Respiratory Career Colleges

Career Education Schools have been getting a bad rep for years. However, not all Career Colleges are the same. Just because there are some underachieving career colleges does not mean that all career colleges are “bad.”

Students throughout the years have been to both good and bad public colleges. Are there good public colleges as well as bad public colleges? Yes. Are there good Career Colleges as well as bad Career Colleges? Yes. It would be unwise to make a general statement and say “all” public colleges are underachieving. Likewise, it would be unwise to make a general sweeping statement regarding “all” career colleges.

Also, sometimes a college is only as good as the effort the student puts in. I have worked with underachieving clinicians who graduated from a great school.

So here’s the big idea. When looking for a good Career College, consider the following:

• Does the program address real business needs?
• Do the students retain and apply the skills acquired in the program?
• Do the students find employment related to their new skills and knowledge?
• Is the on-job performance of graduates any better than graduates of other programs?
• Do program graduates contribute to performance improvements within the hiring companies?

Career Colleges for Respiratory are not going away. Some are leaving, but not all. The ones that will stick around are probably doing something right. Do your research before enrolling into a college and put forth the effort required to be a successful respiratory care practitioner.