The University of Missouri-Columbia Respiratory Therapy Program consists of two years of prerequisite course work plus a two-year (six-semester) professional phase. The six-semester professional phase is offered both on the Columbia campus and at our extension site, St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Each year 12-16 students are accepted into the University of Missouri-Columbia campus Respiratory Therapy Program; an additional 4-8 students are accepted into the MU extension site at St. John's. Applications are available the first week in October and applications for admission to the professional phase are due February 1 (winter semester of your sophomore year).

Transfer guides are available for many of the accredited public/private colleges, universities, and community colleges in Missouri. Each guide lists the courses that will transfer to meet the MURT program's prerequisite requirements. To receive a specific Missouri school's transfer guide, please contact Rosemary Hogan at 573-882-8422 or .

Accreditation Information:

The University of Missouri Bachelor's Degree Respiratory Therapy programs, #200033 (MU Campus) and #3000066 (MU satellite at St. John's Mercy Medical Center) are accredited by the following agencies:

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