What is a respiratory care assistant and how to become one

Key steps to become a respiratory care assistant

1. Explore respiratory care assistant education requirements

   Most common respiratory care assistant degrees

   Associate

   47.2 %

   Bachelor's

   33.3 %

   Master's

   7.4 %

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2. Start to develop specific respiratory care assistant skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Patients	53.52%
   CPR	8.60%
   RRT	5.09%
   EKG	3.61%
   Direct Patient Care	3.60%

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3. Complete relevant respiratory care assistant training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New respiratory care assistants learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a respiratory care assistant based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real respiratory care assistant resumes.

4. Obtain the necessary licensing

   Becoming a licensed respiratory care assistant usually require a college degree. However, you need to pass an exam to become a licensed respiratory care assistant in most of states. 41 states require respiratory care assistants to have license for their work. You can see the list of states below.

   State	Education	Exam	License Url
   Alabama	-	-	Licensed Respiratory Therapist
   Arkansas	Degree required	State exam required	Respiratory Therapist
   California	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Respiratory Care Practitioner
   Colorado	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Respiratory Therapist
   Connecticut	Degree required	Third-party exam required	Respiratory Care Practitioner

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5. Research respiratory care assistant duties and responsibilities

   • Experience using BIPAP, CPAP, MetaNeb, IPPB
   • Perform routine and stat EKG testing.
   • Administer breathing treatments to patients in the trauma center under the watch of a respiratory therapist.
   • Administer medications via nebulizer, as well as, participate in other forms of intermittent non-invasive patient care.

6. Prepare your respiratory care assistant resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your respiratory care assistant resume.

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7. Apply for respiratory care assistant jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a respiratory care assistant job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams