Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist



COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: CAREER/TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES

RESPIRATORY CARE THERAPY/THERAPIST (RPT)

|CIP CODE 51.0908 |

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|Title: Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.   |

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|Definition: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care |

|plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with |

|other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology |

|of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; |

|patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups. |

05-20-15

|Summary of Recent Changes |

|Date |CRS # |COURSE TITLE |RECENT CHANGES |

|10/16/14 | |280, 281, 282, 285, 286, 287 |Courses archived due to inactivity |

|4/14/14 | | |Removed link to POIs. |

|03/21/12 |210 |Clinical Practice I-IV |Changed Clinical hours to Preceptorship-5:1 contact to credit |

| |220 | |ratio |

| |230 | | |

| |240 | | |

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|02/11/11 |220 |Clinical Practice II |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |222 |Fundamentals of Resp. Care II |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |223 |Acid Base Regulation and ABG Analysis |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |230 |Clinical Practice III |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |231 |Pathology for the RCP II |Edited the course description and removed from Core |

|02/11/11 |232 |Diagnostic Procedures |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |233 |Special Procedures |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |234 |Mechanical Ventilation |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |240 |Clinical Practice IV |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |241 |Rehab and Home Care |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |242 |Perinatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |243 |Computer Applications |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |244 |Critical Care Considerations |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |254 |Patient Assessment Techniques |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |256 |Writings and Research I |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |258 |Physiologic Monitoring |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |260 |Special Topics Clinical Session I |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |262 |Management and Supervision |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |264 |Respiratory Care Practitioner I |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |266 |Seminar in Respiratory Medicine I |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |268 |Writings and Research II |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |270 |Advanced Clinical Session II |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |272 |Writings and Research III |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |273 |Directed Study for the RCP I |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |274 |Directed Study for the RCP II |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |276 |Seminar in Respiratory Medicine II |Edited the course description. |

|02/11/11 |278 |Respiratory Care Practitioner II |Edited the course description. |

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|01/21/11 |223 |Acid Base Regulation and ABG Analysis |Changed hours from 2-0-2 to 1-1-2 |

|01/21/11 |232 |Diagnostic Procedures for the RCP |Changed hours from 2-0-2 to 1-1-2 |

|01/21/11 |234 |Mechanical Ventilation for the RCP |Changed hours from 2-1-3 to 2-2-4 |

|01/21/11 |243 |Computer Applications for the RCP |Changed hours from 1-1-2 to 0-2-2 and added to Core. |

|01/21/11 |244 |Critical Care Considerations for the RCP |Changed hours from 2-0-2 to 1-1-2 and added to Core. |

|01/21/11 |254 |Patient Assessment Techniques for the RCP |Edited the course description. |

|COMMENTS: This curriculum is based on the current national accreditation standards set for this program. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |THEORY |PRECEPTORSHIP P5 |COURSE |

|Course Description |Updated |03/21/12 |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This clinical course provides for initial hospital orientation and development of general patient assessment and communication skills |

|required for safe and effective patient care. Emphasis is placed upon application of classroom and laboratory experiences within the clinical|

|environment. Upon completion, students should demonstrate adequate psychomotor skills and cognitive abilities necessary for initial patient |

|contact and safe and effective performance of basic respiratory care procedures. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course is designed to acquaint the student with responsibilities of the Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) as a member of the health |

|care team. Areas of emphasis include: history of the profession, credentialing mechanism, licensure, medical ethics, communication skills, |

|basic medical terminology, and patient assessment. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate effective communication skills, |

|proper use of aseptic technique, deference to appropriate professional ethics and behavior, and be able to perform basic patient assessment. |

|CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|A fundamental course which presents the scientific basis for respiratory care procedures and application of basic chemistry and physics as |

|related to compressed gases and respiratory care equipment operation. Experimental laboratory is required and emphasis includes: design, |

|functional characteristics, and operation of commonly encountered respiratory care equipment, use of medical gases and applied chemistry, |

|physics, and mathematics. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate an adequate knowledge base concerning function and |

|troubleshooting of respiratory care equipment and concepts of applied physics, chemistry, and mathematics. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course provides detailed lecture and audio-visual presentations which concentrate on the cardiopulmonary and renal systems. Emphasis is |

|placed on structure, function, and physiology of the cardiopulmonary and renal systems and the role each plays in the maintenance of |

|homeostasis. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate adequate knowledge of the structure, function, and physiology of the |

|cardiopulmonary and renal systems. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course is a detailed study of drugs encountered in respiratory care practice and the function of the autonomic nervous system. Areas of |

|emphasis include: determination of drug dosage, applied mathematics, clinical pharmacology, indications, hazards, intended actions, and |

|side-effects of agents used in respiratory care. Upon completion, the student should be able to complete a dosage calculation test with 90% |

|proficiency and demonstrate an adequate understanding of the clinical pharmacology of respiratory care drugs, and the general principles of |

|pharmacology. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: RPT 210 |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course is a continuation of clinical practice and allows the student to further integrate classroom and laboratory instruction into the |

|practice of respiratory care. Areas of emphasis include: bedside patient assessment techniques, airway management, hyperinflation therapy, |

|protocol implementation, development of patient care plans, oxygen, humidity and aerosol administration, and an introduction to management of|

|the mechanical ventilation of the adult. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate appropriate psychomotor skills and |

|cognitive abilities necessary to successfully function as primary care giver for routine respiratory care procedures. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course is a survey of commonly encountered diseases and disorders which may affect the function of the cardiopulmonary system, and the |

|clinical manifestations and treatment rationales as related to respiratory care practice. Practical laboratory is required and course |

|emphasis is placed upon the application of sound diagnostic techniques in the gathering of data in support of diagnosis of specific disease |

|entities as well as progression of pathological changes in cardiopulmonary function. Upon completion, the student should be able to |

|demonstrate the ability to gather appropriate information from various sources in support of diagnosis of specific cardiopulmonary disease as|

|well as an adequate understanding of cardiopulmonary pathology. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: RPT 212. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course continues to present the fundamental scientific basis for selected respiratory care procedures. Experimental laboratory is |

|required and areas of emphasis include: therapeutic techniques utilized in bronchial hygiene, hyperinflation therapy, mechanical ventilation |

|of the adult, manual resuscitation equipment, the equipment utilized in bedside assessment, and mechanical ventilation. Upon completion, the |

|student should be able to demonstrate the cognitive abilities and psychomotor skills required to perform the procedures presented. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course provides the student with lecture and audiovisual presentation of material essential to the understanding of acid/base physiology|

|and arterial blood gas interpretation. Emphasis is placed upon Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) sampling technique, quality assurance, basic |

|chemistry as related to acid/base balance, evaluation of oxygen transport, and the role of the respiratory and renal systems in maintenance |

|of homeostasis. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate appropriate psychomotor skills and cognitive abilities for the |

|fundamental concepts of acid/base balance and regulation of homeostasis by the respiratory and renal systems. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: RPT 220. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This is the third course in the clinical sequence, and is designed to allow the student to function in the role of primary care giver. |

|Emphasis is placed upon mastery of basic respiratory care procedures, administration of aerosol drugs, and care of the patient receiving |

|mechanical ventilation. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate psychomotor skills and cognitive abilities necessary to |

|function safely and effectively in the role of primary care giver. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: RPT 221. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course continues to present specific disease entities which may impair cardiopulmonary function. Laboratory study is directed toward |

|diagnostic techniques and decision making. Course emphasis is placed upon etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment rationale for each |

|medical problem presented. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate the cognitive abilities necessary to integrate clinical|

|and laboratory data obtained from various sources in support of the diagnosis and treatment of the specific disease entities presented. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course is designed to present the value of various procedures as an aid to diagnosis in cardiopulmonary disease. Course emphasis is |

|placed upon procedures such as complete pulmonary function testing, bronchoscopy, cardiac diagnostic procedures, and ventilation/perfusion |

|studies. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate the psychomotor and cognitive abilities necessary to perform routine |

|diagnostic procedures. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course identifies and presents special procedures and medical specialties for various tasks required of the RCP, while functioning in an|

|assistive role to the physician. Course emphasis is placed upon phlebotomy, bronchoscopy, hemodynamic assessment, and advanced |

|cardiopulmonary monitoring techniques. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate cognitive abilities and understand the |

|psychomotor skills necessary to perform assistive functions during the various procedures presented. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course continues and expands the presentation of material concerning mechanical ventilation as previously introduced including |

|indications, modification, and discontinuance of mechanical ventilation. Laboratory is required and course emphasis is placed upon the |

|application of scientific principles to the clinical use of various modes of mechanical ventilation. Upon completion, the student should be |

|able to demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor skills required to effectively institute and maintain various methods of mechanical |

|ventilation. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: RPT 230. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course, the last in the required clinical sequence, provides opportunities for the student to further refine clinical skills. Course |

|emphasis is placed upon critical care, neonatal mechanical ventilation, home care and discharge planning. Upon completion, the student should|

|be able to demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor skills required to function in the role of advanced respiratory care practitioner. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course presents special considerations which apply to rehabilitation and home care of the patient with cardiopulmonary disorders. |

|Emphasis is placed upon the role of the RCP within the home care medical community and modification of techniques and procedures necessary |

|for effective pulmonary management. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate an understanding of discharge planning and |

|disease management protocols as applied to rehabilitation and the continuation of effective respiratory care outside of an acute care |

|facility. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course presents the unique requirement for appropriate delivery of respiratory care to the neonatal and pediatric patient. Laboratory is|

|required and course emphasis is placed upon a detailed outline of fetal lung development, fetal circulation, neonatal cardiopulmonary |

|disorders, and specialized equipment and techniques, as well as general considerations of provision of care to neonatal and pediatric |

|patients. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate the cognitive and psychomotor skills required for safe and effective |

|delivery of respiratory care to the neonatal and pediatric patient. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course is designed to allow the student practice in utilizing computer assisted clinical simulation software as well as allow for a |

|general program review in preparation for credentialing examinations. Emphasis is placed on development of critical thinking skills, specific|

|to the discipline, and development of computer literacy. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate computer literacy and |

|satisfactory performance on nationally standardized comprehensive self-assessment examinations. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

|Note: There is a standardized Plan of Instruction for this course. |

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|This course provides for continued discussion concerning the monitoring and maintenance of patients who are treated in the critical care area|

|of an acute care hospital. Course emphasis is placed upon advanced monitoring and assessment techniques employed in the treatment of the |

|critical care patient. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate increased psychomotor and cognitive abilities as pertaining|

|to critical care. CORE |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is designed for the respiratory therapy student or respiratory care practitioner who desires to augment previous instruction in |

|patient assessment techniques and further refine clinical assessment abilities. Emphasis is placed on physician interaction and development |

|of discrete clinical assessment skills. Upon completion, of this course the student/practitioner should be able to demonstrate improved |

|assessment skills pertaining to evaluation of patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is provided to allow for independent research on a topic of special interest within the field of respiratory care. A written |

|narrative of research activities or a literature research paper is required. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively |

|communicate in written narrative form the results of independent study. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is designed to provide the instruction and clinical experience necessary to allow the respiratory care practitioner to function |

|as a physiologic monitoring technician. Emphasis is placed upon the expanded functions required which include: hemodynamic monitoring |

|equipment set-up, calibration and monitoring, intra-aortic balloon pump set-up and operation, and enhancement of phlebotomy and physician |

|assistive functions. Upon completion of this course, the student/practitioner should be able to demonstrate the necessary cognitive and |

|psychomotor skills required to function safely and effectively in this role. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This clinical session is designed to allow the student individual exposure to an area of special interest. A cooperative agreement with |

|clinical affiliates will allow the student the ability to select from a large number of special interest areas of emphasis. Upon completion, |

|the student should have a better understanding of the specialty skills required to function within the area of interest. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is a survey of management and supervision techniques which are used in the health care industry. Emphasis is placed upon direct |

|supervision techniques and the duties and responsibilities of middle managers in the health care industry. Upon completion, students should |

|possess the cognitive ability to perform the basic tasks of the middle manager to include planning, supervision, evaluation, scheduling and |

|budget preparation. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is designed to present recent developments in the field of respiratory care in a seminar format for both students and |

|practitioners. Course emphasis is placed upon continuing professional education and content includes new or emerging technology and |

|techniques as they are developed. Upon completion, students or practitioners should be able to demonstrate acquired cognitive abilities |

|concerning the topic of emphasis and upon successful completion of the final examination a certificate would be issued describing the topics |

|presented. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is a series of physician and/or guest lecturers designed to present topics of special interest to the student or practitioner. |

|Emphasis is placed upon current medical practice within the field of pulmonary medicine and cardiology. Upon completion, the student should |

|be able to demonstrate an increased knowledge base concerning the topics of special interest presented. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course allows for independent research on a topic of special interest within the field of respiratory care. A written narrative of |

|research activities or a literature research paper is required. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively communicate in |

|written narrative form the results of independent study. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This clinical session is designed to allow the advanced student to gain extensive clinical experience in an area of special interest within |

|the field of respiratory care. A cooperative agreement with clinical affiliates will allow the student to choose from a variety of specialty |

|areas. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate an advanced level of cognitive abilities and clinical skills within the |

|area of emphasis. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course allows for independent research on a topic of special interest within the field of respiratory care. A written narrative of |

|research activities or a literature research paper is required. Upon completion, students should be able to effectively communicate in |

|written narrative form the results of independent study. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is designed to provide a venue to allow the student an opportunity to more completely develop ideas and concepts presented in |

|selected respiratory therapy core classes. Designed for the student who may need additional instruction in order for effective learning, this|

|series of courses focuses on development of effective strategies for independent learning. Upon completion, the student should be able to |

|demonstrate increased cognitive skills in the area of course emphasis. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course allows for development of strategies to master essential core material presented in respiratory therapy courses. Emphasis is |

|placed on individual development and enhancement of individual cognitive abilities within the discipline. Upon completion, the student should|

|be able to demonstrate increased cognitive skills pertaining to course material. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is designed to present topics of special interest to the student or practitioner. Guest lecturers will present topics of general |

|interest to the respiratory care profession. Upon completion, the student should be able to demonstrate an increased knowledge base |

|concerning the topics of special interest presented. |

|DPT |CRS |COURSE TITLE |Credit Hours |

|CODE |# | |

|PREREQUISITE: As required by program. |

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|This course is designed to present recent developments within the field of respiratory care in a seminar format for both students and |

|practitioners. Course emphasis is placed upon continuous professional education and content would include new or emerging technology and |

|techniques as they are developed. |

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