Norton Healthcare’s Respiratory Therapy Apprentice Program is the first hospital-based respiratory therapy apprentices program in Greater Louisville.

The program is a three-tiered, 18- to 24-month paid program designed as a pathway for students to obtain shadowing and hands-on experience while earning their degree.

Tier I: Respiratory Explorer

• Discover:  A paid shadowing opportunity covering a variety of respiratory care areas
• 32 hours of observation with 12 of those hours in pediatrics
• Allows exposure to different respiratory patient populations to align with clinical immersion in apprentice (Tier II)

Requirement: Must be actively enrolled in a college program completing RT prerequisites.

Tier II: Respiratory Apprentice

• Culture: Gaining limited hands-on experience at a chosen Norton Healthcare location
• Training on electrocardiogram, equipment tech, medical gas management and transport assistance
• Helping support the department as a whole and being immersed in the culture at the facility level
• Working 36 hours every six weeks, with 12 hours being on a weekend

Requirements: Must have completed the explorer rotations and education requirements and be actively pursuing enrollment into a respiratory therapy program.

Tier III: Student Practitioner

• Confidence: Students will work semi-autonomously within the scope allowed by their student respiratory therapist license issued by the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care.
• Students will focus primarily on respiratory therapy skills and functions, as well as time management patient-facing experience to transition into a licensed therapist after graduation.
• Student practitioners work 36 hours every six weeks, with 12 hours being on a weekend.

Requirement: Respiratory Therapist Student License (Kentucky)

How to Apply

Apply at NortonHealthcare.com/Careers. Resume or work and education history are required for application.

Students who are selected are required to submit immunization records and complete a preemployment screening.

For questions or additional information, contact AHApprentice@nortonhealthcare.org.