Respiratory Therapy

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Health Sciences

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What You’ll Learn

Students who want to be a Respiratory Therapist will enroll in the pre-Respiratory Therapy program (A55280RT) and work with their Education Navigator to meet the minimum requirements needed to apply to the program.

The pre-Respiratory program is designed as a preparation track and does not lead to a degree. Students who decide not to pursue Respiratory Therapy will need to work with their Education Navigator to transition into a different degree pathway.

Length: (See Guide)

Credits to Graduate: (See Guide)

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Curriculum Guide

The Respiratory Therapy Curriculum prepares individuals to function as respiratory therapists. In these roles, individuals perform diagnostic testing, treatments, and management of patients with heart and lung diseases.

The Respiratory Therapy Technology program is offered in collaboration with Sandhills Community College. Students interested in this program can start their journey at ��ҳ�� by completing prerequisite courses and then apply and transfer to the college of their choice when they are ready. Classes at ��ҳ�� can be taken at any campus and can be taken online or seated. Classes at Sandhills Community College are offered seated at their Moore County campus in Pinehurst, NC. A clinical rotation is required for this program.

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Students can complete the following general education classes at ��ҳ�� before transferring to Sandhills Community College:

Biology: BIO 168 and BIO 169
College Readiness: ACA 122
Chemistry: CHM 151 and CHM 152
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective: (From UGETC Pick List)
English: ENG 111 and ENG 112
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective: (From UGETC Pick List)

Length: 5 Semesters (21 months)

Credits to Graduate: 74

Locations: Lee Chatham Harnett

Top-of-the-Line Facilities

Gain the fundamental knowledge and skills needed for patient assessment and treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases in state-of-the-art facilities preparing you for patient care.

Low Student-to-Faculty Ratio for Labs

Receive hands-on training and gain valuable connections in a clinical setting with local employers.

Career Outlook

Enter into a program where 95% of students enter the workforce.

Careers

Graduates have employment opportunities in hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, education, industry, and home care. Local employers include: Central Carolina Hospital, Scotland Memorial Hospital, First Health of the Carolinas in Pinehurst and Rockingham, Harnett Health in Dunn and Lillington, Cape Fear Medical Center in Fayetteville, Kindred and Moses Cone Hospitals in Greensboro, and the University of North Carolina Hospital System in Chapel Hill. Explore a career in respiratory therapy.

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Doctor’s Offices & Medical Clinics
Urgent Care

Accreditation Information

The Respiratory Therapy program at Sandhills Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (264 Precision Blvd, Telford, TN 37690, 817-283-2835). Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care: Outcomes data from the Annual Report of Current Status CoARC # 200229. CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes-based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

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