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Under the supervision of a physician, they are involved with the assessment, treatment, diagnostic testing, rehabilitation, and prevention of conditions that affect the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.  A Respiratory Care program is available to our students through a cooperative partnership between (EICC) and Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC). After completing the program, students earn an A.A.S. degree and are eligible for credentialing exams offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).  Students begin their education with us and complete 24 credits of science, math, English, psychology and computer science coursework. They apply to the NICC Respiratory Therapy Program and once accepted, transfer their credits to NICC and become an NICC student. Students take their respiratory care courses at the NICC campus located in Peosta, IA*. Clinical experiences are completed off campus in Dubuque, Iowa City, and Manchester, Iowa; and in Madison, Wisconsin. In addition to tuition and books, the educational costs of the respiratory therapy program include:        Background check  $15.00 per last name      Physical exam/ Immunizations  Varies based on student's health insurance coverage and immunizations needed      Drug Testing  $75.00      Apparel, clinical supplies  $230.00      Computerized testing package  $300.00      Clinical Transportation (Gas and Lodging)  Varies"},"ceterms:accreditedBy":["https://credentialengineregistry.org/resources/ce-20b0d337-c2de-43b5-a994-d3f4bfc70b78"],"ceterms:occupationType":[{"@type":"ceterms:CredentialAlignmentObject","ceterms:framework":"https://www.onetcenter.org/taxonomy.html","ceterms:targetNode":"https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1126.00","ceterms:codedNotation":"29-1126.00","ceterms:frameworkName":{"en-US":"Standard Occupational Classification"},"ceterms:targetNodeName":{"en-US":"Respiratory Therapists"},"ceterms:targetNodeDescription":{"en-US":"Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders. 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