College of DuPage is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and is reporting this information in compliance with Standard 2.G.3. 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 Illinois. If you intend to seek licensure outside of Illinois 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 COD's Respiratory Therapy program meets, does not meet or if it has not been determined if it meets the educational requirements for licensure. If COD'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 COD program.
Licensure requirements has not been determined in Alaska because licensure is not currently regulated.
View the Respiratory Law Practice by State document to see state licensure requirements.
National
- American Association for Respiratory Care
Completion of College of DuPage’s CoArc-accredited Respiratory Therapy Undergraduate Major meets educational requirements to apply for the NBRC Therapist Multiple Choice (TMC) examination to qualify for the NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential. Students who achieve the high cut score on the TMC are eligible to apply for the Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE) to qualify for the NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
States and Territories
College of DuPage has not determined whether completion of College of DuPage's CoArc accredited Respiratory Therapy Undergraduate Major meets educational requirements to apply for a Respiratory Care Professional license in each state or territory.
Alabama
Alaska
- Alaska Department of Health - Professional Licensure
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
- Iowa Board of Respiratory Care and Polysomnography
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
- Mississippi State Department of Health - Professional Licensure
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
- North Dakota State Board of Respiratory Care
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pacific Territories
- Pacific Territories Respiratory Care Professionals Board
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico Examining Board for Respiratory Care
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
U.S. Virgin Islands
- U.S. Virgin Islands Respiratory Care Professionals Board