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School of Health and Sciences - Respiratory Therapy Program
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) 2011 Catalog
Associate in Applied Science (AAS) 2012 Catalog
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About the Program
Do you have the ability to work with people, pay attention to detail, follow instructions, learn to operate advanced equipment and work as part of a team? Then a career in respiratory therapy may be right for you. Respiratory therapists help patients with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders and work in the hospital setting, home care, and clinics under the direction of a physician.
SFCC's AAS in Respiratory Therapy consists of 76.25 credit hours of medical, science and general education requirements. Courses specific to respiratory care include critical care; home care; adult, pediatric and infant respiratory care; and pulmonary function testing.
The median annual earnings for respiratory therapists is $51,587 in Santa Fe based on www.salary.com. The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) job analysis survey data lists the median annual earnings at over $50K. Job outlook is expected to increase faster than average through the year 2014 as the number of middle-aged and elderly Americans increases.
Program Mission Statement
The Santa Fe Community College Respiratory Therapy Program empowers and trains our students to become knowledgeable, competent, effective, caring, and ethical respiratory care practitioners who are thoroughly prepared to pass the NBRC board exams and to practice their profession successfully in this socially and culturally diverse community. We provide affordable, high quality, effective didactic, laboratory and clinical experiences that serve the needs the students and the medical community.
Program Goal
To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as preformed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
Accreditation
SFCC’s Respiratory Therapy program holds Initial Accreditation from the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care can be reached at (817) 283-2835 www.coarc.com or at: 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, Texas 76021-4244.
Please use this URL to research accredited Respiratory programs:http://www.coarc.com/36.html.
Links:
- American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
- www.acinet.org/acinet/videos_by_cluster.asp (Watch the video by clicking on Health Sciences, and then Respiratory Therapists.)
- Find courses in the current catalog
- See the current class schedule
For more information, please contact the Respiratory Therapy Program office, (505) 428-1754, respiratoryinfo@sfcc.edu.