Respiratory Therapy - Luzerne County Community College

Respiratory Therapy from Luzerne County Community College is a Campus Associate Respiratory Care degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Degree Description: The Respiratory Therapy Program is a two-year program leading to the Associate in Applied Science Degree . The objective of the program is to prepare competent respiratory therapists for entry level positions in departments of respiratory care; fulfillment of this objective is attained through didactic instruction, college laboratory practice and experimentation, and clinical experience at the various clinical affiliates of the program. Prerequisite and corequisite courses are required to provide the student with the basic knowledge and skills necessary for understanding the theory and application of respiratory care . Emphasis during the respiratory therapy sequence is placed upon the scientific-rational knowledge requisite to the delivery of competent respiratory care, mastering the fundamental clinical skills in respiratory therapy , understanding disorders of the cardiopulmonary system, and mastering advanced cardiopulmonary therapeutic and monitoring skills. The extensive clinical experience needed for the development of competencies is gained during Clinical Practicum I and Clinical Practicum II. The Respiratory Therapy Program currently is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP), an independent accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. A minimum grade of C must be maintained in each Respiratory Therapy course in order to continue to the following semester in the Respiratory Therapy Program. In order to receive an Associate in Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy , the student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. Graduates of the Respiratory Therapy Program are eligible to take the examination to earn both the national credential of Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and the state required credential of Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP). (Conviction of a felonious act may result in the denial of the state required credential by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine or Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.) In addition, following successful completion of the CRT examination, the graduate is eligible to take the two examinations necessary to earn the national credential of Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). View more details on Luzerne County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Respiratory Care courses.