2023-2024 Online Catalog
Respiratory Care, A.A.S |
Program Description
The Respiratory Care (RC) degree program prepares graduates for entry-level career opportunities in respiratory care. Through a 69-credit rigorous and cohesive curriculum sequence, students will acquire the effective communication, technical, analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to function effectively as a registered respiratory therapist. The program also prepares students who wish to transfer to a 4-year institution to pursue a bachelor’s degree in respiratory care or other professional and graduate programs.
Students in the Respiratory Care program are required to present the following items in order to participate in respiratory clinical courses:
- Criminal background check clearance
- Drug screening
- AHA CPR certification for the Healthcare provider
- Malpractice insurance
- Completed health records
- Official uniform
Additional information is available at: https://www.ucc.edu/academics/academic-divisions/division-of-allied-sciences/respiratory-care-program/
Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in oral, written and visual forms;
- Demonstrate ethical and professional conduct to the respiratory care code of ethics;
- Function effectively as a registered respiratory therapist in a healthcare setting;
- Demonstrate critical thinking in cardiopulmonary diagnosis and monitoring;
- Manage respiratory care plans for adult, neonatal and pediatric patients.
After Union College
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentialing examinations necessary for practice as a licensed respiratory care practitioner (RCP).
Pre-Clinical Phase*
- BIO 105 - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credit hours
- PSY 101 - General Psychology 3 credit hours
- MAT 113 - Math Applications 3 credit hours
Fall Semester
- ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 credit hours
- 5 credit hours
- RSP 102 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology 2 credit hours
- RSP 110 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology 2 credit hours
Fall Semester
- RSP 201 - Cardiopulmonary Evaluation 3 credit hours
- 10 credit hours
- RSP 210 - Long-Term, Home and Rehabilitation Care 2 credit hours
Spring Semester
- RSP 211 - Neonatal Pediatric Respiratory Care 3 credit hours
- RSP 212 - Clinical Practice 7 credit hours
- RSP 213 - Special Topics Respiratory Care 4 credit hours