Respiratory Therapy

I had never heard of the term "Respiratory Therapist" until one came in to present to my third year healthcare class.

What's a Respiratory Therapist (RT)?

• Treat patients that have experienced trauma or are in surgery or intensive care
• Help with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
• Stabilize high-risk patients being moved by air or ground ambulance
• Provide support in high-risk deliveries for babies who have trouble breathing
• Educate the public and patients on appropriate measures to be taken during an influenza pandemic
• Provide information and instruction to health care workers on proper infection control practices particularly in the event of an infectious outbreak
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How to Apply

• Applications are due on the Ontario Colleges website
• Each school has prerequisite courses you need to take before applying
• You can apply right out of high school
• They only look at your GPA and post-secondary education
• Only Michener has an interview (that I know of)

My Experience

• I applied in February to Conestoga and Michener
• I find out about Michener interviews next week! I am currently waitlisted at Conestoga...
• I looked up some stats on this program. Apparently the cut-off GPA right from high school is in the 90s! I know of people getting in with much lower grades from university though.