Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Programs



Click above to visit the AARC's website! Hit Counters			Respiratory Care Programs in Pennsylvania To begin practicing as a licensed respiratory therapist in one of the 48 states that require licensure or legal credentialing (including Pennsylvania), you must first obtain a minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy. In addition, some colleges and universities offer a Bachelor’s Degree as well. The word "accreditation" is used extremely often in the Respiratory Care profession. This is especially true when it comes to educational programs offering respiratory therapy. Click here to view the most important things to consider when choosing a program to attend. The following schools offer a program in respiratory therapy that is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Programs are listed alphabetically by their location in a PSRC district. Click on the map below to go to the list of schools in that area or simply scroll down the page. NOTE: Click on the name of the school (in blue) to visit their website. Southeast District RC Programs Community College of Philadelphia Respiratory Care Technology - AS Degree only 1700 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19103 Program Director: Frank Alsis Ed.D, RRT, CPFT Phone: 215-751-8434 Email: falsis@ccp.edu ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Delaware County Community College Crozer / Chester Medical Center Respiratory Care Program - AS Degree only One Medical Center Blvd. Upland Chester, Pa. 19013 Program Director: Patti Curran MEd, RRT, RPFT Phone: 610-447-2440 Email: patti.curran@crozer.org ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gwynedd Mercy College Respiratory Care Program - AS & BS Degrees offered 1325 Sumneytown Pike Gwynedd Valley, Pa. 19437 Program Director: William F. Galvin MSEd, RRT, CPFT, AE-C Phone: 215-641-5536 Email: galvin.w@gmc.edu ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Reading Area Community College Respiratory Care Program - AS Degree only 10 South Second St. PO Box 1706 Reading, Pa. 19603-1706 Program Director: James Cicman BS, RRT Phone: 610-372-4721 EXT. 5435 Email: jcicman@racc.edu ________________________________________________________________________________________________ West Chester University / Bryn Mawr Hospital Respiratory Care Program - BS Degree only 130 South Bryn Mawr Ave. Bryn Mawr, Pa. 19010 Program Director: Brian Kellar MS, RRT, RPFT Phone: 610-526-3347 Email: kellarb@mlhs.org _________________________________________________ Capital District RC Programs Harrisburg Area Community College Respiratory Care Program - AS Degree only One HACC Drive Harrisburg, Pa. 17110 Program Director: Bradley A. Leidich MSEd, RRT Phone: 717-780-2315 Email: baleidich@hacc.edu ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Millersville University Program in Respiratory Therapy - BS Degree only (major = Biology) 250 College Ave. Lancaster, PA 17603 Program Director: John M. Hughes MEd, RRT Phone: 717-291-8457 Email: muprt@comcast.net ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology Respiratory Care Program - AS Degree only 1100 E. Orange Street Lancaster, PA 17602 Program Director: Alan J. Covaleski BS, RRT Phone: 717-606-6505 Email: covaleski@stevenscollege.edu ________________________________________________________________________________________________ York College of Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Program - AS & BS Degree offered Country Club Road York, Pa. 17405 Program Director: Mark L. Simmons MSEd, RRT Phone: 717-851-2464 Email: msimmons@wellspan.org _________________________________________________ South Central District RC Programs University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Respiratory Care Program 224 Krebs Hall Johnstown, Pa. 15904 Program Director: Bruce Colbert MS, RRT Phone: 814-269-2960 Email: bcolbert@pitt.edu _________________________________________________ Southwest District RC Programs Community College of Allegheny County Respiratory Care Program 808 Ridge Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. 15212 Program Director: Thomas Roop MEd, RRT Phone: 412-237-2607 Email: troop@ccac.edu ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Indiana University of Pennsylvania / West Penn Hospital Respiratory Care Program - BS Degree 4800 Friendship Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. 15224 Program Director: William Malley MS, RRT Phone: 412-578-7003 Email: bmalley@wpahs.org ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Western School of Health & Business Careers Respiratory Care Program - AS Degree only 777 Penn Center Blvd., Ste 111 Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Program Director: Michael Mehall Phone: 412-373-9038 Ext. 118 Email: mmehall@western-school.com _________________________________________________ Northwest District RC Programs Gannon University / Villamaria College of Health Sciences Respiratory Care Program - AS & BS Degree offered University Square Erie, Pa. 16541 Program Director: Charles Cornfield MS, RRT Phone: 814-871-5637 Email: cornfield@gannon.edu _________________________________________________ Northeast District RC Programs Luzerne County Community College Respiratory Care Program - AS Degree only 1333 S. Prospect St. Nanticoke, Pa. 18634 Program Director: Christopher Tino BS, RRT Phone: 1-800-377-5222 ext. 467 Email: ctino@luzerne.edu Mansfield University of PA / Robert Packer Hospital Respiratory Care Program Department of Health Sciences Guthrie Square Sayre, Pa 18840 Program Director: Larry Vosburgh BS, RRT Phone: 570-882-4513 Email: vosburgh_larry@guthrie.org