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The South Dakota State University (SDSU) Respiratory Care Program at Rapid City Hospital offers associate and baccalaureate respiratory care degrees. You’ll learn the scientific principles of cardiopulmonary physiology and see them in practice. Upon graduation, you’ll be eligible to take the entry-level examination of the National Board for Respiratory Care to become a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
Locally and nationwide, there is a shortage for respiratory care practitioners. Currently, 63 percent of Monument Health’s Rapid City respiratory care department is comprised of SDSU graduates.
The first fall and spring semesters are spent on campus completing general education requirements. After that, students have class and clinicals at Monument Health Rapid City Hospital.