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Respiratory Therapy | | 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 and 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 credential examinations offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Students with an Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy will be able
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- 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 normal number of credits required for a degree is 69.
First Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | | BIO 2011 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | BIO 2012 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | | ENG 10XX – English* | 3 | RSP 1012 - Respiratory Care II | 4 | | INT 1000 – Freshman Orientation | 1 | RSP 1210 – Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | | RSP 1010 – Introduction to Respiratory Therapy | 3 | RSP 1601 – Respiratory Clinical Field Experience I | 2 | | RSP 1011 - Respiratory Care I | 4 | ELE XXXX – AH/SS elective** | 3 | | Select one: ** | | | 16 | | MAT 1210 – Principles of Mathematics | 3 | | | | MAT 1221 – Finite Mathematics | 3 | | | | MAT 2021 – Statistics | 3 | Summer Course | | | | 18 | RSP 2801 - Respiratory Internship | 0 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | | BIO 2120 - Elements of Microbiology | 4 | ENG 2080 - Technical Communication | 3 | | RSP 2011 - Cardiopulmonary Disease I | 5 | RSP 2012 - Cardiopulmonary Disease II | 5 | | RSP 2013 - Respiratory Care III | 4 | RSP 2603 - Respiratory Clinical Field Experience IV | 6 | | RSP 2602 - Respiratory Clinical Field Experience II | 4 | RSP 2802 – Internship Review | 1 | | | 17 | ELE XXXX – AH/SS elective | 3 | | | | | 18 |
*Students must place into ENG 1060 or 1061 and achieve a level 2 math placement in order to be accepted into the program.
**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. (May be taken in fall or spring)
Note: All BIO and RSP courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to continue in the program.
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