Program description

Respiratory Therapy is a professional degree program that provides students with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to excel in the profession. Respiratory therapists are health care professionals who work collaboratively with other members of the health care team to diagnose and treat people with breathing problems. This exciting and rapidly expanding profession has demonstrated continuing employment growth over the past 10 years. This academic option is well suited for individuals who have a desire to make a significant difference in people's lives while being an integral part of a dynamic health care team!

Program options

Degree options

BMR (RT) Bachelor of Medical Rehabilitation in Respiratory Therapy - 4 years

Interesting courses and unique opportunities

Interesting courses

• Ventilatory Support Instrumentation - a comprehensive course involving the principles and operation of life support equipment. This course includes a significant hands on component that allows students to work through real life scenarios that has a large impact on saving patients lives in real world situations.
• Respiratory Clinical Assessment - involves learning Respiratory related disease processes as well as assessment tools for each disease state. This exciting course involves a significant portion of hands on practice involving real patients with respiratory difficulty.

Professional opportunities

• Hospital Setting
• Diagnostic Laboratories
• Community Care
• Teaching
• Research
• Air Transportation

Note

The BMR (RT) program provides extensive didactic and clinical experience to prepare graduates with the knowledge and experience to make sound judgments and to examine issues critically, rationally and coherently. BMR (RT) graduates will be exposed to most areas of practice resulting in versatile professionals with many options.

Admission requirements & prerequisites

Advanced entry option

24 credit hours in U1 (or approved bachelors program)
This entry option is open to students who have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours of university level study. Specific program requirements will vary; details of these requirements are available on each program's application page.

High School Prerequisites: Any Math 40S; if taking BIOL 1020, then Biology 40S and either Chemistry 40S or Physics 40S is required. Biology 40S, Chemistry 40S, English 40S, and Physics 30S and/or 40S are recommended.

Many programs will require or recommend specific high school courses over and above their admission requirements. These high school prerequisites are not always required to enter the program, but they must be completed to enrol in certain university courses within it. If a student does not have a particular prerequisite when they enter the program, they may complete an equivalent upgrading course at university that will satisfy the prerequisite requirement.

More details on admission requirements, application dates and how to apply is available on the School of Medical Rehabilitation apply for admission page.

What is unique about this program at the U of M?

The Department of Respiratory Therapy is unique amongst Canadian educational institutions, delivering the only entry-to-practice undergraduate degree program in Respiratory Therapy in the country. This position of educational leadership leaves the University of Manitoba uniquely poised to lead the academic development of the discipline of Respiratory Therapy.

The University of Manitoba offers state-of-the-art facilities for classroom and clinical teaching. The outstanding supports and experiences our students receive from the Respiratory Therapy clinical community are unparalleled. These together with a highly dedicated and talented faculty ensure that an exceptionally high degree of professional preparedness is exhibited by our graduates. This ensures that they remain influential in the profession and highly sought after in the job market.

Important links

School of Medical Rehabilitation
Respiratory Therapy
M.Sc. Rehabilitation Link