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Respiratory Therapist

Department: Allied Health Degree: Associate of Applied Science Entry time: Fall Length: 2 years (5 semesters, including 1 summer)

• Respiratory Therapy is a Program Description Pulmonary Function Testing state-of-the-art program that evolves Respiratory therapists, also known as Cardiac Monitoring and adapts to the rapidly changing respiratory care practitioners, provide Perinatology medical feld. treatment, evaluation, monitoring, and Advanced Cardiac Care management of patients with breathing Respiratory Care Applications disorders or cardiovascular problems. • The program features on-time Respiratory therapists administer oxygen, Accreditation graduation, 100 percent board perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, The Kirkwood Respiratory Therapy examination pass rates, and a manage mechanical ventilators, administer program, CoARC program number 100 percent job placement rate. medications, monitor cardiopulmonary 200190, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, systems, and measure lung function. is accredited by the Commission on • Small classroom sizes allow for Respiratory therapists treat all types of Accreditation for Respiratory Care one-on-one attention. patients: premature infants whose lungs (www.coarc.com). are not fully developed, elderly patients with • All students in the Respiratory Therapist chronic asthma or emphysema, as well as To prepare graduates with demonstrated program are part of the Respiratory emergency care for heart attack, stroke, competence in the cognitive (knowledge), Therapy Club, which provides drowning, or shock. psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care opportunities for students to work The Respiratory Therapist curriculum practices as performed by registered together on studies and skills. consists of classroom, laboratory, and respiratory therapists (RRTs). Upon hospital-based clinical experiences. completion of the Respiratory Therapy • Leadership opportunities are offered program, you should have the skills and frequently such as class offcer Career Opportunities knowledge needed for board exams; positions, state society involvement, Hospitals TMC (Therapist Multiple Choice) exam conference participation at the local and Home health agencies (entry level), WRRT and/or CSE exam(s) state level, or classroom leadership. Outpatient clinics (Registered Respiratory Therapist). Exams Sleep labs are administered by the National Board of • Kibbie Grant: Students in this Pharmaceutical sales Respiratory Care (NBRC). Listed exams program may be eligible to have Training centers are required for employment, along with Health education licensure to practice respiratory therapy. half their tuition paid for by the Physician offces Kibbie Grant. Go to The Commission on Accreditation for www.kirkwood.edu/Kibbie Sample Classes Respiratory Care can be contacted at: for more details. Basic Anatomy and Physiology 264 Precision Blvd. 5-21 Microbiology Telford, TN 37690 Introduction to Chemistry Intermediate Algebra Scholarships Cardiopulmonary Assessment Kirkwood will help you pay for college! Introduction to Respiratory Care Kirkwood awards more scholarships than Respiratory Physiology any other community college in Iowa. Respiratory Pathology For more information and to apply, visit www.kirkwood.edu/scholarships. Kirkwood Community College shall not engage in nor allow unlawful discrimination against individuals involved in its educational programs and activities on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, age, disability, or actual or potential parental, family, or marital status. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with the policy, please contact the Vice President of Human Resources at Kirkwood Community College, 313 Kirkwood Hall, 6301 Kirkwood Blvd. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404, Telephone: 319-398-5572, Email: [email protected], or the Director of the Offce for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison St., Suite 1475, Chicago, IL 60661-7204, Telephone: 312-730-1560, Fax: 312-730-1576, Email: [email protected].