Associate of Science
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
PROGRAM LENGTH: 26 MONTHS
School of
Healthcare
SKILLS GAINED
Breathe new life into your career
Take a deep breath. Now let it out. Feels good, doesn’t it? Breathing is
something most of us take for granted, but many people have difficulty
breathing on a daily basis. With the right degree in Respiratory Therapy,
you could launch a healthcare career and help others breathe more easily.
You might even save someone’s life!
• Airway management
Program Objectives
• Pulmonary function testing
Our associate’s degree program in Respiratory Therapy is designed to help you
gain the clinical and laboratory skills you need to start a successful career as
a respiratory therapist. This degree offers practical, hands-on learning through
clinical experience under the direct supervision of practicing respiratory therapists
in real-world settings.
• Bronchial hygiene therapy
• Cardiopulmonary anatomy
and physiology
• Cardiopulmonary
pharmacology
• Lung expansion therapy
• Mechanical ventilation
• Perinatal and pediatric care
• Clinical practice
With your degree and proper certification,1 you’ll be qualified to work in a wide
variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities,
and sleep disorder treatment centers.
Why choose INDEPENDENCE UNIVERSITY?
Independence University provides the degree you need for the life you
want—on your terms and on your schedule. Our online learning model
allows you the freedom to pursue your degree whenever and wherever
it’s most convenient for you.
Our degree programs are career-focused, without elective courses that
you don’t need or want. Complete your associate’s degree in as few as
26 months!
IU is different from other online schools. We combine the student services
and support you’d expect from a traditional, classroom-based university
with the flexibility of online delivery, so you can get the ultra-personalized
support you need from enrollment to graduation and beyond.
POSSIBLE CAREERS
• Respiratory technician
• Certified respiratory
therapist (CRT)
• Registered respiratory
therapist (RRT)
• Sleep center technician
1 Certifications/licenses may require additional study and/or cost and are not awarded by the college.
For more information about graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the programs, and other important facts,
please visit our website at www.independence.edu/student-information.
Call us at 855-327-4313 or visit www.independence.edu.
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RESPIRATORY
THERAPY
Associate of Science
PROGRAM LENGTH: 26 MONTHS
School of
Healthcare
PROGRAM COURSES
Course Name
Credits
Patient Assessment I
2.0
Patient Assessment II
2.0
Patient Assessment - Clinical Practicum
2.0
Airway Management
3.0
Medical Gases/Aerosol and Humidity Therapy I
2.0
Medical Gases/Aerosol and Humidity Therapy II
2.0
Medical Gases/Aerosol and Humidity Therapy - CP
2.0
Lung Expansion Therapy/Bronchial Hygiene
3.0
Lung Expansion Therapy/Bronchial Hygiene - CP
Course Name
Credits
Students who transfer in with a RRT credential
begin here:
Pediatric/Perinatal Pathophysiology and Critical Care I
2.0
Pediatric/Perinatal Pathophysiology and Critical Care II
2.0
Pediatric/Perinatal Pathophysiology and Critical Care - CP
2.0
Advanced Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/
Advanced Skills
3.0
2.0
Application of Cardiopulmonary
Diagnostics and Monitoring I
2.0
Arterial Blood Gases/Applied
Cardiopulmonary Physiology I
2.0
Application of Cardiopulmonary
Diagnostics and Monitoring II
2.0
Arterial Blood Gases/Applied
Cardiopulmonary Physiology II
2.0
Application of Cardiopulmonary
Diagnostics and Monitoring - CP
2.0
Airway Management - Clinical Practicum
2.0
Advanced Clinical Practicum
1.0
Arterial Blood Gases/Applied Cardiopulmonary
Physiology - CP
2.0
Students who transfer in with a CRT credential
begin here:
Prerequisite courses:
Anatomy and Physiology I
4.0
Respiratory Therapy Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology I
2.0
Respiratory Therapy Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology II
2.0
Psychology of Motivation
4.0
Respiratory Therapy Medical Terminology
2.0
Introduction to Respiratory Therapy/ Infection Control
2.0
Respiratory Care Sciences I
2.0
Respiratory Care Sciences II
2.0
Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing
2.0
Adult Pathophysiology/Geriatrics/ Trauma Care I
2.0
Adult Pathophysiology/Geriatrics/ Trauma Care II
2.0
Pulmonary Rehab/Alternative Site Care
3.0
Pulmonary Rehab/Alternative Site Care - CP
1.0
Cardiopulmonary and Renal Anatomy and Physiology
4.0
Mechanical Ventilation I
3.0
English Composition
4.0
Mechanical Ventilation II
3.0
Communication Arts
4.0
Mechanical Ventilation - CP I
2.0
American Civilization
4.0
Mechanical Ventilation III
2.0
College Algebra
4.0
Mechanical Ventilation - CP II
2.0
Psychology
4.0
Intermediate Clinical Practicum I
2.0
Intermediate Clinical Practicum II
2.0
General education courses:
TOTAL MINIMUM NUMBER OF CREDITS:
113.0
See college catalog for official program information.
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