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Respiratory therapy programs in Michigan

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

8 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 2 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

All 8 are the same kind of program: respiratory therapy (associate degree).

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How much do respiratory therapy programs cost in Michigan?

$14,680 to $22,983 is what most respiratory therapy programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 8 programs with a price. All of them: $10,935 to $30,626

In the typical program

Finished the program
81%
Working 6 months later
82%
Earned a year, estimated
about $48,500
Length
86 to 107 weeks

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

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Michigan?

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

All 8 respiratory therapy programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

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

    Respiratory Therapy

    Muskegon Community College

    Muskegon

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Muskegon Community College, MuskegonRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$56,600
    Price if you pay yourself$22,138
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Muskegon Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Muskegon Community College
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,160
    Length
    112 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,994
    Students counted
    66
    Earned a year, estimated
    $56,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,138
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Muskegon Community College

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)Several formatsNo diploma needed

    Respiratory Care

    Jackson College

    Jackson

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Jackson College, JacksonRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$49,900
    Price if you pay yourself$25,517
    Program website, Respiratory Care at Jackson College
    More details about Respiratory Care at Jackson College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    96%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,486
    Length
    144 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,540
    Students counted
    55
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $25,517
    Program website, Respiratory Care at Jackson College

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

    Respiratory Therapy

    Mott Community College

    Flint

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mott Community College, FlintRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,500
    Price if you pay yourself$21,088
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Mott Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Mott Community College
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,123
    Length
    90 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    53
    Earned a year, estimated
    $48,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $21,088
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Mott Community College

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Respiratory Therapy

    Macomb Community College

    Warren

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Macomb Community College, WarrenRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$52,300
    Price if you pay yourself$11,769
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Macomb Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Macomb Community College
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,072
    Length
    80 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $900
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,769
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Macomb Community College

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Respiratory Therapist

    Henry Ford College

    Dearborn

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Henry Ford College, DearbornRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,300
    Price if you pay yourself$15,650
    Program website, Respiratory Therapist at Henry Ford College
    More details about Respiratory Therapist at Henry Ford College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,581
    Length
    96 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,000
    Students counted
    43
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,650
    Program website, Respiratory Therapist at Henry Ford College

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Respiratory Therapy Program

    Monroe County Community College

    Monroe

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Monroe County Community College, MonroeRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$47,100
    Price if you pay yourself$18,206
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy Program at Monroe County Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy Program at Monroe County Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    48%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,775
    Length
    70 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,818
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,206
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy Program at Monroe County Community College

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Respiratory Therapy

    St. Clair County Community College

    Port Huron

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    St. Clair County Community College, Port HuronRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$46,700
    Price if you pay yourself$30,626
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at St. Clair County Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at St. Clair County Community College
    Finished
    81%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,667
    Length
    88 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,344
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $30,626
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at St. Clair County Community College

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Respiratory Therapy

    Oakland Community College

    Bloomfield Hills

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Oakland Community College, Bloomfield HillsRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,935
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Oakland Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Oakland Community College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    105 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,935
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Oakland Community College

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Michigan

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.

Quick facts: Respiratory therapy programs in Michigan

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
15th of 16
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
4 of 11
respiratory therapy programs here, against the typical state's 4
8 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the respiratory therapy programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Respiratory therapy programs in Detroit, Muskegon, Jackson and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Michigan

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

Where the Michigan respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Michigan respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan 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 Michigan

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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