A 10-month program to be conducted cooperatively by the Springfield Technical Institute and Mercy Hospital, Springfield, consists of 1,206 hours, including 700 hours of clinical practice, and aims at preparation to (1) administer gases by means such as catheter, tents, hoods, (2) assemble and apply pressure devices to the patient, (3) assemble equipment for and instruct the patient in aerosol therapy, (4) maintain, service, and repair equipment, and (5) maintain records on patients receiving inhalation therapy. Component courses in a proposed curriculum are briefly described. Text and reference books, films and other audiovisual aids, field trips, and equipment available and techniques performed at Mercy Hospital are listed. Sample experience records and evaluation forms are included. (JK)