Program Information
Educational Objective
The program consists of three years study at Millersville followed by a 19-month professional education/training 
phase cosponsored by the Lancaster Regional Medical Center. At the conclusion of their studies, students are awarded the BS in Biology, Respiratory Therapy Option or BS in Allied Health Technologies
– depending on which curriculum is chosen. They are immediately eligible to sit for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Certification Examination (CRT), and subsequently, the Advanced Practice Registry Examination (RRT). Persons already holding baccalaureate degrees may apply for admission into the professional phase of the program as certification students.
Employment and Credentialing Rates
Employment:
Students are encouraged to begin seeking a position three months prior to graduation. Never has a graduate of this program been unsuccessful in securing employment following graduation. Often they have several offers from which to choose.
Our last class that graduated reported that their anticipated first-year earnings ranged from $40,609 to $55,300 with a mean salary of $49,535 (the current sign-on bonuses range from $3,000 - $15,000 on top of that).
Credentialing Exams:
There are two exams for respiratory care practitioners. The first is the Entry Level Exam (CRT), which is taken within a few days of graduation. 
Graduates of all programs take this exam, which also serves as the state-licensing exam. Although the national first time pass rate is 79 %, it is a very rare occurrence for a MU graduate not to pass.
The Advanced Practitioner Exam (RRT) is taken by graduates from advanced-level programs that have successfully completed the CRT Exam. This two-part exam is passed by approximately 44% of first-time candidates nationally. Sixty-five to 100% of Millersville University graduates have passed this exam on their first attempt depending on the year and those who failed their first attempt have gone on to pass it on their next attempt. This credentialing success rate is among the highest in the country.
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