Give others the breath of life with Respiratory Therapy.
Respiratory Therapy is a healthcare specialty that focuses on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management and rehabilitation of patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll provide treatment that may range from giving emergency relief to patients with asthma to long-term care for chronic conditions such as emphysema.
Whenever breath of life is at risk, the Respiratory Therapist is called upon to assist. At Pima Medical Institute (PMI), our Respiratory Therapy degree will train you to be part of this rewarding and life-giving career. Graduates of PMI’s Respiratory Therapist program receive an Associate degree and may sit for all National Board for Respiratory Care credentialing exams.
With a job outlook this good, Respiratory Therapists can exhale a sigh of relief.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Statistics, employment of Respiratory Therapists is expected to increase much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2012. Professionals in this growing career field are in demand.
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.
An Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy
is like giving your career pure oxygen.
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.
PMI’s Respiratory Therapy education includes:
Medical Terminology
Systems Approach
Charting Abbreviations
General Science Skills
Physics / Chemistry
Mathematics
General Anatomy and Physiology
Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
Cardiopulmonary Diseases
Microbiology
Cardiopulmonary Assessment Skills
EKG Testing and Interpretation
Arterial Blood Gases, Drawing and Interpretation
Use of Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Equipment
X-Ray Interpretation
Pulmonary Function Testing and Interpretation
Bronchoscopy Skills
Patient Physical Assessment
(Including Breath Sounds & Physical Exams)
Pharmacology Skills
Medication Delivery
Medical Pharmokinetics
Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Home Care
Patient Education
Use of Home Respiratory Equipment
Respiratory Therapeutics
Oxygen Devices and Cylinders
Aerosol Generator Use
Airway Clearance Techniques
Airway Care
Intermittent Aids to Mechanical Lung Expansion
Mechanical Ventilation
Monitoring Devices
Manual Resuscitators
Perinatology
Management Skills
Communication
Budgeting
OSHA Requirements
CPR Certification
Respiratory Therapist Externship
PMI training includes a Respiratory Therapist externship to provide practical experience in real-life medical setting. Often, students obtain job offers from their externship providers.
How quick is this program?
Day Classes: 85 weeks
Respiratory Therapy is in demand and seats are limited, so contact the campus nearest you to determine eligibility and wait list status.
For more detailed information on PMI’s Respiratory Therapy classes and program specifics, financial aid and lifetime job placement for graduates, please visit your local campus below:
Albuquerque, NM
Chula Vista, CA
Denver, CO
Las Vegas, NV
Mesa, AZ
Renton, AZ
Tucson, AZ
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