Respiratory Care Practitioner, AAS
Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat, and care for patients with heart and lung diseases. Respiratory therapists manage sophisticated life-support systems for adults, children, and premature infants. Clinical experience is part of the program. Credits from this program may transfer to the health science curriculum at Western Michigan University. Transfer opportunities are available at other four-year institutions as well. Students interested in transferring after receiving an AAS degree should meet with a counselor.
*Please note this program requires a special application packet. Please see a health careers pathway advisor or counselor for more information and visit the Respiratory Care Practitioner program page on our website for program information, FAQs, accreditation details, and more.
Associate of Applied Science
Respiratory Care Practitioner Prerequisites
Program Required Courses
| RCP 100 | Basic Resp Care Procedures | 4 |
| RCP 106 | Pharmacology/Respiratory Care | 3 |
| RCP 107 | Cardiopulm Pathphys I | 5 |
| RCP 112 | Cardiopulm Pathphys II | 3 |
| RCP 130 | Respiratory Care Sem/Clinic I | 9 |
| RCP 200 | Advanced Resp Care Procedures | 4 |
| RCP 210 | Respiratory Care Sem/Clinic II | 8 |
| RCP 225 | Respiratory Care Sem/Clin III | 9 |
| RCP 230 | Contemporary Resp Topics | 3 |
| | English/Communication | 6 |
| | Political Science/Social Science | 3 |
| | Wellness/Physical Education | 2 |
Total Credit Hours: 77
The Kalamazoo Valley Community College Respiratory Care Practitioner Program (#200239) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
www.coarc.com
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CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an "outcomes based" process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. The Accreditation Programmatic Outcome Data can be found at https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/