Respiratory Care - Palm Beach State College

Respiratory Care from Palm Beach State College is a Campus Associate Respiratory Care degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description This degree program is designed for the student who wants to be employed as a respiratory care practitioner. Earning the A.S. degree in respiratory care enables the student to take the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registry Exam to become a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). Graduates of this American Medical Association recognized and nationally accredited program have high employment success because of training in basic life support, advanced cardiac life support, neonatal resuscitation, pediatric life support, electrocardiography, pulmonary function technology and more. Employment Opportunities Respiratory care is one of the fastest growing professions in the country and in Florida. Palm Beach State graduates have enjoyed 100 percent job placement. Respiratory care , also known as respiratory therapy , is an allied health profession that cares for patients with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system. Respiratory therapists see a diverse group of patients ranging from newborn and pediatric patients to adults and the elderly. They bring help and relief to patients suffering from asthma, emphysema, chronic obstructive lung disease, pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, infant respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory distress, congestive heart failure and conditions brought on by shock, trauma or post-operative surgical complications. Respiratory therapists also are involved in many specialty areas of the hospital such, as labor and delivery, neonatal pediatric and adult intensive care , pulmonary function laboratory, sleep centers, pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation, hyperbaric therapy, bronchoscopy and more. There are many opportunities outside of the hospital as well. View more details on Palm Beach State College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Respiratory Care courses.