NAPA COUNTY – The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics lists respiratory therapy among the fastest growing professions. Career opportunities are excellent and salaries are competitive with other health professionals.

Napa Valley College has an excellent respiratory care program with a new class starting in fall 2010.

Free informational meetings will be held at 4 p.m. Nov. 16 and at 5 p.m. Dec. 1 in Room 803 on campus (the Respiratory Therapy Lab on the lower level of the Health Occupations Building).

The meetings are free and open to the public.

Attendance at an informational meeting is required to receive an application for next fall.

The application period for fall 2010 is Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, through Friday, March 12, 2010.

For more information, call Kate Benscoter, M.Ed., RRT, program director, 707-253-3145 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .