Respiratory Care Program

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Respiratory CareProgram

• At SCC

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Respiratory Care Program
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Since 1978...

• Nationally Accredited by the Committee on
  Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

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What is Respiratory Care?

• Respiratory Care is a challenging and rewarding
  health care specialty that deals with patients
  who have deficiencies and abnormalities of their
  cardiac and pulmonary systems.
• Under the direction of a physician, respiratory
  care practitioners manage, treat, evaluate and
  aid in the diagnosis of patients with
  cardiopulmonary problems.

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Disease PreventionHealth Promotion
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Respiratory services include

• Maintenance of natural airways, including
  endotracheal intubation, and the insertion and
  care of a variety of airway devices.
• Assistance with cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Respiratory services contd

• Therapeutic use of medical gases and
  administration apparatus, environmental control
  systems, humidification, aerosols, and
• Diagnostic assessments of x-rays, ABGs and
  Pulmonary Functions.

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Respiratory services Contd

• Bronchopulmonary drainage and breathing exercises
• Administration of drugs and medications to the
  cardio-pulmonary system.
• Mechanical ventilatory support including
  maintenance and weaning.

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Program Overview

• Length of training 2 years
• Course starts in August of each year for
  beginning students and May of each year for
  advanced students that are already a CRT
• Graduates can transfer to UCF to earn their
  Bachelor of Science Degree in Cardiopulmonary
  Science in 32 credits.

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Admission Requirements

• SCC application
• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• CPT test (check with a counselor because certain
  SAT/ACT scores and degrees may waive you from
  taking this test)
• ENC 1101 - English I
• BSC 2093C - Anatomy and Physiology I
• Must possess Intermediate Algebra skill level,
  satisfied by completion of MAT1033 or have test
  scores which place a student into MAC 1105
  College Algebra.

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Admission Requirements Contd

• Overall college G.P.A. of 2.5
• Respiratory Care Application

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Curriculum Required Gen Ed. Classes

• For your academic success we strongly encourage
  you to complete as many of these pre-requisites
  as possible before beginning your major classes.
• BSC 2093C Anatomy Physiology I
• BSC 2094C Anatomy Physiology II
• ENC 1101 English I
• MCB 2010C Microbiology
• CHM 1032C- Foundations of College Chemistry OR
• PHY 1001 Physics
• PHY 1001L Physics Lab
• PSY 2012 General Psychology
• Humanities or Fine Arts Elective

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Curriculum Required Major Classes

• Always check for pre or co requisites
• RET 1025C Principles of Respiratory Care
• RET 1485C Cardiopulmonary Physiology
• RET 1275C Clinical Care Technique
• RET 1450C Basic Physiologic Monitoring
• RET 1295C Chest Medicine

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Curriculum Required Major Classes contd.

• RET 2350 Pharmacology
• RET 1264C Principles of Mech Vent
• RET 1874L Clinical Practice I
• RET 2244 Life support
• RET 2714C Pediatric Respiratory Care
• RET 1875L Clinical Practice II
• RET 2876L Clinical Practice III

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Why choose SCC?

• Excellent instructors
• Modern lab and equipment
• Small class size
• Accredited program
• Exceptional Clinical Affiliates
• Excellent job opportunities

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Respiratory Care Practitioners
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Contact Us

• Donna Lenahan J-003B
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email HealthPrograms_at_scc-fl.edu