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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
RESPIRATORY
CARE
The Respiratory Care program at Fort Hays Tech
| Northwest is designed to prepare graduates
with demonstrated competence in the
cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills),
and affective (behavior) learning domains of
respiratory care practice as performed by
registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
The curriculum is directly related to career
standards and employment opportunities.
Instruction includes both lab and classroom
situations with an emphasis on clinical
components.
The Fort Hays Tech | Northwest Respiratory Care program is in alignment with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CIP code 51.0908: Respiratory Care Therapy/
Therapist. 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.
STUDENT CLINICALS
TO GAIN REAL WORLD
EXPERIENCE
MORE INFO
PROGRAM
LENGTH
PROGRAM
TOOLS
PROGRAM
HOURS
$75K+
2 Year
Associate of
Applied Science
iPad®;
books & tools
M-F
7:00am - 2:00pm
purchased from the
AVERAGE STARTING
SALARY
For entry-level
campus bookstore
Stackable credentials and industry certification opportunities available. Opportunity to test for Certified Respiratory Therapist
License (CRT) & Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
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