Respiratory Care Technology
What is the Respiratory Care Technology program?The Respiratory Care Technology program is a sequenced learning experience offering classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences relevant to the practice of state-of-the-art respiratory care. Graduates of the program receive an Associate of Applied Science degree and are prepared to take board exams to earn the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential. Want more information?
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What's special about the program?The program is fortunate to provide state-of-the-art lab equipment and simulation-based learning. Clinical experiences range in variety of skill levels, age groups, geographical locations, and multiple hospital systems. |
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What will I learn?You will engage in didactical and clinical practice experiences that are designed to sequentially develop and apply critical thinking skills, concepts, and theories in the performance of respiratory care procedures. Respiratory Care involves the assessment and therapeutic management of patients diagnosed with cardiopulmonary disease. Practitioners perform procedures involving the administration of oxygen and medical gases, humidity/aerosol therapy, varied breathing treatments, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, diagnostic lung function testing, and patient/family education. |
What can I do with this course of study?
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Contact Information
Program Director: Christa Mitchell, MBA, BSRC, RRT-AE-C cmitchell86@alamo.edu 210-486-2064 MLK Center for Health Professions (CHP), 330E |
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