Overview

Key Facts

The goal of the Respiratory Care program of The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is to provide graduates of entry into the respiratory care professional practice degree programs with the additional knowledge, skills, and attributes in leadership, management, education, research, and/or advanced clinical practice that will enable them to meet their current professional goals and to prepare them for practice as advanced degree respiratory therapists.

The MSRC curriculum is developed to produce leaders and consultants in Respiratory Care and cardiopulmonary disease management. The 100% online program is a 30-credit plan of study that can be completed in 1-2 years that prepare baccalaureate level working Respiratory Therapists with the knowledge and competencies necessary to become experts in respiratory care leadership, education, research and to achieve advanced clinical credentials.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Outcomes and Quality Assessment

Respiratory Care Leadership

Health Policy, Law, and Ethics in the Health Professions

Pulmonary Function Testing and Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation

Ventilation Application and Monitoring

Cardiopulmonary Disease Management

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charlotte, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy, cardiopulmonary science, related science, or social science program taken at a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body.
GPA 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Current state license to practice Respiratory Therapy
Professional experience consisting of at least 2 years of clinical Respiratory Therapy practice
Written statement of the applicant’s educational goals and expectations of the program
Evidence of knowledge in the field from academic or professional colleagues or supervisors in the form of 2 reference letters

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

20627 USD / year

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Out-of-State

20627 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

4841 USD / year

≈ 4841 USD / year

Funding

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