Respiratory Therapy Techniques
This program will prepare you to master the techniques involved in improving, maintaining, restoring or assisting a person’s cardiorespiratory functions through the use of an artificial respirator or other oxygenation device, and through the administration of medication via the respiratory tract.
About the program
Program objectives
This program trains individuals to become respiratory therapists. Graduates of the program can become members of the Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec.
This program aims to familiarize individuals with the different areas of intervention related to the profession: respiratory therapy, anesthesia and cardiorespiratory function. Graduates will have the skills and knowledge required to perform duties related to respiratory care, emergency care and intensive care and be capable of testing cardiopulmonary function and anesthesia, among adults as well as children and newborns.
The technical component of the Respiratory Technology program aims to:
prepare individuals to practise their profession in the most competent manner possible; in other words, give them the skills and knowledge required to properly carry out the tasks and duties required of them and obtain satisfactory results from the moment they enter the job market
ensure that individuals can successfully integrate the professional sphere, most notably through knowledge of the job market in general and the specific context of their chosen profession
foster the individual’s professional skills and knowledge
foster career mobility by giving individuals the ability to manage their careers
Graduates will generally have daytime work schedules, but can also be called upon to work in the evening or at night in different social service facilities (hospitals, seniors’ residences, local community centres, etc.) and when providing home care. Possibilities for advancement are good.
This program trains individuals to become respiratory therapists. Graduates of the program can become members of the Ordre professionnel des inhalothérapeutes du Québec.
This program aims to familiarize individuals with the different areas of intervention related to the profession: respiratory therapy, anesthesia and cardiorespiratory function. Graduates will have the skills and knowledge required to perform duties related to respiratory care, emergency care and intensive care and be capable of testing cardiopulmonary function and anesthesia, among adults as well as children and newborns.
The technical component of the Respiratory Technology program aims to:
prepare individuals to practise their profession in the most competent manner possible; in other words, give them the skills and knowledge required to properly carry out the tasks and duties required of them and obtain satisfactory results from the moment they enter the job market
ensure that individuals can successfully integrate the professional sphere, most notably through knowledge of the job market in general and the specific context of their chosen profession
foster the individual’s professional skills and knowledge
foster career mobility by giving individuals the ability to manage their careers
Graduates will generally have daytime work schedules, but can also be called upon to work in the evening or at night in different social service facilities (hospitals, seniors’ residences, local community centres, etc.) and when providing home care. Possibilities for advancement are good.
Condition of admission
Before applying to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), applicants who studied in Québec must meet the following three requirements:
The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.
*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.
The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.
*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.
Available in 9 institutions
3 years
Technical Program