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Respiratory Care RCT3, Associate of Applied Science

Program Description

The respiratory care associate degree is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the field of respiratory care. Learning opportunities develop academic and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes specialized training in areas such as pulmonary and cardiac pharmacology, medical gases, humidity/aerosol therapy, positive pressure ventilation, incentive spirometry, patient assessment, postural drainage, percussion/vibration, assessment of diseases and conditions, critical respiratory care, advanced critical care monitoring, pulmonary function testing, and pediatric and neonatal respiratory care. Program graduates receive a respiratory care associate degree which qualifies them to take the examinations to become a Registered Respiratory Therapist. Students may become certified by taking the Entry Level Certification Examination administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Upon successful completion of the Certification (CRT) Exam, the graduate is eligible to take both parts of the Registry (RRT) Exams. To work in the state of Georgia, all respiratory care practitioners must apply and be granted a license. The only way to obtain a license is to pass at least the Entry Level Certification Exam.

Program Accreditation

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

http://www.coarc.com/

Programmatic Data Information

Programmatic Outcome Data

Certification Information

Graduates of the Respiratory Therapy Technology are eligible to sit for the Entry Level Certification Examination (CRT). Upon successful completion of the certification (CRT) exam, graduates are eligible to take both parts of the Registry (RRT) exams.

Admission Requirements

Minimum Required Age 16
High School Diploma or GED Required Yes
Placement Scores for Regular Admission (Next Gen Accuplacer) English Reading Math Algebra
249 236 N/A 245

Other Conditions for Admission

Criminal background checks and drug screens may be required based on the requirements for participation in clinical experiences.

Location(s)

Waycross

General Education Core

Area I - Language Arts/Communications (3 hrs)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 hrs)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics (7hrs)

Choose one of the following Mathematics (MATH) courses:
MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills & Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
AND
Choose one of the following CHEM courses
CHEM 1151Survey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

3
CHEM 1151LSurvey of Inorganic Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1
Total Credit Hours:4

Area IV Humanities/Fine Arts (3 hrs)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
RELG 1101World Religion

3
THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Non General Education Degree Courses (12 hrs)

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3
BIOL 2113LAnatomy & Physiology Lab I

1
BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3
BIOL 2114LAnatomy & Physiology Lab II

1
BIOL 2117Introductory Microbiology

3
BIOL 2117LIntroductory Microbiology Lab

1
Total Credit Hours:12

Occupational Courses

RESP 1110Pharmacology

3
RESP 2090Clinical Practice I

2
RESP 2110Pulmonary Disease

3
RESP 1130Respiratory Therapy Lab I

4
RESP 1120Introduction to Respiratory Therapy

3
RESP 2100Clinical Practice II

2
RESP 2140Advanced Critical Care Monitoring

1
RESP 2180Clinical Practice III

2
RESP 2120Critical Respiratory Care

2
RESP 2130Mechanical Ventilation & Airway Management

4
RESP 2160Neonatal Pediatric Respiratory Care

3
RESP 2190Clinical Practice IV

2
RESP 2200Clinical Practice V

3
RESP 2170Advanced Respiratory Care Seminar

3
RESP 2270Rehabilitation and Home Care

1
RESP 2220Clinical Practice VI

7
RESP 2150Pulmonary Function Testing

1
RESP 1193Cardiopulmonary A & P

4

Total Credit Hours: 78