Respiratory Therapist
College Credit Certificate
This curriculum is designed for respiratory therapist to advance their career opportunities to become eligible to sit for the registry examinations offered through the National Board for Respiratory Care. Career opportunities may include supervision, management, education, sales, diagnostics, and critical and neonatal respiratory care. Students participate in classroom, independent study and various clinical experiences in hospitals, home care, and rehabilitation facilities, adult and neonatal intensive care units, doctor’s offices, and pulmonary function laboratories. The Respiratory Therapist Certificate Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC), in cooperation with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
Required Program of Study
| Course Number | Term | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| RES301 | Fall | Advanced Diagnostics | 8 |
| 8 | |||
| RES302 | Winter | Critical Respiratory Care | 8 |
| 8 | |||
| RES303 | Spring | Rehabilitation & Home Respiratory Care | 6 |
| 6 | |||
| RES304 | Summer | Neonatal & Pediatric Respiratory Care | 8 |
| RES342 | Advanced Topics in Respiratory Care | 2 | |
| 10 | |||
| Total Credit Hours Required for the Program | 32 | ||
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Review, collect, and recommend obtaining additional patient data. The Therapist evaluates all data to determine the appropriateness of prescribed respiratory care.
- Activity participates in the development of the patient’s Respiratory Care Treatment Program.
- Assist the physician in performing special procedures in the clinical laboratory, procedure room or operating room.
- Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures to achieve one or more specific objectives.
Please note: These programs can be pursued on a part-time basis.
Appropriate placement test scores, or the completion of certain developmental courses, are required for all programs of study. Additional prerequisites may be necessary for some courses and can be found in the course descriptions section of the catalog.
It is recommended that students confer with their advisor when selecting electives.