Respiratory Therapy

Degree · 28-month

A 28-month Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Prepares graduates to write the National Board for Respiratory Care CRT Entry-Level Examination for licensure as a Certified Respiratory Therapist, and upon passing, the Advanced Practitioner Examination for Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) status. Additional coursework may lead to an ASA transfer degree for entry into baccalaureate institutions with advanced standing.

Courses

• AH101 — Medical Terminology
• BUS122 — Principles of Management
• CHEM100A — Chemistry Fundamentals Lab
• CHEM109A — Chemistry-Health Science Lab
• ENG101 — English Composition
• PHIL204 — Biomedical Ethics
• PSYC201 — General Psychology
• RT101 — Respiratory Therapy Physics
• RT102 — Basic Patient Care Skills
• RT111B — Introduction to Respiratory
• RT121 — Cardio-Respiratory Pharma-
• RT122 — Clinical I
• RT131 — Physiology
• RT132 — Respiratory Therapy Clini-
• RT134 — Intro-Mechanical Ventilation
• RT141 — Respiratory Pathophysiology
• RT144A — Adult Mechanical Ventilation
• RT210 — Cardiovascular & Renal Physi
• RT212B — Adv Clinical Practice I
• RT220C — Pediatric/Neonatal Crit Care
• RT222A — Advanced Clinical II
• RT230B — Pulmonary Diag & Rehabilitat
• RT240 — Health Care Environment

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