Respiratory therapist

A day in the job

You manage patients on ventilators in intensive care, respond to emergency calls and resuscitations, help at difficult intubations, and run lung function tests.

Where you could work: Intensive care, emergency, neonatal care, transport

How to get there

1. Complete the Bachelor of Respiratory Therapy at the University of Manitoba

Manitoba schools: University of Manitoba, College of Rehabilitation Sciences (opens in a new tab)

Licence and registration

1. Pass the credentialing exam the regulator requires
2. Register with the Manitoba Association of Registered Respiratory Therapists

Official starting point: Manitoba Association of Registered Respiratory Therapists (opens in a new tab)

Trained outside Canada?

Respiratory therapists trained outside Canada apply to the Manitoba Association of Registered Respiratory Therapists for a competency assessment.