Course overview
What is B.Sc Respiratory Care Technology?
An allied-health programme combining health-science foundations, role-specific technical skills, patient safety, communication and supervised clinical or practical training.
Best suited for: Students interested in cardiopulmonary physiology, pulmonary diagnostics, oxygen and airway support, mechanical-ventilation monitoring, patient safety and high-acuity hospital teamwork.
QualificationB.Sc Respiratory Care Technology
LevelUG
Standard duration4 years
Primary entry routeState, university or institution-specific process
Content reviewed 19 August 2026 by MedCollege Editorial Desk · Admission rules and seat data must still be checked for the current cycle.
Before you choose respiratory technology
Understanding the Respiratory Technology pathway
What is B.Sc Respiratory Care Technology?
The Bachelor of Respiratory Technology (B.RT) is an undergraduate allied-health programme focused on assessing, monitoring and supporting patients with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders. The current nomenclature is Bachelor of Respiratory Technology, abbreviated B.RT. Older titles such as B.Sc. Respiratory Care Technology may still appear on earlier university documents.
Respiratory technologists work with pulmonologists, intensivists, anaesthesiologists and nurses. Duties may include pulmonary-function testing, oxygen-therapy support, airway-care assistance, mechanical-ventilation monitoring, sleep-study support and rehabilitation. The course suits students comfortable with physiology, equipment, patient care, emergencies and hospital shifts.
Who should consider this course?
Compare the exact curriculum, supervised training, professional framework and long-term role before applying.
At a glance
B.Sc Respiratory Care Technology course highlights
Use this summary to understand the qualification quickly, then open the detailed sections before making an admission decision.
- Qualification
- B.Sc Respiratory Care Technology
- Course level
- UG
- Standard duration
- 4 years
- Primary admission route
- State, university or institution-specific process
Course decision
Why choose B.Sc Respiratory Care Technology?
Choose the course—not only the titleCompare the curriculum, training environment, recognition, admission route, total cost and long-term professional requirements before applying.
Entry requirements
B.Sc Respiratory Care Technology eligibility
Eligibility can change by admission year and candidate category. Treat the current official examination and counselling documents as controlling.
| Eligibility check | What the applicant should confirm |
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| Qualifying education | Applicants should have passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognised board. English and institution-specific marks should be checked in the current admission notice. Candidates must complete 17 years on or before 31 December of the admission year. |
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| Admission-year conditions | A medical-fitness certificate endorsed by a government medical officer is mandatory. Reservation, equivalence, category relaxation and documentation follow the relevant authority. Overseas applicants must obtain any required equivalence. |
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Stored course eligibility summaryTypical entry follows 10+2 or an equivalent qualification with the subjects, marks, age and entrance requirements specified for the programme. Verify the current regulator and admission-authority notice.
Academic scope
Duration, syllabus and learning areas
The exact syllabus, rotations and assessment follow the current regulator, university and institution curriculum. These are the major areas applicants should expect to investigate.
| Training phase | Major focus |
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| Programme structure | B.RT is a four-year programme combining academic instruction, skills laboratories, supervised clinical postings and compulsory internship training. Students progress from simulation to respiratory laboratories, wards, emergency departments and intensive-care environments. |
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| Academic and practical progression | Clinical exposure should cover pulmonary-function testing, oxygen-delivery systems, airway support, adult and paediatric critical care, invasive and non-invasive ventilation, sleep services and rehabilitation. Attendance, competency assessments, case presentations and clinical logbooks matter. Students shall receive an internship stipend; the amount is decided by the applicable State Allied and Healthcare Council, and candidates should confirm the institution’s payment procedure. |
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Major curriculum areas
How training is commonly delivered
- Biomedical and cardiopulmonary-science teaching
- Pulmonary-function, sleep and respiratory skills laboratories
- Supervised ward, emergency, pulmonary and intensive-care postings
- Oxygen, airway, ventilator, infection-control and equipment-safety practice
- Structured clinical internship with competency records
Skills the programme is designed to develop
Pulmonary-function testingVentilator monitoringAirway-care assistanceOxygen-safety practicePatient assessment supportEquipment checksAccurate documentationEmergency escalation
College-specific evidence
Fees, seats and admission details
Fees and seats belong to a college, academic year, category and source. A blank seat value means MedCollege has not stored a sufficiently current verified intake—not that the programme has no seats.
| College | First-year planning fee | Published course total | Seats | Fee year/source |
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| CMC VelloreVellore, Tamil Nadu | Not published | Not published | Not published for 2026–27 | Source year not storedOfficial source ↗ |
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The first-year planning figure excludes a separately identified refundable caution deposit where the official fee schedule permits that calculation. A range means the amount varies by specialisation. The published total shown is the course fee in the cited notice; hostel, mess and personal expenses may be separate.
CMC Vellore admission note
Use the current institution or competent-authority notice for the applicable entrance, merit, counselling and reporting process.
After the qualification
Career scope and further training
Role-specific clinical, technical, diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, academic, industry or health-service opportunities, depending on recognition, registration, competence and further qualifications.
✓Respiratory technologist or therapist roles under employer credentialing
✓Pulmonary-function, sleep, rehabilitation and home-respiratory services
✓Critical-care and emergency respiratory support after suitable supervised training
✓Medical-device applications, research, education or eligible postgraduate study
Where graduates may work or train
↗Pulmonology and pulmonary-function laboratories
↗Intensive-care and emergency services
↗Sleep laboratories and rehabilitation programmes
↗Home-respiratory, medical-device, research and education organisations
Higher study and professional development
Postgraduate respiratory study
Eligible programmes can support advanced respiratory care, critical care, sleep, research or education.
Focused clinical development
Supervised experience can support pulmonary-function, ventilation, sleep, rehabilitation or clinical-applications pathways.
What affects salary and earnings?
MedCollege does not present one unsupported average salary as a guaranteed outcome. Pay varies substantially according to:
Role and level of responsibilityEmployer type and locationExperience and additional qualificationsWorking hours, incentives and employment conditionsDocumented ICU, ventilation, sleep or pulmonary-function competenceShift pattern, emergency duty and clinical responsibility
Qualification is not the same as guaranteed employmentCareer outcomes depend on registration, competence, experience, location, employer requirements and any additional credential needed for the role.
Compare pathways
B.Sc Respiratory Care Technology course comparison
| Decision factor | Technology | Pulmonologist |
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| Education route | Undergraduate allied-health respiratory programme | MBBS followed by eligible respiratory-medicine training |
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| Primary work | Authorised testing, monitoring and respiratory-care support | Medical assessment, diagnosis and treatment |
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| Independent prescribing | Not a technology-course outcome | Within specialist competence, registration and law |
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| Shared environment | Pulmonary laboratories, wards and critical care | Clinical decision-making and respiratory medicine |
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This comparison explains academic pathways. It does not replace the current eligibility, recognition, entrance or registration rules for either qualification.
