Respiratory Care Technology

Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college, and student.

Provides clinical practice to develop affective and psychomotor (and reinforce cognitive) skills to include: arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, lung expansion therapy, postural drainage and percussion, manual resuscitation devices - CPR, pulse oximetry, patient assessment (patient history, vital signs and physical assessment), medical terminology and symbols, infection control, medical gas therapy, oxygen analyzers and humidity and aerosol therapy.

On-site clinical instruction, supervision, evaluation and placement are the responsibility of the college faculty.

Clinical experiences are unpaid external learning experiences.

Prerequisite: RSPT 1227 and RSPT 1371.

Semester Hours 2 (16 clinical hours/week).