Respiratory Therapy - Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe

Respiratory Therapy from Santa Fe Community College - Santa Fe is a Campus Associate Respiratory Care degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. About the Program Do you have the ability to work with people, pay attention to detail, follow instructions, learn to operate advanced equipment and work as part of a team? Then a career in respiratory therapy may be right for you. Respiratory therapists help patients with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders and work in the hospital setting, home care , and clinics under the direction of a physician. SFCC's AAS in Respiratory Therapy consists of 76.25 credit hours of medical, science and general education requirements. Courses specific to respiratory care include critical care; home care; adult, pediatric and infant respiratory care; and pulmonary function testing. Program Mission Statement The Santa Fe Community College Respiratory Therapy Program empowers and trains our students to become knowledgeable, competent, effective, caring, and ethical respiratory care practitioners who are thoroughly prepared to pass the NBRC board exams and to practice their profession successfully in this socially and culturally diverse community. We provide affordable, high quality, effective didactic, laboratory and clinical experiences that serve the needs the students and the medical community. Program Goal To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as preformed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs). View more details on Santa Fe Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Respiratory Care courses.