The Respiratory Therapy program will give you the skill sets needed to enter this diverse healthcare field. You will learn a variety of skills related to the treatment, management and control, evaluation, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system.

The respiratory therapist must be expert in the use of medical gas administration, aerosol and humidity delivery techniques, mechanical ventilation, bronchopulmonary hygiene, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pulmonary function evaluation, and airway management procedures. These skills must be uniformly administered to neonatal, pediatric and adult patients.

This three-year program meets the accreditation requirements set by the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO), and carried out jointly by Canadore College and its affiliated hospitals.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma at or above the general level or its equivalent. Grade 12 English, Grade 12 Mathematics, senior level Chemistry and senior level Physics or equivalents are required.

Mature Students:
Applicants aged 19 or over without the OSSD will be considered on the basis of their results on the College’s Mature Student Test. Students must possess prerequisites even if they are applying as a mature student; however, college, university or upgrading equivalencies can be used if students do not possess appropriate secondary school courses.

Graduates of the new Ontario Secondary School Curriculum:
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/ College (M), or Open (O) preparation levels.

Required courses:
Grade 12 Compulsory English (ENG 4C or ENG 4U), any Grade 12 Mathematics (C) or (U); Chemistry: Grade 11 or 12 (C) or (U), (SCH 3U, SCH 4U, SCH 4C); Physics: Grade 11 or 12 (C) or (U), (SPH 3U, SPH 4U, SPH 4C).

Recommended courses:
(not used in the admission selection process)
• Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C) or (U),
  (SBI 3C, SBI 3U, SBI 4U)
• Grade 12 (C) Medical Technologies, (TPT 4C)

A completed Canadore College Health Centre form including medical history, immunization record, Hepatitis B vaccination, and a two-step Tuberculosis (TB) test is required. Please see the online student registration handbook  for more information.

If you have been convicted of an offence under the Criminal Code for which you have not been pardoned, you may be ineligible for field/clinical placements. A police check may be required and can be obtained from the police department upon payment of a fee; all associated costs will be the responsibility of the student.