Respiratory Care(3RESP)

Fast Facts About the ProgramType: TechnicalDegree/Certificate: Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)Duration: Five terms

Program ObjectivesAs a respiratory care practitioner, breathing easy will become your expertise. Passionate practitioners care for a variety of patients, including newborn infants in respiratory distress, children with asthma or pneumonia, adult victims of trauma, and older patients with emphysema or cardiac failure.

The San Jacinto Respiratory Care program:

• Offers a comprehensive curriculum for the preparation of respiratory care practitioners in the field of respiratory therapy, and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.

• Prepares students for the responsibility of treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system.

• Allows graduates to gain hands-on experience as respiratory care practitioners by administering therapeutic gases, medications, chest therapy, pulmonary function testing, arterial blood gas analysis, hemodynamic monitoring and mechanical ventilation to patients in hospitals in the greater Houston area, including the Texas Medical Center.

Additional InformationUpon completion, students are eligible for admission to the credentialing examination for respiratory therapist offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (CRT and RRT) and may also apply for a Certificate to Practice from the Texas Department of State Health Services as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.

Career OpportunitiesEmployment of respiratory therapists is expected to increase faster than the average for all occupations according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, because of substantial growth of the middle-aged and elderly population.

• Hospitals

• Respiratory therapy clinics

• Nursing homes

• Home health agencies

• Firms that supply respiratory equipment for home use

Earning PotentialAverage salary: $27.12/hour or $56,409/year**Source: socrates.cdr.state.tx.us

An equal opportunity institution

For More InformationCall Center: 281-998-6150General Email: information@sjcd.edu

San Jacinto College Central8060 Spencer Hwy.Pasadena, Texas 77505Contact: 281-476-1864

Revised 10/2014

Respiratory (3RESP)

Associate of Applied Science Degree Prerequisite Credit

BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy and Physiology I ................................ 4 *MATH 1333 Contemporary Mathematics or MATH 1314 College Algebra or higher ........................................3 ENGL 1301 Composition I.........................................................................3 Subtotal 10

FirstTerm Credit

HPRS 1106 Essentials of Medical Terminology .................................1 RSPT 1325 Respiratory Care Sciences ..................................................3 RSPT 1340 Advanced Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology .....................................................................................3 RSPT 1429 Respiratory Care Fundamentals I ................................... 4 BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy and Physiology II ............................... 4 PHED Activity ................................................................................................1 Subtotal 16

SecondTerm Credit

RSPT 1267 Respiratory Care Practicum I .............................................2 RSPT 2310 Cardiopulmonary Disease ..................................................3 RSPT 2317 Respiratory Care Pharmacology .......................................3 RSPT 1431 Respiratory Care Fundamentals II .................................. 4 Subtotal 12

PostY1Summer Credit

RSPT 2355 Critical Care Monitoring ......................................................3 RSPT 2167 Respiratory Care Practicum II ............................................1 RSPT 2314 Mechanical Ventilation ........................................................3 Subtotal 7

ThirdTerm Credit

RSPT 2266 Respiratory Care Practicum III ...........................................2 RSPT 2353 Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care ..................3 ENGL 1302 Composition II or ENGL 2311 Technical Report Writing ............................................3 BIOL 2420 Microbiology and Pathology ........................................... 4 PHED Activity ................................................................................................1 Subtotal 13

FourthTerm Credit

RSPT 2267 Respiratory Care Practicum IV ...........................................2 RSPT 2258 Advanced Respiratory Care Patient Assessment .......2 RSPT 2130 Respiratory Care Examination Preparation ..................1 PSYC 2301 General Psychology ..............................................................3 Speech .............................................................................................................3 **Humanities or Fine Arts .........................................................................3 Subtotal 14

Associate of Applied Science Degree Total 72

Capstone Experience: RSPT 2258

* Students desiring to obtain a baccalaureate degree should take MATH 1314 College Algebra.

** Courses which satisfy this requirement are listed in the Humanities and Fine Arts section of the

Transfer Core Curriculum.

Note: Course outline is representative of fall entry only. Adjustments will be made for spring entry.

Note: For complete program descriptions, please refer to the San Jacinto Community College District Catalog online at www.sanjac.edu/catalog.

Connect with us on281-998-6150www.sanjac.edu

For further information concerning respiratory care accreditation, write or call:

CoARC, 1248 Harwood Rd., Bedford, Texas 76021-4244,

817.283.2835 or visit http://www.coarc.com/.