Associate in Applied Science Degree: Respiratory Therapy
Tech-Prep Enhanced Skills Certificate: Respiratory Therapy

Respiratory Therapy is a health sciences specialty employed in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with breathing disorders. Respiratory Therapists provide therapeutic and diagnostic services for pediatric and adult clients within hospitals and in the home care setting.

Del Mar College offers a 67 credit hour Associate in Applied Science degree in Respiratory Therapy; a 21-month program accredited by the Committee of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), 1248 Harwood Rd., Bedford, TX 76021-4244, (817) 283-2835, American Medical Association (AMA), and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP) 35 East Wacker Drive, Ste. 1970, Chicago, IL 60601-2208, (312) 464-4623.

In addition to meeting the general College admission requirements, the applicant must be at least 17 years of age and must submit an application for admission to the Respiratory Therapy program. Applications can be downloaded from the Respiratory Therapy Web page at www.delmar.edu/rt/training.html or may be obtained by calling (361)698-2820. The program accepts 18 students per year. In order to be eligible to be considered for admission into the program, the student must:

• submit the completed application for admission and all required admission documentation by July 15
• complete all prerequisite course requirements
• have a grade point average of 2.0
• must be on college level in Reading, English, and Math

After program acceptance, the student must submit a completed physical examination which includes the complete Hepatitis B series, a current college transcript and a current card of completion in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Health Care Providers which must be maintained throughout the program.

Upon enrollment, the student must pass a background check and drug screen test, at student's expense, for security clearance and continued enrollment in the program.

Graduates of the program are eligible to apply to the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) to take board examinations; Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT). Graduates must pass the CRT examination before applying for the RRT examination.

Graduates of the program may be able to transfer some acquired credit hours to a baccalaureate degree curriculum. The number of transferable credit hours can be maximized with appropriate faculty advisement prior to and during the student's enrollment.

ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE: RESPIRATORY THERAPY TECH-PREP PROGRAM TECH-PREP ENHANCED SKILLS OPTION (Suggested Occupational Plan)
PREREQUISITES		Lec.	Lab	Sem. Hrs.	Clock Hours
BIOL 2401	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	3	3	4	96
ENGL 1301	Composition I	3	1	3	64
ITSC 1309	Integrated Software Applications	2	4	3	96
HPRS 1106	Medical Terminology	1	0	1	16
HPRS 1204	Basic Health Profession Skills	1	4	2	80
Social/Behavioral Science Elective		3	0	3	48
Humanities/Visual or Performing Arts Elective		3	0	3	48
SPCH 1321	Business and Professional Communications	3	0	3	48
FIRST SEMESTER
RSPT 1329	Respiratory Care Fundamentals I	2	4	3	96
RSPT 1260	Clinical	0	12	2	192
RSPT 1213	Respiratory Care Pharmacology	2	0	2	32
BIOL 2402	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	3	3	4	96
ENGL 1302	Composition II	3	0	3	48
SECOND SEMESTER
RSPT 1331	Respiratory Care Fundamentals II	2	4	3	96
RSPT 2210	Cardiopulmonary Disease	2	0	2	32
CHEM 1406	Basic Chemistry	3	3	4	96
RSPT 1261	Clinical	0	12	2	192
THIRD SEMESTER
RSPT 2314	Mechanical Ventilation	2	4	3	96
RSPT 2161	Clinical	0	6	1	96
FOURTH SEMESTER
RSPT 2260	Clinical	0	12	2	192
RSPT 2353	Neonatal/Pediatric C/P Care	3	0	3	243
BIOL 2420	Microbiology and Clinical Pathology	3	3	4	96
FIFTH SEMESTER
RSPT 2261	Clinical (Capstone)	0	12	2	192
RSPT 2230	Exam Preparation (Capstone)	2	0	2	32
Mathematics Elective		3	0	3	48
	Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree			67

Tech-Prep Bridge Courses

Courses in bold type meet General Education requirements for Del Mar College Associate in Applied Science degrees.

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