
Eunice
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Louisiana State University at Eunice, EuniceRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$53,600
Price if you pay yourself$8,741
Program website, Respiratory Care at Louisiana State University at Eunice
More details about Respiratory Care at Louisiana State University at Eunice
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$13,395
Length
64 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,090
Students counted
137
Earned a year, estimated
$53,600
Price if you pay yourself
$8,741
Program website, Respiratory Care at Louisiana State University at Eunice
Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Respiratory Therapy
Southern University at Shreveport
Shreveport
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Southern University at Shreveport, ShreveportRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,500
Price if you pay yourself$14,224
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Southern University at Shreveport
More details about Respiratory Therapy at Southern University at Shreveport
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$6,116
Length
65 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,620
Students counted
61
Earned a year, estimated
$24,500
Price if you pay yourself
$14,224
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Southern University at Shreveport
Respiratory therapy (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed
Cardiopulmonary Care Science Degree
Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Fletcher Technical Community College, SchrieverRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,144
Program website, Cardiopulmonary Care Science Degree at Fletcher Technical Community College
More details about Cardiopulmonary Care Science Degree at Fletcher Technical Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,535
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$9,144
Program website, Cardiopulmonary Care Science Degree at Fletcher Technical Community College

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Louisiana

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 Shreveport, Lafayette, Houma and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Louisiana

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

Where the Louisiana respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Louisiana respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Louisiana 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 Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana 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 Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

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Respiratory therapy programs in Louisiana

How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Louisiana?

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Louisiana?

All 4 respiratory therapy programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

Respiratory Therapy - Associate of Applied Science

Respiratory Care