Graduates of this program work to apply scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory care includes the assessment, treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation, education, and care of patients with deficiencies of the cardiopulmonary system. About 75% of all respiratory therapists work in hospitals or other acute care settings. However, many therapists are employed in clinics, physicians’ offices, skilled nursing facilities
The respiratory therapy program is offered in a distance learning format in several locations around Vermont in collaboration with CCV and health care providers at various locales. Under instructor supervision, students provide patient care in a variety of health care settings in Vermont and New York. All students are required to travel to hospital sites at a distance from their local site.
Graduates are eligible to apply to take the entry-level certified respiratory therapist and advanced-level registered respiratory therapist credentialing examinations offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Programs.
Students with an Associates of Science in Respiratory Therapy will be able to:
- Meet the respiratory care needs in the health care community and demonstrate the attitudes, skills, and knowledge relevant to their role as registered respiratory therapists
- Decide whether care is needed, administer the care competently, and determine whether the care provided was in fact effective
- Develop critical thinking skills, use strong communication skills, and demonstrate the leadership required of today’s respiratory therapists
The minimum number of credits required for a degree is 69.
Two Year CurriculumFirst YearFirst Year Fall Courses
| Credits
| First Year Spring Courses
| Credits
| | BIO 2011 - Human Anat/Physio I | 4
| BIO 2012 - Human Anat/Physio II
| 4
| | ENG 10XX – English* | 3-4
| RSP 1012 - Respiratory Care II | 4
| RSP 1000 – Freshman Orientation
| 1
| RSP 1210 – Resp Anat/Physio
| 3
| RSP 1010 – Intro to Resp Therapy
| 3
| RSP 1601 – Resp Clinical Field Exp I | 2
| RSP 1011 - Respiratory Care I
| 4
| Select One: |
| ELE XXXX – AH/SS elective**
| 3
| MAT 1210 – Principles of Math
| 3
|
| 18-19
| MAT 1221 – Finite Math
| 3
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| MAT 2021 – Statistics
| 3
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| 16
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| Summer Course
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| RSP 2801 - Respiratory Internship
| 0
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Second YearSecond Year Fall Courses
| Credits
| Second Year Spring Courses
| Credits
| BIO 2120 - Elements of Microbiology
| 4
| ENG 2080 - Technical Communication
| 3
| RSP 2011 - Cardiopulm Disease I
| 5
| RSP 2012 - Cardiopulmonary Disease II
| 5
| RSP 2013 - Respiratory Care III
| 4
| RSP 2603 - Resp Clinical Field Exp III
| 6
| RSP 2602 - Resp Clinical Field Exp II
| 4
| RSP 2802 – Internship Review
| 1
| RSP 2802 – Internship Review
| 1
| ELE XXXX – AH/SS elective**
| 3
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| 17
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| 18
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*Students must place into ENG 1060 or 1061 in order to be accepted into the program.**Students must complete a minimum of on Arts and Humanities (AH) and one Social Science (SS) elective.***Choose from: MAT 1210, MAT 1221, MAT 2021, or others with permission of department; availability depends on scheduling. Students must complete a minimum of one placement level 2 math elective.All BIO and RSP courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better to continue in the program.
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