Department of Respiratory Care Education
Most of us take breathing for granted. But patients with asthma, bronchitis or other breathing conditions know its importance - along with the respiratory therapists who care for them.
At St. Luke's College, you will learn to evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing disorders. Respiratory therapists evaluate and treat all types of patients, from the tiniest of patients in the critical care nursery whose lungs are not fully developed to elderly patients whose lungs are diseased.
Graduates are eligible to take the national examination which is required for state licensure to become credentialed as Certified Respiratory Therapists (CRT) and Registered Respiratory Therapists (RRT).
Learn more about the profession:
Program Goal:
To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
Respiratory Care Program Effectiveness Data
Respiratory Care Curriculum
Semester I
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Credit Hours
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RES 101 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I
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3
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RES 102 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
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3
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RES 103 Introduction to Respiratory Care
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3
|
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RES 104 Respiratory Care Science
RES 120 Clinical Practice I
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1
1
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BIO 201 Anatomy & Physiology I
ENG 108 English Composition
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4
3
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Total Credit Hours for Semester I
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18
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Semester II
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Credit Hours
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RES 105 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II
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4
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RES 106 Respiratory Pharmacology
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3
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RES 107 Respiratory Disease
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3
|
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RES 121 Clinical Practice II
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3
|
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BIO 202 Anatomy & Physiology II
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4
|
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Total Credit Hours for Semester II
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17
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Summer Semester
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Credit Hours
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RES 208 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care III
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4
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RES 222 Clinical Practice III
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2
|
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SOC 104 Introduction to Sociology
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3
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Total Credit Hours for Summer |
9
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Semester III
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Credit Hours
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RES 209 Cardiopulmonary Monitoring
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3
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RES 210 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care
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4
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RES 223 Clinical Practice IV
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4
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BIO 218 Microbiology
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4
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PSY 106 General Psychology
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3
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Total Credit Hours for Semester III
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18
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Semester IV
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Credit Hours
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RES 211 Critical Care
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2
|
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RES 224 Clinical Practice V
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6
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RES 212 Comprehensive Respiratory Care
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3
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PHI 220 Ethics
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3
|
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Total Credit Hours for Semester
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14
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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
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76
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For information on program accreditation:
Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
St. Luke's College Program Number: 200492