Respiratory Therapy Program Curriculum

The curriculum and clinical hour content is based on the National Standard Curriculum from the American Association of Respiratory Therapy (AARC) and the national accrediting body Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). The Respiratory Therapy Program is designed to prepare students to have mastered competency in assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the cardiopulmonary patient. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for their national licensure certification and registry examinations.

Course Number	Title	Credits	Term
OERC 110	Respiratory Therapy I Introduction to basic respiratory therapy techniques	3	1st Semester
OERC 110L	Respiratory Therapy I Lab Lab practice in basic respiratory therapy procedures	2	1st Semester
OERC 111	Respiratory Therapy Cardio Pulmonary Diseases Diagnosis and management of cardiopulmonary diseases	3	1st Semester
OERC 115	Respiratory Therapy Pharmacology Concepts and principles of pharmacology for clinical practice and respiratory care	3	1st Semester
OERC 120	Respiratory Therapy II Basic respiratory techniques, continued from 110	3	2nd Semester
OERC 120L	Respiratory Therapy II Lab Lab practice using equipment and simulations	2	2nd Semester
OERC 124	Respiratory Therapy II Clinical Emphasis on oxygen modalities and arterial blood gases	3	2nd Semester
OERC 125	Respiratory Therapy Physics Concepts of physics as they apply to the physiology of the lungs	3	2nd Semester
OERC 210	Respiratory Therapy III Introduction of adult mechanical ventilator theory	2	Summer I
OERC 210L	Respiratory Therapy III Lab Lab practice procedure of mechanical ventilator using equipment and simulations	2	Summer I
OERC 224	Respiratory Therapy III Clinical Emphasis on mechanical ventilators	3	Summer I
OERC 230	Respiratory Therapy IV Advanced diagnostic technique and tests	3	3rd Semester
OERC 230L	Respiratory Therapy IV Lab Lab practice in advanced procedures	2	3rd Semester
OERC 233	Respiratory Therapy Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology Diagnosis and management of cardiopulmonary disorders	2	3rd Semester
OERC 234	Respiratory Therapy IV Clinical Emphasis on special modalities and mechanical ventilation	3	3rd Semester
OERC 240	Respiratory Therapy V Advanced diagnostic technique and tests	3	4th Semester
OERC 240L	Respiratory Therapy V Lab Lab practice in advanced procedures	2	4th Semester
OERC 242	Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification of PALS	1	4th Semester
OERC 243	Respiratory Therapy Neonatal Certification of NRP	1	4th Semester
OERC 244	Respiratory Therapy V Clinical Emphasis on neonatal and pediatric mechanical ventilation	3	4th Semester
OERC 246	Respiratory Therapy Board Prep Preparation for the CRT/RRT examinations	1	Summer II