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A Career in Respiratory Therapy

 

Respiratory therapy is a health care specialty that focuses on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management and rehabilitation of patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Respiratory therapists provide treatment that can range from giving emergency relief to patients with asthma to long-term care for chronic conditions such as emphysema.

 

Although hospitals will continue to employ the vast majority of Respiratory Therapists, a growing number can expect to work outside of hospitals in home healthcare services, offices of physicians or other health practitioners or consumer goods rental firms. Home healthcare in particular is a bright spot on the horizon due to technological advances that permit complex respiratory therapy care to be administered in the home.

 

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Respiratory Therapy Program Description

 

When you become a respiratory therapy student at Pima, you'll develop professional skills in advanced respiratory care techniques, including neonatal and adult special care procedures, general and advanced pharmacology, cardiopulmonary disease, patient assessment and therapeutics.

 

 

Respiratory Therapy Program Outline:

 

General Education courses are listed in italics.
Course #CourseTheoryLabExternCredits
CSK 101Study Skills16  1.0
IC 111Introduction to Computer/Technical Writing16  1.0
MT 102Math Applications32  2.0
SC 113Science for Respiratory Care38  2.5
AP 114General Anatomy & Physiology78  5.0
MB 115Microbiology22  1.0
AP 116Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology30  2.0
AP 117Pulmonary Anatomy & Physiology74  4.5
PC 120Patient Assessment286 2.0
Semester I Total3346 21.0
 
Course #CourseTheoryLabExternCredits
RX 150Pharmacology34  2.0
RT 222Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics4428 3.5
RT 203Cardiopulmonary Diseases40  2.5
RT 224Respiratory Pediatrics30  2.0
RT 225Respiratory Therapeutics I3224 2.5
RT 228Respiratory Therapeutics II4860 5.0
Semester II Total228112 17.5
 
Course #CourseTheoryLabExternCredits
RT 320Respiratory Care Practicum I  2966.5
RT 311Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Wellness20  1.0
RT 312Management & Communication20  1.0
RT 313Critical Care Techniques3416 2.5
RT 304Emergency Care52  3.0
RT 315Advanced Patient Assessment362 2.0
Semester III Total1621829616.0
 
Course #CourseTheoryLabExternCredits
RT 410Advanced Pharmacology46  3.0
RT 411Advanced Pulmonary Diagnostics38  2.5
RT 402Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation5858 5.5
RT 403Respiratory Care Practicum II  2806.0
Semester IV Total1425828017.0
 
Course #CourseTheoryLabExternCredits
RT 450Cardiovascular Diagnostics50  3.0
RT 451Respiratory Perinatology50  3.0
RT 462Advanced Mechanical Ventilation5820 4.5
RT 453Respiratory Care Practicum III  2244.5
RT 464Job Preparation16  1.0
RT 466NBRC Review Course30  2.0
Semester V Total2042022418.0
PROGRAM TOTALS107021480089.5

 

 

Respiratory Therapy Program

Job Outlook for Respiratory Therapists

 

Older Americans suffer most from respiratory ailments and cardiopulmonary diseases such as pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and heart disease. As their numbers increase, the need for respiratory therapists will increase as well. In addition, advances in treating victims of heart attacks, accident victims, and premature infants (many of whom are dependent on a ventilator during part of their treatment) will increase the demand for the services of respiratory therapists.

 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, employment of respiratory therapists is expected to increase 21 percent, much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2018. Professionals in this growing career field are in demand.

 

 

 

Respiratory Therapy Licensure and Certification

 

Graduates of Pima's Respiratory Therapist program receive an associate degree and may sit for all National Board for Respiratory Care credentialing exams.

 

 

Respiratory Therapy Program Length

 

Approximately 21 months

 

 

For more detailed information on Pima's Respiratory Therapy program specifics, financial aid and lifetime job placement assistance for graduates, please visit your local campus below:

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Chula Vista, California
Denver, Colorado
Las Vegas, Nevada
Mesa, Arizona
Renton, Washington
Tucson, Arizona

 

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This program is offered in:

 

  1. Albuquerque, New Mexico

  2. Chula Vista, California

  3. Denver, Colorado

  4. Las Vegas, Nevada

  5. Mesa, Arizona

  6. Renton, Washington

  7. Tucson, Arizona

 

What are people saying
about PMI?

 

Pam L - Respiratory Therapist


Name: Pam L.

 

"I just love to go to work
every day. "


Program: Respiratory Therapy

 

Pam has been working in Respiratory Therapy at at a well-known medical center for more than a year. She's registered with the state of Arizona and is working on other accreditations.

 

"PMI made it clear that they will place graduates in jobs and they came through for me.



"The people that I work with"..."are fabulous. We work 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm and have the best crew. We meet new and different people every day.

 

It's pretty exciting, too. I work in the intensive care unit and the trauma unit in the emergency room".”

 

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