Respiratory Therapy
Full-time training for work as a respiratory care practitioner.
All TCC associate degrees
Healthcare
Associate of Applied Science – Respiratory Therapy
- Length
- 2 years
- Total credits
- 100–104
- Type
- Career (job-ready)
About this degree
The Respiratory Therapy program prepares students for employment as respiratory care practitioners .
Core requirements
The courses this degree requires, from TCC's current catalog. Course names are as TCC lists them.
Core Requirements (100-109 credits)
First Quarter (Fall) (14 credits)Complete all
RC175Respiratory Care Orientation2 crRC150Fundamentals of Respiratory Care I4 crRC160Applied Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology4 crRC180Respiratory Therapy Clinical I3 crRC193Respiratory Pharmacology I1 cr
Second Quarter (Winter) (14 credits)Complete all
RC151Fundamentals of Respiratory Care II4 crRC161Arterial Blood Gases3 crRC171Respiratory Therapy Equipment II3 crRC181Respiratory Therapy Clinical II3 crRC194Respiratory Pharmacology II1 cr
Third Quarter (Spring) (15 credits)Complete all
RC152Introduction into Mechanical Ventilation4 crRC162Advanced RC Pathophysiology3 crRC172Respiratory Therapy Equipment III4 crRC182Respiratory Therapy Clinical III3 crRC195Respiratory Pharmacology III1 cr
Fourth Quarter (Summer) (16 credits)Complete all
RC153Alternative Procedures in Respiratory Care3 crRC165Evolving Roles in Respiratory Therapy2 crRC183Respiratory Therapy Clinical IV4 crRC290Ethics and Professionalism in Respiratory Care2 crCMST&101Introduction to Communication5 crorCMST&102Introduction to Mass Media5 crorCMST179Special Topics in Communication2 crorCMST&210Interpersonal Communication5 crorCMST&220Public Speaking5 crorCMST&230Small Group Communication5 crorCMST&240Intercultural Communication5 crorCMST320Professional and Organizational Communication5 crorCMST330Health Communication5 cr
Fifth Quarter (Fall) (14 credits)Complete all
RC192Advanced Mechanical Ventilation4 crRC240Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis3 crRC263Pulmonary Functions3 crRC280RC Specialty Clinical I4 cr
Sixth Quarter (Winter) (11-15 credits)Complete all
RC251Respiratory Pathophysiology Case Presentations2 crRC261Pediatric and Neonatal Respiratory Care4 crRC281Advanced Critical Care Clinical Rotation4 crCU100Introduction to Practical Computing2 crorCU102Word I2 crorCU103Excel I3 crorCU104PowerPoint1 crorCU105Word I & Excel I5 crorCU108Outlook2 crorCU110Access I2 crorCU202Word II3 crorCU203Excel II3 cr
Seventh Quarter (Spring) (16 credits)Complete all
ENGL&101English Composition I5 crRC262Review of Applications of Respiratory Care4 crRC272Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Home Care, and Assistance in Specialty Procedures3 crRC282Neonatal Clinical Rotation2 crRC283Specialty Clinical Rotation II2 cr
Optional (1-5 credits)
Individual Study
Requirements can change each year; we'll confirm the current list with TCC before you apply.
