Respiratory therapists can be found throughout the health care system, such as: hospitals, rehabilitation centres, public health clinics, home care services, research labs within universities, private sector corporations, equipment and pharmaceutical sales, air quality testing facilities. A respiratory therapy degree can also open doors around the world. Health care providers in developing countries actively recruit Canadian graduates to help develop health care facilities and programs abroad. Following completion of the BHS (Respiratory Therapy) students may pursue further training in the specialized treatment areas of perfusion technology, sleep medicine, neonatal or pediatric care and anaesthesia assistant. Respiratory therapy is offered in collaboration with the New Brunswick Community College Saint John Campus.

Course requirements: Students must be accepted by a Canadian Medical Association (CMA) or Council on Accreditation for Respiratory Therapy Education (CoARTE) accredited program in Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, or Radiography — or have completed such an accredited program. Students entering the university who have not yet been admitted into an accredited program should enroll in the Bachelor of Science (BSc) program. Minimum admission average: 75% (The average marks in Pre-Calculus Math, Chemistry and the best other Science course must be at least 75%; Senior Physics is required). International students require the following English language proficiency minimum scores for direct entry into most academic programs: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 85, CAEL 60, or Pearson Vue Test 59. Some programs have higher English language proficiency requirements. There are also country-specific requirements: please refer to the website.