To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
Respiratory Therapist are an important member of the healthcare team. Join CVCC’s Respiratory Therapy Program! Apply NOW! ANSWER THE CALL!
Program Pathways
Respiratory Therapy Handbook
The Respiratory Therapy Handbook contains program goals, grading and academic standing, and program policies. The handbook is updated annually.
Important Links
Program Links
- (CoARC)
- (Clinical Affiliate)
- (Clinical Affiliate)
Licensure & Certification Disclosures
Professional Licensure & Certification Disclosures for the Respiratory Therapy Program
91Ó°ÊÓ (CVCC) is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC).
This program is designed to meet the educational requirements for respiratory therapists in Virginia. If you intend to seek licensure outside of Virginia after finishing your program, use the link below to find information on the state or U.S. territory in which you intend to be licensed in order to identify whether CVCC’s Respiratory Therapy program meets, does not meet, or if it has not been determined if it meets the educational requirements for licensure. If CVCC’s program has not determined if it meets the educational requirements for licensure in the state in question, it may meet all or a portion of the educational requirements. If that is the case, we recommend that you contact the licensing agency directly before beginning the CVCC program.
For detailed state licensure information related to a Virginia Respiratory Therapy Educational program review requirements on the Virginia Department of Health Professions website.
This program meets the licensure requirements in all states except Alaska. Licensure requirements has not been determined in Alaska because licensure is not currently regulated.
Alabama
Alaska
(Not currently regulated in Alaska)
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia (D.C.)
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Advising Services
For more information about this program contact: 434.832.7800 or advisingservices@centralvirginia.edu
or
Wendy Ayers, MSc, RRT, RRT-NPS
Program Director/Associate Professor
Accreditation
The 91Ó°ÊÓ Respiratory Therapy Technology Program located in Lynchburg, Virginia awards an Associate of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy Technology and is accredited by the . CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. CVCC's Respiratory Therapy program is an entry level program into the Respiratory Therapy profession.
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care program #200470
264 Precision Blvd
Telford, TN 37690
817-283-2835
Programmatic outcomes data reported on the CoARC website include:
- 10-year reaffirmation was granted on July 14, 2023
- An annual report is submitted every July 1
- 3-year time period being reported
- Credentialing success
- RRT credentialing success
- Attrition
- Job placement
- Overall Graduate Satisfaction
- Overall Employer Satisfaction
- Graduation Rate
- Total number of program enrollees
- Total number of program graduates
- Maximum Annual Enrollment