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Respiratory Care (RET.S.AAS)

  • Division: Health Sciences
  • Department: Respiratory Care
Respiratory care practitioners are responsible for the prevention, treatment, management and rehabilitation of patients of all ages with deficiencies or abnormalities associated with the cardiopulmonary system. The Respiratory Care program is designed to be completed in six (6) semesters on a full-time basis. The degree program consists of open enrollment courses (general education and division specific) and program specific courses with limited enrollment. The open enrollment courses may be taken prior to entry into the limited enrollment courses. To qualify for entry to limited enrollment courses, please see the Applicant Information packet located on the webpage. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required and an overall grade point average of at least 2.0 is necessary for continuance in the program and graduation. Note: For students under age 18 there may be restrictions on participating in certain Health Sciences programs. Any student under age 18 must contact the program director/department chair to discuss whether he or she may enroll.
Program Accreditation

The Respiratory Care Program at Sinclair Community College, (Program Number 200121), located on the main Dayton, Ohio campus, awarding an Associate of Applied Science degree, is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC - https://www.coarc.com/). For further information regarding the Sinclair College respiratory care program outcomes data, please visit the CoARC website at https://www.coarc.com/Students/Programmatic-Outcomes-Data/ . CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an "outcomes based" process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. Upon completion of the program the graduate is eligible for the national credentialing examinations provided by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Graduates will also be eligible for a license to practice in the State of Ohio via the State Medical Board of Ohio. In addition, graduates meet the requirements for licensure in other states.

Curriculum
ALH 1101 Introduction to Healthcare Delivery 2 Credits BIO 1107 Human Biology 3 Credits CHE 1111 Introduction to Chemistry I 4 Credits ENG 1101 English Composition I 3 Credits HIM 1101 Medical Terminology 2 Credits
  • MAT 1130 OR MAT 1130 OR Ohio Transfer 36: Mathematics Elective 3 Credits
    • PSY 1100 General Psychology 3 Credits RET 1100 Introduction to Respiratory Care 1 Credit RET 1101 Respiratory Care Fundamentals I 5 Credits RET 1102 Lab for Respiratory Care Fundamentals I 0 Credits RET 1124 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology I 1 Credit RET 1125 Respiratory Care Sciences 4 Credits RET 1201 Respiratory Care Fundamentals II 5 Credits RET 1202 Lab for Respiratory Care Fundamentals II 0 Credits RET 1203 Respiratory Care Clinic I 3 Credits RET 1205 Cardiopulmonary Disease Processes 3 Credits RET 2250 Pediatrics & Neonatology 2 Credits RET 2101 Critical Care I 5 Credits RET 1301 Respiratory Care Fundamentals III 2 Credits RET 1303 Respiratory Care Clinic II 1 Credit RET 2102 Lab for Critical Care I 0 Credits RET 2124 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology II 1 Credit RET 2103 Respiratory Care Clinic III 3 Credits RET 2201 Critical Care II 4 Credits RET 2202 Lab for Critical Care II 0 Credits RET 2203 Respiratory Care Clinic IV 2 Credits RET 2204 Respiratory Care Clinic V 1 Credit RET 2220 Respiratory Care Emergency Preparedness 2 Credits RET 2222 Lab for Respiratory Care Emergency Preparedness 0 Credits