Respiratory Care - Norwalk Community College

Respiratory Care from Norwalk Community College is a Campus Associate Respiratory Care degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Respiratory Care is an allied health specialty employed in the treatment, management, control, diagnostic evaluation and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary systems (heart and lungs). These patients are found in a variety of settings including adult, pediatric and newborn medical units, emergency rooms, outpatient departments, intensive care units, rehabilitation facilities and in the home. Students are introduced to advanced technology in respiratory care throughout the program. The curriculum consists of five consecutive semesters of study at the College and Hospital, as well as additional clinical practice at hospitals affiliated with the program. The Respiratory Care and related courses must be taken in the sequence outlined once a student has been admitted into the program. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the national credentialing examination for Respiratory Care practitioners and achieve the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential. The program is a consortium involving Norwalk Hospital and Norwalk Community College . Related courses such as anatomy, physiology and sociology are taken at the College; and the Respiratory Care laboratories and clinicals are taken at the Hospital. In addition, the program utilizes Bridgeport, St. Vincent?s Medical Center and Greenwich Hospitals for clinical education. View more details on Norwalk Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Respiratory Care courses.