MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3284 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2019 Fall Last Admit Term: 2019 Fall Award: AAS Total Credits: 84.5-95 CIP Code: 51.0908	Primary College: Initiating College: Gateway Community College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College Specific Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Allied Health (51) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as: 29-1126 Respiratory Therapist 25-1071 Health Specialties Teacher, Postsecondary

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Respiratory Care degree provides education in patient services to assess, provide treatment, perform diagnostic procedures, and teach patients that have cardiovascular and pulmonary problems. Curriculum includes experiences in the hospital critical care, trauma, emergency departments, and operating rooms, patient`s home, physicians` offices, and out-patient clinics in preparation for employment. The program focuses on principles for respiratory therapists to utilize advanced technology in life support systems, administer medications, and perform many techniques to assist patients in the healing process.

Successful completion of the AAS degree in Respiratory Care enables the program graduates to take the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination and Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE). Passing both of these exams is required to earn the RRT credential and make the graduate eligible to obtain their license to practice professionally.

The AAS degree may be transferred to a university or college applied science program or other degree program in health science or a related field.

Suggested Course Plan Sequenced by Semester

Learning Outcomes
1. Prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs). (RES130, RES140, RES220, RES230, RES280, RES297, BIO160, BIO201, BIO202, CHM130, CHM130LL, HCC/RES109, HCC145, HCC146, PSY101, (CRE), [FYC], (COM), [MA]) 2. Demonstrate assessment and evaluation of the patient in keeping with the application of appropriate care that aligns with established hospital regulations and standards. (RES142, RES226, RES232, RES240, CHM130, CHM130LL) 3. Utilize technology in the management of patients. (RES118, RES133, RES142, RES144, RES220, RES226, RES230, RES232, [MA]) 4. Demonstrate the ethical and professional standards expected of respiratory care professionals. (RES118, RES130, RES131, RES133, RES134, RES136, RES140, RES142, RES144, RES220, RES224, RES226, RES235, RES230, RES232, RES235, RES240, RES270, RES280, RES291, RES292, RES297, [HU]) 5. Communicate information regarding clinical status to appropriate members of the health care team. (RES130, RES140, RES142, RES220, RES226, RES230, RES232, RES297, (COM), [FYC])

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisite and/or corequisites. Students with other related health care experiences not listed on the following Program Prerequisites options may request an evaluation for course competency equivalence through the GateWay Health Core Curriculum Coordinator. Students interested in transferring to Arizona public state universities can satisfy the relevant Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) and transfer requirements by completing the following courses: 1. A single course with the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] general studies designation meeting the Awareness Area [C], [G], and/or [H]. See the AGEC Matrix for course designations. 2. MAT150 College Algebra/Functions or higher. 3. If student tests out of CRE101, a single course with the [L] general studies designation. See the AGEC Matrix for course designations. 4. A single course with the Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]. See the AGEC Matrix for course designations.

Admission Criteria
1. Formal admission to the program is required. 2. Background check requirements: Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Background Check Standards. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Background Check Policy. 3. Clinical health and safety requirements must be met. Upon conditional program enrollment, the student must comply with all requirements of the MCCCD Clinical Health and Safety Policy. 4. Inability to comply with background check requirements and/or clinical health and safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment.

Required Courses

+ RES118 Vascular Access in Respiratory Care Practice 0.5
+ RES130 Respiratory Care Fundamentals I 5
+ RES131 Infection Control for Respiratory Care 1
+ RES133 Respiratory Care Clinical Seminar 3
+ RES134 Respiratory Care Pharmacology I 2
+ RES136 Applied Biophysics for Respiratory Care 3
+ RES140 Respiratory Care Fundamentals II 5
+ RES142 Respiratory Care Clinical I 4
+ RES144 Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation 1
+ RES220 Respiratory Care Fundamentals III 5
+ RES224 Pathophysiology for Respiratory Care 2
+ RES226 Respiratory Care Clinical II 4
+ RES230 Respiratory Care Fundamentals IV 4
+ RES232 Respiratory Care Clinical III 4
+ RES235 Respiratory Care Pharmacology II 2
+ RES240 Respiratory Physiology 3
+ RES270 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care 2
+ RES280 Respiratory Care Review 2
+ RES291 Respiratory Care Advanced Life Support 1
+ RES292 Respiratory Care Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1
+ RES297 Respiratory Care Seminar 2

Credits: 56.5

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 12

General Education Core	Credits: 6

First-Year Composition	Credits: 3
+ Three (3) credits of First Year Composition are met by ENG101 or ENG107 in the Program Prerequisites area. + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) OR + ENG111 Technical and Professional Writing (3) 3

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course from the Oral Communication area except COM225 Public Speaking. 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0
Met by CRE101 or equivalent as indicated by assessment in the Program Prerequisites area.

Mathematics	Credits: 0
Met by MAT120 or MAT121 or MAT122 or equivalent course or higher-level algebra course in the Program Prerequisites area. Students considering university transfer should take: MAT150 College Algebra/Functions 5

General Education Distribution	Credits: 6

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
Any approved general education course in the Humanities, Arts and Design area. 3 Recommend a 3-credit Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] general studies designation meeting the Awareness Area [C], [G], and/or [H]. See the AGEC Matrix for course designations.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by CHM130 and CHM130LL in the Program Prerequisites area.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: April 23, 2019

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.