Respiratory Care
Career Opportunities |
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Attention CVTC Respiratory Care Students |
CVTC's Respiratory Care will be hosting the Kettering National Seminar to offer the Comprehensive Respiratory Care Review seminar on May 13, 14, 15, 16, 2008. This program will fully prepare you to pass the Certification, the Written Registry, the Clinical Simulation, or all three exams.
If you would like to be a part of this group, please contact Zenia Bratton at CVTC, Respiratory Care Program at 706-295-6910. The deposit is $85 due by March 7, 2008. |
About the Profession |
| Respiratory Care is a dynamic profession involved as an integral part of the health care team. Respiratory Care Practitioners are involved in the diagnosis, treatment and education of patients with heart and lung diseases. Typically, Respiratory Care Practitioners are a part of the hospital’s lifesaving response team that answers patient emergencies. |
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| While Respiratory Care Practitioners work primarily in hospitals, an increasing number have branched into alternative care settings, such as skilled nursing facilitator, physicians’ offices, home health care agencies, specialized care hospitals, medical equipment supply companies, and patients’ homes. In the hospital setting, Respiratory Care Practitioners provide services on a 24 hour seven days a week basis. Day, evening and nightshifts are available. Salary varies depending on shifts worked and regional location, but it is typically in the $12 to $15 per hour range for entry- level positions. |
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| Upon completion of the Advanced Respiratory Therapy program at Coosa Valley Technical College, graduates are eligible to take the National Certification examination. Successful completion of this examination provides the practitioner with the designation of Certified Therapist and allows licensure to practice in the State of Georgia. After successfully completing CRT credentialing the graduate from the Advanced Respiratory therapy Program is eligible for the Advanced National Credentialogy Examination. Upon successful completion of the Advanced credentialing examination, the credentials of Registered Respiratory Therapist are awarded. Typically, the salary ranges for RRT is $15 to $18 per hour but is regionally variable and will depend on length and level of experience. |
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| The need for Respiratory Care Practitioners is expected to steadily grow in the coming years due to the large increase in the aging population. The impact of environmental problems that have already contributed to the yearly rise in the number of reported asthma cases, and technological advances in the treatment of heart attack, cancer, and accident victims, as well as premature babies. It is expected the need for qualified Respiratory Care practitioners will grow by nearly 40 percent in the next eight years and the need will increase well into the next decade. As in many areas of health care, today there is a shortage of qualified Respiratory Care practitioners. Recruiters throughout the state of Georgia continue to contact the Program Director of Respiratory Therapy at Coosa Valley Technical College to recruit program graduates. For more information about how to enroll at Coosa Valley Technical College, call 706.295.6963 or 1.888.331.2882 toll free. |
About The Program |
Campus Availability: |
| Available only on the Floyd County Campus. |
Mission Statement: |
| The mission of the Respiratory Care program is to provide an educational experience, in conjunction with the Department of Technical and Adult Education, which will allow individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or handicapping condition, academic disadvantage, or economic disadvantage, to obtain the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to compete at the entry and advanced level in the field of Respiratory Care. |
Entrance Date: |
| A new class of 15-18 students begins their course of study each Spring Quarter. |
Entrance Requirements: |
The requirements for regular program admission include:
- Education: High school diploma or GED documentation
- Tests: Appropriate entrance test scores for program admission
- Age: 17 years or older
- Other: Physical exam and shot record.
- Other: Criminal background check required prior to admission into clinicals.
Physical and Technical Standards for Respiratory Care Professionals |
Transfer Students: |
| Transfer students who are regularly admitted and are in good academic standing in a regionally accredited diploma or degree granting institution may be admitted upon proper completion of the application and related processes. |
Program Length: |
| This program leads to an Associate Degree in Applied Science and requires eight quarters for completion. The following schedule is offered during the day only and all courses must be completed at CVTC or may be transferred to an accredited college. All transfer credits will be reviewed by the program faculty for relevance. The quarter in which courses are offered may vary from the following curriculum outline. |
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| Respiratory Care AAS Degree | State Legal Requirements for Licensure or Entry into the Occupation/Profession: The State of Georgia requires licensure to practice Respiratory Care in the State. Licensure is granted if the applicant is a graduate from an accredited Program, has passed the national credentialing exam given by the National Board for Respiratory Care or has been licensed in another state and is transferring that license. Additionally hospitals in the region require that employees hold or are eligible to hold at least an entry-level credential before they can work in respiratory care. Home health companies and agencies require that employees hold a credential before they are hired. If you have specific questions regarding CVTC's Respiratory Care program or about the information on this page, please contact: Zenia Bratton
Program Director
706.295.6910
zbratton@coosavalleytech.edu Ted Porter
Director of Clinical Education
706.802.5030
tporter@coosavalleytech.edu | | First Quarter | Credit Hrs. | | MAT 191 College Algebra | 5 | | BIO 193 Anatomy and Physiology I | 5 | | ENG 191 Composition and Rhetoric I | 5 |
SCT 100 Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| | | Second Quarter | | | BIO 194 Anatomy and Physiology II | 5 | | SPC 191 Speech | 5 | | AHS 156 Health Science Physics | 5 | | PHY 191 Introduction to Psycology | 5 | | | | Third Quarter | | | BIO 197 Introductory Microbiology | 5 | | CHM 191 Chemistry | 5 | | HUM 191 Introduction to Humanities | 5 | | | | Fourth Quarter | | | RTT 193 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy/Physiology | 10 | | RTT 111 Pharmacology | 5 | | | | Fifth Quarter | | | RTT 112 Introductory Respiratory Therapy | 5 | | RTT 113 Respiratory Therapy Lab | 5 | | RTT 209 Clinical Practice I | 2 | | RTT 211 Pulmonary Diseases | 5 | | | | Sixth Quarter | | | RTT 212 Critical Respiratory Care | 5 | | RTT 213 Mechanical Ventilation and Airway Care | 5 | | RTT 214 Advanced Critical Care Monitoring | 2 | | RTT 210 Clinical Practice II | 2 | | RTT 218 Clinical Practice III | 2 | | | | Seventh Quarter | | | RTT 215 Pulmonary Function Testing | 1 | | RTT 216 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care | 3 | | RTT 227 Rehabilitation and Home Care | 1 | | RTT 219 Clinical Practice IV | 2 | | RTT 220 Clinical Practice V | 5 | | | | Eighth Quarter | | | RTT 217 Advanced Respiratory Care Seminar | 5 | | RTT 222 Clinical Practice VI | 10 | | Credits Required to Graduate | 128 |
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More Information on Respiratory Care |
National Board for Respiratory Care
American Association for Respiratory Care
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
Georgia Society for Respiratory Care
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