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Respiratory therapy programs in Maine

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

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

By kind, the 2 programs here are respiratory therapy (associate degree, 1 program) and respiratory therapy certificate or diploma (1 program).

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How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Maine?

$7,495

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program
52% to 79%
Working 6 months later
88% to 91%
Earned a year, estimated
about $34,200 to $39,700
Length
Not reported
Neither program reports 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 Maine may also offer respiratory therapy programs. How these figures are made

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Maine?

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

All 2 respiratory therapy programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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2 programs

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Respiratory Therapy

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$39,700
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    52%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,920
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    34
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Southern Maine Community College

  • Respiratory therapy certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Respiratory Therapy

    Kennebec Valley Community College

    Fairfield

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Kennebec Valley Community College, FairfieldRespiratory therapy certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,200
    Price if you pay yourself$7,495
    School website, Respiratory Therapy at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Kennebec Valley Community College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,549
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,495
    School website, Respiratory Therapy at Kennebec Valley Community College

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Maine

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.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Maine respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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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