安大略大学为期三年的高级文凭课程经呼吸治疗教育认证委员会认可，并经安大略省呼吸治疗师学院批准。在学术，技术和临床上，这都是一个要求很高的程序。学生必须将解剖学，生理学和病理生理学知识与药理学和技术知识相结合，以便向医疗团队的其他成员提供准确的诊断信息，以照顾重症患者和家庭环境中的重症患者。学生参加临床模拟，以促进批判性思维和将理论知识应用于临床实践。除了制定与最佳实践一致的治疗策略外，学生还将学习如何适应概念以满足患者的需求，并开发在公共或私人框架下的跨专业团队结构中工作的技能。
The Respiratory Therapy Ontario College Advanced Diploma program prepares you for success in the profession of respiratory therapy. With access to state-of-the-art equipment, simulation techniques and clinical placements, you gain the hands-on skills necessary for employment.Learn to practice competently, safely and effectively in diverse practice settings. By the end of the program, you demonstrate the ability to work as a team member in support of clients respiratory care.You participate in clinical lab simulations and apply theory to clinical practice. You also complete more than 1,200 hours in clinical placements, which may require relocation for a portion or for the full placement to another clinical setting across Ontario. These experiences take place in various settings: general wards, emergency departments, neonatal intensive care units, and operating units. Graduates are eligible to take the National Alliance of Respiratory Therapy Regulatory Bodies credential exam, which is required to work in Canada and to use the title of Registered Respiratory Therapist.