呼吸疗法计划的任务是通过包括课程内容（包括与以下一项或多项内容获得技能相关的目标）的课程内容来为呼吸保健领域的领导者做准备：管理，教育，研究，高级临床实践。在成功完成该计划的所有要求之后，并在获得健康专业学院的推荐后，学生将获得呼吸治疗理学学士学位。
A Respiratory Therapist is a health care professional who assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with heart and lung diseases. Caring for all age groups, Respiratory Therapists work in hospitals, nursing homes, offices, sleep labs, and even patient's own homes. To assist in patients breathing, Respiratory Therapy equipment may be as simple as oxygen nasal cannulas to advanced life support equipment such as mechanical ventilators.