Respiratory Care Program

1. Respiratory CareProgram At SCC

2. Respiratory Care Program

3. Since 1978... • Nationally Accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

4. 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.

5. Disease PreventionHealth Promotion

6. 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

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

8. Respiratory services Cont’d • Bronchopulmonary drainage and breathing exercises • Administration of drugs and medications to the cardio-pulmonary system. • Mechanical ventilatory support including maintenance and weaning.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Admission Requirements Cont’d • Overall college G.P.A. of 2.5 • Respiratory Care Application

12. 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

13. 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

14. Curriculum – Required Major Classes cont’d. • 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

15. Why choose SCC? Excellent instructors Modern lab and equipment Small class size Accredited program Exceptional Clinical Affiliates Excellent job opportunities

17. Respiratory Care Practitioners

18. Contact Us • Donna Lenahan J-003B • Phone: (407) 328-2445407-328-2445 • Fax: (407) 328-2470 • Email: HealthPrograms@scc-fl.edu