Public and allied health courses have been offered since the mid-1940s. From this beginning, CPAH has grown until now it houses seven departments offering academic programs at the certificate, associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree levels. An Associate of Applied Science degree is offered for the major in Allied Health with concentrations in Dental Laboratory Technology, Medical Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technician, Radiologic Technology, and Respiratory Therapist. The Respiratory Therapy Technician Program at ETSU is administered in the Department of Health Related Professions. The program is comprised of an academic phase and a clinical internship practicum coordinated over three consecutive semesters.
Students receive their clinical exposure at seven accredited clinical affiliates.
Students are required to have completed all developmental courses and have a minimum of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for any college work. Admission to the program is limited due to restricted space, clinical affiliates, faculty, and other limiting considerations. Admission to the program is highly competitive due to the excellent employment opportunities for respiratory therapy technicians. Candidates are required to have at least HSCI 1210-1211 completed before being considered. It is extremely important to maintain a high overall GPA and complete as many of the general education core as possible in order to be competitive for selection into the program.