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65 Associate in Science Degree: Respiratory Therapy Program
COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER SEMESTER TAKEN CREDITS PREREQUISITES
PREREQUISITE COURSES
Anatomy/Physiology I/Lab BIO203 satis�es Area 5 4 BIO105 or BIO108 or BIO195
Anatomy/Physiology II/Lab BIO204 4 BIO203
Microbiology/Lab BIO205 4 BIO195 or BIO203
College Algebra for STEM MAT194 4 MAT099 or placement
College Writing I
PROGRAM CURRICULUM
ENG111 3 ENG095 or placement and
ESL098 or RDG095 or placement
Principles of Respiratory Therapy I RTH101 Fall, year 1 4 coreqs RTH111 and RTH121
Modalities of Respiratory Therapy I RTH111 Fall, year 1 2 coreqs RTH101 and RTH121
Clinical Practice in Respiratory Therapy I RTH121 Fall, year 1 2 coreqs RTH101 and RTH111
Respiratory Therapy Pharmacology RTH132 Fall, year 1 1
Principles of Inorganic Chemistry/Lab CHM120 Fall, year 1 4 ENG095 and MAT097 and
RDG095 or placements
Principles of Respiratory Therapy II RTH102 Spring, year 1 4 RTH101
Modalities of Respiratory Therapy II RTH112 Spring, year 1 2 RTH101 and RTH111
Clinical Practice in Respiratory Therapy II RTH122 Spring, year 1 2 RTH101and RTH111 and RTH121
Cardiopulmonary Physiology RTH134 Spring, year 1 2
College Writing II ENG112 Spring, year 1 3 ENG111
Principles of Respiratory Therapy III RTH201 Fall, year 2 4 RTH102 and RTH112 and RTH122
Modalities of Respiratory Therapy III RTH211 Fall, year 2 3 RTH102 and RTH112 and RTH122
Clinical Practice in Respiratory Therapy III RTH221 Fall, year 2 4 RTH102 and RTH112 and RTH122
Cardiopulmonary Diseases RTH232 Fall, year 2 2 RTH134
Principles of Psychology PSY101 satis�es Area 2 Spring, year 2 3 ESL098 or RDG095 or placement
Principles of Respiratory Therapy IV RTH202 Spring, year 2 4 RTH201 and RTH211 and RTH221
Modalities of Respiratory Therapy IV RTH212 Spring, year 2 2 RTH201 and RTH211 and RTH221
Clinical Practice in Respiratory Therapy IV RTH222 Spring, year 2 4 RTH201 and RTH211 and RTH221
TOTAL CREDITS 71
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This 21-month respiratory therapist program prepares students
through lectures, laboratory activities and hospital based hands-on
clinical experience, to evaluate, treat and care for patients with
breathing disorders. Respiratory students work under the direction
of a physician in a variety of health care settings, such as acute
hospitals, long term facilities, neonatal and pediatric care specialties,
pulmonary rehabilitation and home care.
CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORD INFORMATION AND
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION CHECKS
As a prerequisite for a clinical placement in the Respiratory
Therapy program, all students must undergo a Criminal Offender
Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex Offender Registry
Information (SORI) check. These checks are required due to potential
unsupervised contact with children, the disabled, or the elderly
during a clinical experience. Students found to have certain criminal
convictions or pending criminal actions will be presumed ineligible for
clinical placement. The College is authorized by the Commonwealth’s
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 167-178 B, to
access CORI records. Sex Offender checks shall be performed
pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections
178C-178P.
For more information regarding the College’s CORI/SORI check
process, please contact the College CORI/SORI Of�cer at
617-228-2193.
CAREER OUTLOOK
This program prepares students to pursue careers as respiratory
therapists at the associate degree level and prepares students to be
eligible to take the CRT Examination offered by the National Board
for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Having successfully earned the CRT
credential the graduate is eligible to take the advanced-level NBRC
Registry examinations to earn the RRT credential. Respiratory care
practitioners are licensed in the state of Massachusetts.
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM,
GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO:
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patients who can’t breath normally on their own.
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exercises, pulmonary rehabilitation, and cardiopulmonary
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maximize their recovery.
2012 - 2013 College Catalog