Respiratory Care • Associate in General Education
PROGRAM
Total Credit Hours: 71
Colleague Code: AGE.RCP
Curriculum Code: AGE 300
Recommended Course Sequence:
First Semester: RCP 112, RCP 113, RCP 114, RCP 115, RCP 119, HLT 205
Second Semester: RCP 121, RCP 122, RCP 123, RCP 129, HLT 206
Third Semester: RCP 230, RCP 239
Fourth Semester: RCP 241, RCP 242, RCP 249, COM 111 or COM 104, PSY 101 or SOC 101, POS 101 or POS 201
Fifth Semester: RCP 251, RCP 252, RCP 259, COM 112 or COM 105, Humanities Elective
Program information:
- Respiratory care practitioners, also known as respiratory therapists, assist physicians in the prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders of the respiratory system.
- Procedures performed by respiratory therapists include medical gas administration, aerosol and humidity therapy, ventilatory support and pulmonary function testing. Respiratory care practitioners work with the critically ill and injured of all ages.
- This program prepares students to perform both basic and life-saving cardiopulmonary procedures as a respiratory care practitioner under the direction of a physician.
- The program is accredited as an advanced-level therapist program through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP) in collaboration with the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) Program #200481. For inquiries about accreditation, contact CoARC at 817/283-2835, ext. 106.
- Career opportunities are abundant nationwide in hospitals, medical transport companies, home health, physican's offices, pharmaceutical companies and sleep labs.
Admission Requirements
Pre-application requirements: These requirements must be completed before your application can be considered.
- Attend an informational session given at St. John's Hospital by program director.
Admission Requirements:
- High School or college GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale. GED scores of at least 2250 with no individual score below 450. Interested individuals that do not meet this requirement must complete at least 9 credit hours of college in a single semester with a minimum GPA of 2.5 with no grade below a C in order to be considered for admission.
- Completion of one year of high school science or biology or college equivalent with a minimum grade of C. Completion of one chemistry course recommended.
- Satisfactory math, oral and written communication skills. Take the LLCC placement test. Call 786.2211 for test times and dates. See section in catalog called "Evaluation of Student Skills and Placement Testing" for details concerning students not needing to take the placement test. Applicant must be able to score well enough to enter 100 level COM courses and math skills should be equivalent to MAT 091.
- Adequate physical and emotional health to carry out required tasks as a respiratory therapist
General Education Courses (23 credits)
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Composition I or |
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Career Communications I |
3 credits |
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Composition II or |
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Career Communications II |
3 credits |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4 credits |
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II |
4 credits |
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Introduction to Psychology or |
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Introduction to Sociology |
3 credits |
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Introduction to American Politics or |
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State and Local Government |
3 credits |
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Humanities Elective |
3 credits |
Technical/Program Courses (48 credits)
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Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology |
2 credits |
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Respiratory Care Practices and Procedures I |
3 credits |
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Respiratory Care Practices and Procedures II |
2 credits |
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Respiratory Care Practices and Procedures III |
3 credits |
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Clinical Practice I |
2 credits |
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Applied Sciences for Respiratory Care |
3 credits |
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Advanced Respiratory Care Practices and Procedures I |
3 credits |
- The faculty of the School of Respiratory Care teaches the respiratory courses at St. John's Hospital. The general education courses are taught at LLCC.
- Students are involved in over 800 hours of clinical experience during the 21-month program.
- Application and admission to the Respiratory Care Program is a separate procedure from application and admission to LLCC.
Contact information:
St. John's Hospital/LLCC School of Respiratory Care, 544.6464, ext. 44255 or www.llcc.edu/health or www.st-johns.org/education/schools/respiratory
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Advanced Respiratory Care Practices and Procedures II |
3 credits |
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Clinical Practice II |
3 credits |
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Advanced Respiratory Care Practices and Procedures III |
4 credits |
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Clinical Practice III |
3 credits |
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Advanced Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics and Monitoring |
2 credits |
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Neonatal/Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Respiratory Care |
2 credits |
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Clinical Practice IV |
3 credits |
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Critical Thinking Skills for Respiratory Care |
3 credits |
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Selected Topics in Respiratory Care |
1 credits |
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Clinical Practice V |
6 credits |