… oxygen therapy; pulmonary medications; chest physiotherapy; diagnostic testing; and advanced, basic and neonatal life support with mechanical ventilation. Demand for respiratory therapists is projected to increase 54% in California during the … National Board for Respiratory Care. Certification in Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation complete the two-year associate degree program. Admission is Easy Anyone who is 18 years or older qualifies for admission to East Los Angeles College. People under 18 qualify if they have graduated from high school or have passed the California High School …