Respiratory Therapy
Are you nurturing and do you pay
attention to detail? Do you enjoy working with children and adults,
providing them with reassurance, hope, and encouragement when life can get a
little scary? Respiratory Therapists help people take their next
breath. If you have patience and a nurturing manner, and enjoy working
with people, then work as a respiratory therapist could be a career option for
your. Danville Community College has partnered with J. Sargeant
Reynolds Community College to bring its Respiratory Therapy Program to citizens
of our service region. Student take general education courses at
DCC and then apply for admission to J. Sargeant Reynolds. Students have
assigned clinicals at area health care institutions and take didactic portions
of most classes on-line.
For more information consult the College Catalog.
|
First Semester |
| |
|
Lab Hours |
Credits |
| RTH 102 |
Integrated
Sciences for Respiratory Care |
0 |
3 |
| RTH 110 |
Fundamental Theory
& Procedures for Respiratory Care |
6 |
4 |
| RTH 121 |
Cardiopulmonary
Science |
0 |
3 |
| RTH 135 |
Diagnostic
Therapeutic Procedures I |
3 |
2 |
| RTH 145 |
Pharmacology for
Respiratory Care I |
0 |
1 |
| ENG 111 |
College
Composition I |
0 |
3 |
| SDV 100 |
College Success Skills |
0 |
1 |
| |
Personal Wellness Elective |
0-2 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Second Semester
|
| RTH 113 |
Pathophysiology of
the Cardiopulmonary Sys. |
3 |
4 |
| RTH 131 |
Respiratory Care
Theory & Procedures I |
3 |
4 |
| RTH 190 |
Coordinated
Practice in Respiratory Care |
20 |
6 |
| RTH 199 |
Supervised Study
in Respiratory Care |
0 |
1 |
| ENG 112 |
College
Composition I |
0 |
3 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Third Semester
|
| RTH 132 |
Respiratory Care
Theory & Procedures II |
3 |
4 |
| RTH 222 |
Cardiopulm.
Science II |
0 |
3 |
| RTH 190 |
Coordinated
Practice in Respiratory Care |
10 |
3 |
| RTH 215 |
Pulmonary
Rehabilitation |
0 |
1 |
| RTH 265 |
Current Issues in
Respiratory Care |
0 |
2 |
| NAS 161 |
Health Science I |
3 |
4 |
| |
|
|
|
|
Fourth Semester
|
| RTH 290 |
Coordinated
Practice in Respiratory Care |
20 |
6 |
| RTH 299 |
Supervised Study
in Respiratory Care |
0 |
1 |
| NAS 162 |
Health Science II |
3 |
4 |
| |
Social Science
Elective |
0 |
3 |
| |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective |
0 |
3 |
| |
Personal Wellness Elective |
0-2 |
1 |
| |
|
|
|
| Total
Minimum Credits for Respiratory Therapy degree |
|
71
|
|
