Respiratory Care PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Respiratory Care A.A.S. degree prepares students to assume responsible positions as part of the healthcare team. Students receive specialized education in the areas of diagnosis, treatment, management, and preventative care for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. ESTIMATED TUITION & FEES: $10,610 TIME TO COMPLETION: 2 Years NUMBER OF CREDITS: 67 RESULT: A.A.S. Degree ACCREDITATION: Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) OBJECTIVE: Pass licensure exam and enter the workforce as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or transfer to complete bachelor’s degree CAREER OVERVIEW: Respiratory Therapist Cares for and treats patients with breathing disorders. SALARY: $77,500/yr in Maryland PRACTICE SETTINGS: Hospitals, nursing care facilities, physicians’ offices RELATED JOBS: Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), Sleep Study Specialist (RPSGT), Asthma Educator (AE-C), Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS), Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) CLINICAL DUTIES: Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate patients, treat and monitor patients, perform CPR, draw arterial blood samples, ventilator management ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES: Supervise respiratory therapists, evaluate test findings, complete documentation on electronic medical records CORE INTERESTS: Helping others, working as part of a healthcare team, working with complex life support equipment CORE SKILLS: Attention to detail, monitoring, active listening, critical thinking, active learning, decision making, mechanically inclined PERSONALITY TRAITS: Detail focused, empathetic, outgoing This is a selective admissions program. See page 44 for more information. 39
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