Respiratory Therapy, AAS (A45720)

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The Respiratory Therapy curriculum prepares individuals to function as respiratory therapists through demonstrated competence in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains of respiratory care practice. Graduates perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with exposure to current and emerging practice settings.

The curriculum prepares graduates to operate within inter-professional teams and effectively communicate with clients/patients of various ages, ethnicities, and cultures. Application of problem-solving strategies, applying ethical decision making, and understanding professional responsibilities are emphasized.

Graduates are eligible to complete the credentialing process through the National Board for Respiratory Care, which will qualify them for a license to practice in a variety of healthcare settings with responsibilities for assessment, treatment, management and education of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases.

Major Courses

RCP 110 - Intro to Respiratory Care Credit Hours: 4
RCP 111 - Therapeutics/Diagnostics Credit Hours: 5
RCP 112 - Patient Management Credit Hours: 4
RCP 114 - C-P Anatomy & Physiology Credit Hours: 3
RCP 117 - Respiratory Care Pharmacology Credit Hours: 2
RCP 123 - Special Practice Lab Credit Hours: 1
RCP 132 - RCP Clinical Practice I Credit Hours: 2
RCP 143 - RCP Clinical Practice II Credit Hours: 3
RCP 153 - RCP Clinical Practice III Credit Hours: 3
RCP 210 - Critical Care Concepts Credit Hours: 4
RCP 211 - Adv Monitoring/Procedures Credit Hours: 4
RCP 214 - Neonatal/Peds RC. Credit Hours: 2
RCP 215 - Career Preparation Credit Hours: 1
RCP 222 - Special Practice Lab Credit Hours: 1
RCP 223 - Special Practice Lab Credit Hours: 1
RCP 235 - RCP Clinical Practice IV Credit Hours: 5
RCP 246 - RCP Clinical Practice V Credit Hours: 6

Total: 51 Credit Hours

General Education Courses

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
MAT 121 - Algebra/Trigonometry I Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit Hours: 3 *
Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 5 *

Total: 20 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses

ACA 111 - College Student Success Credit Hours: 1

Total: 1 Credit Hours

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 72

*Recommended General Education Options:

Humanities/Fine Arts:

Take One:

HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences:

Take 5 credits:

BIO 163 - Basic Anat and Physiology Credit Hours: 5
or
BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4 and
BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit Hours: 4

Note:

Students making satisfactory progress should complete this program in five semesters. Additional time may be needed to complete general education requirements.

This program has special admissions requirements. These requirements are in addition to those completed for the College. Please visit www.pittcc.edu to review the requirements (click on Health Sciences > Admissions).

This Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

CoARC
264 Precision Blvd
Telford, TN 37690
Phone: 817-283-2835
Fax: 817-354-8519
Email: tom@coarc.com

The medical director for this program is Douglas Schiller, MD