UT Medical Center’s Respiratory Services provides formal training in programs for respiratory therapists, paramedics and nurses. In July 2006, the University of Tennessee will offer Knoxville’s only formal Pulmonology fellowship, a two-year training program for qualified physicians who will lead the fight against respiratory diseases in the future. Almost 2,000 pulmonary laboratory studies were performed in 2004 using its advanced technology.

Learn more about this exciting profession from the AARC, the U.S. Department of Labor (just select your state for local information), and the National Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The nearest local education program in respiratory care is at Roane State Community College in Harriman.

Nationwide listing of all accredited respiratory therapy education programs

List of some of the degree completion programs nationwide