Respiratory Therapy (A.A.S.)
Respiratory Therapy (A.A.S.)
Program Description
A.A.S. Degree: 76 Hours
The Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The two-year program graduates are eligible for the national registry exam leading to a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) and eligible for state licensure as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. Registered Respiratory Therapists may work in hospital settings with critical and noncritical patients or for home health companies who specialize in respiratory care and equipment.
This is a limited and selective enrollment program which admits a new class each summer. Interested persons should contact the Health Sciences Office for applications and procedures. The application deadline for the program is February 15.
A grade of "C" or better is required for all respiratory therapy required courses.
The program is accredited by Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Therapy (CoARC), 264 Precision Blvd, Telford, TN 37690, (817) 283-2835 https://coarc.com/
Pre-Admission Requirements - 30 Credit Hours
- BCS-165 Human Anatomy*
- BCS-200 Microbiology
- BCS-205 Human Physiology*
- COM-100 Introduction to Communication (or higher)
- MTH-128 Contemporary Mathematics (or higher)*
- PLS-101 American Government and Politics
- Social Science Elective: Credits 3
- BCS-203 Cardiopulmonary A & P
Respiratory Therapy Program Requirements - 46 Credit Hours
- RST-210 Respiratory Equipment and Therapeutics
- RST-215 Respiratory Pharmacology
- RST-223 Mechanical Ventilation
- RST-226 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics
- RST-227 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics II
- RST-228 Pulmonary Diseases
- RST-240 Pediatric Respiratory Therapy
- RST-242 Applied Cariopulmonary Pathology
- RST-251 Special Procedures in Respiratory Care
- RST-253 Advanced Respiratory Therapy Theory
- RST-281 Clinical Practicum I
- RST-282 Clinical Practicum II
- RST-283 Clinical Practicum III