Respiratory Therapy
The Respiratory Therapy Program at South Texas College has received approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and falls under the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation Guidelines. The program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC), located at P.O. Box 2, 630 Route 217, Mellenville, New York 12544 and the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP), located at 1361 Park Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756). Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for Respiratory Therapy administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care to acquire eligibility for licensure. Licensure is issued by the Texas Department of Health. Most employers will require that the graduate be certified in CPR.
This two-year program will prepare the student’s knowledge, skills, and ethical attitude that will culminate in successful employment of the graduate as a licensed respiratory therapist. In turn, the graduate offers or provides optimal patient care to the community.
For printable degree plan for this program, please click HERE.
| PREREQUISITES |
| ENGL 1301 Composition** |
3 |
| VNSG 1420 Anatomy & Physiology for Allied Health |
4 |
| MATH 1414 College Algebra** |
4 |
| HITT 1305 Medical Terminology I |
3 |
| Social/Behavioral Science Elective** |
3 |
| FIRST SEMESTER (Fall) |
| BIOL 2421 Microbiology |
4 |
| RSPT 1429 Respiratory Care Fundamentals l |
4 |
| RSPT 2310 Cardiopulmonary Disease |
3 |
| RSPT 1325 Respiratory Care Sciences |
3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER (Spring) |
| Speech Elective** |
3 |
| RSPT 1331 Respiratory Care Fundamentals ll |
3 |
| RSPT 2217 Respiratory Care Pharmacology |
2 |
| RSPT 2305 Pulmonary Diagnostics |
3 |
| RSPT 1266 Practicum I |
2 |
| THIRD SEMESTER (Summer Session III) |
| RSPT 1141 Respiratory Home Care/ Rehabilitation |
1 |
| RSPT 1137 Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation |
1 |
| RSPT 1267 Practicum ll |
2 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER (Fall) |
| Humanities Elective** |
3 |
| RSPT 2314 Mechanical Ventilation |
3 |
| RSPT 2453 Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Care |
4 |
| RSPT 2266 Practicum lll |
2 |
| FIFTH SEMESTER |
| RSPT 2419 Mechanical Ventilation for the Neonatal/Pediatric Patient |
4 |
| RSPT 2139 Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
1 |
| RSPT 2366 Practicum IV |
3 |
| SIXTH SEMESTER (Summer Session II) |
| RSPT 2231 CAPSTONE: Simulations in Respiratory Care |
2 |
| RSPT 2230 CAPSTONE: Examination Preparation |
2 |
**Identifies courses to fulfill minimum 15 credit hour General Education Requirement
