Master of Respiratory Care online

Advance to in-demand leadership roles in respiratory care. Bolster your existing respiratory therapy credentials with this affordable online master’s program and prepare for upper-management roles in a rapidly growing field.

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Program Overview

The 100% online Master of Respiratory Care at a glance

$23,715* In-State Tuition
As few as 18 months Program Duration
45 Credit Hours
$12,450* In-State Tuition
As few as 12 months Program Duration
30 Credit Hours
$12,450* In-State Tuition
As few as 12 months Program Duration
30 Credit Hours

Take your respiratory therapy career to the next level with the 100 percent online Master of Respiratory Care program from Youngstown State University. This unique program is one of just a few in the country featuring an online mechanical ventilator course that allows you to simulate the lab experience using interactive software designed alongside the Cleveland Clinic.

Hone your ability to streamline processes and improve the delivery of care using current technologies such as EMR/EHR computer systems and online charting and data collection services. Develop field-specific leadership skills and learn how to prepare, evaluate and apply evidence-based research. Coursework taught by highly skilled faculty integrates resources available to respiratory care practitioners through key professional organizations.

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  • Comprehend, prepare, apply and evaluate evidence-based research related to respiratory care
  • Utilize current technologies such as EMR/EHR computer and online charting and data collection systems/services, as well as applications appropriate for respiratory management, respiratory education and research
  • Lead teams and utilize technologies within healthcare delivery, education, management and research settings
  • Prepare, apply and evaluate advanced clinical applications
  • Recognize cultural differences within diverse patient populations and discern how those differences may affect the delivery of healthcare

This online Master of Respiratory Care program prepares you for high-level roles in areas such as:

  • Clinical Leadership
  • Education
  • Research
  • Policy and Advocacy
  • Healthcare

In this Master of Respiratory Care program, you will learn how to:

  • Comprehend, prepare, apply and evaluate evidence-based research related to respiratory care
  • Utilize current technologies such as EMR/EHR computer and online charting and data collection systems/services, as well as applications appropriate for respiratory management, respiratory education and research
  • Lead teams and utilize technologies within healthcare delivery, education, management and research settings
  • Prepare, apply and evaluate advanced clinical applications
  • Recognize cultural differences within diverse patient populations and discern how those differences may affect the delivery of healthcare
In this Master of Respiratory Care program, you will learn how to: [+]
  • Comprehend, prepare, apply and evaluate evidence-based research related to respiratory care
  • Utilize current technologies such as EMR/EHR computer and online charting and data collection systems/services, as well as applications appropriate for respiratory management, respiratory education and research
  • Lead teams and utilize technologies within healthcare delivery, education, management and research settings
  • Prepare, apply and evaluate advanced clinical applications
  • Recognize cultural differences within diverse patient populations and discern how those differences may affect the delivery of healthcare
This program prepares you for roles in areas of higher education leadership such as:
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Education
  • Research
  • Policy and Advocacy
  • Healthcare

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Tuition

Invest in your future with this affordable online Master of Respiratory Care program

Expand your opportunities with a high-value online Master of Respiratory Care program that features affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition.

Tuition breakdown:

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$415* Per Credit Hour
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$12,450* Total Tuition

*In-state tuition.

Note: No payment plans are available for accelerated online students.

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Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program
In-State Out-of-State In-State Out-of-State In-State Out-of-State
Master of Respiratory Care $415 $420 $1,245 $1,260 $12,450 $12,600

Calendar

Choose a start date and secure your spot

This Youngstown State University program features an accelerated online format optimized for flexibility and convenience. Review upcoming start dates and other important deadlines below.

Next Start & Application Due Dates:

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8/4/25 Next Application Deadline
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8/25/25 Start Classes

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First StartsProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition DeadlineLast Class Day
Fall 18/25/258/4/258/11/258/20/258/22/2510/12/25
Fall 210/20/259/29/2510/6/2510/15/2510/17/2512/7/25

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Admissions

What you need for admission to the online Master of Respiratory Care program

YSU's online Master of Respiratory Care program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.

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GPA Calculator Icon Minimum GPA 3.0
Teaching License Icon Licensed respiratory care practitioner
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  • Minimum GPA 3.0 (Students with a 2.7-2.99 may be provisionally admitted)
  • Current state license as a respiratory care practitioner
  • National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) professional CRT or RRT (advanced practitioner) credential
    • CRT will be required to take RESC 6922 to advance to RRT
  • Membership in the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
  • Official transcripts from each college or institution of higher learning attended

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Courses

Browse the courses in your online Master of Respiratory Care program

For the Master of Respiratory Care online program, you are required to complete 30 credit hours, including 27 credit hours of core courses and 3 credit hours of an elective course. Up to nine transfer credits may be accepted from a previous graduate program.**

**Student must earn at least a B in the class from an accredited institution.

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Study of origins, current role, and future directions of respiratory care profession within the framework of the current health care environment. Examination of professional resources is also included.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Provides rationale behind evidence-based medicine and presents key elements of scientific research for one study, lab investigation or clinical trial. Course will culminate in creation of abstract to be submitted for publication in Respiratory Care journal.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Development of a literature review on select current topics culminating in preparation of a scholarly paper consistent with Respiratory Care Journal Conference format and an accompanying PowerPoint presentation.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Using an evidenced-based perspective, the course will examine nature of leadership in health care organizations with an emphasis on self-understanding and learning to achieve both a theoretical and practical understanding of leadership. Health care managers need to be able to create, foster and manage organizations in which people thrive and perform at their best to achieve organizational excellence.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Exploration of technology applications for education, presentations, communications and management in Health and Human Service disciplines. Creation of digital media such as audio and/or video files, spreadsheet macros, e-portfolios and Web-based applications of various technologies will be required. Application of technology to education, supervision or management will be evaluated through completion of a technology-enhanced project.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Reviews how clinically-related competencies in respiratory care are measured including available tools. Evaluation of procedures performed by multiple health care practitioners including issues at state/national levels. Importance of assessing cultural competence also included.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
This course promotes interprofessional collaborative learning through professional training. The core objectives are to promote values/ethics, roles/responsibilities, interprofessional community, and teamwork. This course capitalizes on cultivating collaborative experience for students to provide patient centered healthcare. The students will engage in directed readings and an interprofessional teamwork project throught real cases provided by the Midlothian Free Health Clinic. The course entails the participation in a half-day workshop one Friday during the semester.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Comparison of institutional as well as programmatic accreditation requirements. Prepare students with up-to-date tools/approaches to address major educational accreditation concerns in hospital as well as in post-secondary settings. Students will also compare and contrast the role of accreditation in today's health care environment.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An analysis of the design and execution of both quantitative and qualitative research in the human services, and the development of research designs most useful to human services research problems.

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Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Problems and issues facing global health care systems including access to care, financing and rationing of services. A major project is included.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Course will present current classifications, evidence-based research and application of mechanical ventilator concepts in critical care areas. Technical capabilities of modes will be described along with optimal settings. Current protocols in RC will also be discussed.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Special topics for a focused study on problems, issues, or concerns that relate to respiratory care leadership.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to give students the skills necessary to understand all aspects of health and healthcare especially those related to Health Care Reform and recent and previous legislation. It will examine the supply of and demand of health services, and the analysis of health care systems and current, previous, and potential future legislation relevant to health care reform
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
An examination of current philosophical, legal, and ethical issues in healthcare with the inclusion of the role of health professionals in national health policy, and healthcare reform.
Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the interrelationships of the host, agent, and environment in determining the causation, frequency, and distribution of disease.

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