Johnson County Community College offers an accredited Associate Degree Registry Program in Respiratory Care. If you are considering Respiratory Care as a career, then JCCC is the place to start. Within two years, it is possible to be a Registry Eligible Respiratory Care Practitioner, filling the need in the Kansas City area or elsewhere.

Our graduates demonstrate National Board pass rates well above the national average and near 100% job placement. A reciprocal agreement with Penn Valley Community College allows most Missouri residents to attend our program without paying out-of-state tuition. Please take the time to check us out!

The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

Department Administrator

Renee Portmann, Director, Respiratory Care & Polysomnography

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Employee Listing

Larry Botts	Adjunct Professor	(913) 469-2583	SCI 110B	Box 52
Charlie Cloud	Professor, Respiratory Care	(913) 469-8500 x3683	CLB 147	Box 52
Clarissa Craig	Asst. Dean, Respiratory Care	(913) 469-2573	CLB 243B	Box 52
Connie Freund	Assoc. Professor, Respiratory Care	(913) 469-8500 x3973	CLB 143	Box 52
Susan Goodman	Administrative Assistant	(913) 469-8500 x4222	SCI 110A	Box 64
Harley Metcalfe	Instructor, Resp Therapy	(913) 469-8500 x2583	CLB 143	Box 52
Renee Portmann	Dir., Resp Care/Polysom Prog	(913) 469-8500 x2583	SCI 110	Box 52
Stephanie Summers	Instructor, Health Care Delivery	(913) 469-8500 x5715	CLB 143	Box 52