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Respiratory therapy programs in Oklahoma

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

4 schools offer these respiratory therapy programs, and Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma, 2 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma, 1 asks 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 Oklahoma?

$6,351 to $22,015

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
Left out
Far more of Oklahoma's programs report exactly 100% than in other states
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports 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 Oklahoma may also offer respiratory therapy programs. How these figures are made

The year of these Oklahoma figures is uncertain. Oklahoma has not sent its program year 2024 data to the federal site, so check with the school and an American Job Center that the program is still approved and the funding terms still apply. We will update this page when that data is out. More on this

Are there free respiratory therapy programs in Oklahoma?

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

All 4 respiratory therapy programs in Oklahoma approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    AAS Respiratory Care Therapist

    Oklahoma City Community College

    Oklahoma City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma CityRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,956
    Program website, AAS Respiratory Care Therapist at Oklahoma City Community College
    More details about AAS Respiratory Care Therapist at Oklahoma City Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,226
    Students counted
    164
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,956
    Program website, AAS Respiratory Care Therapist at Oklahoma City Community College

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

    Respiratory Therapy

    Tulsa Community College

    Tulsa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

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

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,374
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Tulsa Community College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Tulsa Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,374
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Tulsa Community College

  • Respiratory therapy (associate degree)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Respiratory Therapy

    Eastern Oklahoma State College

    Wilburton

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Eastern Oklahoma State College, WilburtonRespiratory therapy (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$22,015

    22 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Eastern Oklahoma State College
    More details about Respiratory Therapy at Eastern Oklahoma State College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $6,800
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,015
    students trained with WIOA funding
    22
    Program website, Respiratory Therapy at Eastern Oklahoma State College

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

    Respiratory Care

    Autry Technology Center

    Enid

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Autry Technology Center, EnidRespiratory therapy program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$52,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,351
    Program website, Respiratory Care at Autry Technology Center
    More details about Respiratory Care at Autry Technology Center
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,097
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,927
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,351
    Program website, Respiratory Care at Autry Technology Center

How to pay for respiratory therapy programs in Oklahoma

WIOA funding can pay for respiratory therapy programs in Oklahoma

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 Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Enid and other Oklahoma cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Oklahoma

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

Where the Oklahoma respiratory therapy program numbers come from

Which Oklahoma respiratory therapy programs are on this list?

These are the respiratory therapy programs Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma offers.

How the prices and results of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site says Oklahoma has not yet sent its data for program year 2024.11 So we cannot say which year these figures describe; they may be older. Before you enroll, check with the school and your local American Job Center that the program is still approved and that the funding terms still apply. We will update these pages when the federal site publishes the 2024 data for Oklahoma. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Oklahoma: far more of its programs report exactly 100% than in other states.

Sources for the facts about respiratory therapy programs in Oklahoma

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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