呼吸道护理

Well-trained respiratory therapists are in tremendous demand in areas such as

• Hospitals - managing ventilators for the critically ill or delivering life-saving treatments
• 新生儿和儿科-帮助从早产到囊性纤维化的儿童
• Sleep laboratories - helping to diagnose disorders like sleep apnea
• 肺部康复项目和病人家中——提供定期检查，确保人们有他们需要的东西，不要去医院
• Doctors' offices - conducting pulmonary function tests and providing patient education, including asthma and smoking cessation programs
• 病例管理项目——为患者提供定期检查，并帮助制定长期护理计划

Learn about being a Registered Respiratory Therapist from the 美国呼吸护理协会

国家前景

National employment statistics and employment expectations are available through the 劳工统计局.

呼吸系统护理适合你吗?

作为一名呼吸治疗师, 你将直接接触到各种类型的病人，从日常护理到危及生命的创伤.

此外，你应该:

• Work well under pressure and in emergencies, both alone and in a team
• Be quick thinking and able to make critical decisions in life and death situations
• Be detail-oriented and have strong science and math skills
• Have a comfort level with and interest in advanced technology and equipment

GTC呼吸护理项目, CoARC 200155, 大专文凭, and Barton campus location are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for 呼吸道护理 (CoARC) (www.coarc.com). 

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an 'outcomes-based' process. 计划成果是反映计划教育目标实现程度的绩效指标，并通过该指标记录计划的有效性. Read more about 项目结果数据.

的认证/授权

从呼吸护理课程毕业的学生有资格参加由美国卫生和社会服务部提供的初级执业医师资格考试 国家呼吸保健委员会 (NBRC). 毕业生必须参加并通过治疗师多项选择考试(TMC)，并获得高分. After successful completion with the high cut score of the TMC Examination, graduates are eligible to attempt the Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE). Upon successful completion of the CSE Examination, graduates are awarded the Registered Respiratory Therapists credential.

Graduates from the program are eligible to apply to the 南卡罗来纳州医学检验委员会 对于国家许可.

Professional Licensure and Certification Requirements

我们强烈鼓励正在考虑在另一个州攻读专业执照的学术课程的学生 检查那个州的信息 在开始项目之前，请联系相应的许可机构获取更多信息和指导.

亚虎 is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. 授予学位的机构也可以提供证书和文凭等认可的学位证书.

关于亚虎认证的问题可以写信给南方学院和学校委员会，地址是1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, 请拨打(404)679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

呼吸道护理
应用科学副学士

该课程训练学生如何治疗因心肺系统问题而导致呼吸困难的病人.

本课程设计为1 + 1课程.

• Phase I includes 24 credit hours of general education courses, which may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis, at 亚虎 or transferred in from other colleges.
• 在第一阶段成功完成后, 符合条件的学生可申请第二阶段, which includes all respiratory care coursework and clinicals.
• 第二阶段包括59个学时, 该课程将在亚虎连续五个学期全日制完成 Barton Campus and a variety of off-campus clinical facilities.

Respiratory program details from our current catalog »

在选定的健康科学项目中工作的学生现在被归类为科学专业的副学士. 想知道更多吗?? 请查看我们的FAQ部分.

Requirements for 呼吸道护理 Program Admissions

In addition to the 亚虎 admissions process outlined in these 注册步骤, students interested in the respiratory program must also

• understand the 卫生科学学院 policies
• 成功完成职业讲座
• 完成tea考试
• submit the weighted application for the program of interest

Policies

呼吸护理计划严格遵守所有健康科学学院的政策详细说明 健康科学招生信息页面.

Career Talk

Career Talk provides valuable information regarding the application process, requirements, policies, procedures, and expectations of students interested in applying to the 呼吸道护理 program. Completion of the online Career Talk is a requirement for submitting an application. However, 资料经常更新, so check back often to be sure you do not miss important changes.

Access the 呼吸系统职业演讲»

TEAS Requirement

申请人必须在提交项目入学加权录取表格之前完成基本学术技能测试(ATI TEAS®). Scores from the TEAS test will be used in the point calculations on the Weighted Admission Form. 详情请参阅 茶的信息.

呼吸护理加权入院表

The application submission process for GTC's 呼吸道护理 program is now electronic. The electronic application will only be accessible during the application acceptance period, 每年1月15日至6月15日. Applications are not accepted during any other timeframe. 

• 请在提交之前查看表格 查看此示例表单(pdf)»
  This pdf will not 被接受为正式申请. 仅供参考.
• Please note that once you open the form, you must complete it in one sitting.  它将开放45分钟.  If you require additional time, you can extend it for another 45 minutes.  There is currently not an option to save the form and come back to it later.
• 来检查表单的状态, sign in to your Dynamic Forms account to ensure that your application was submitted.

• To submit an application, you must log in using your GTC student access.
  Access the 呼吸护理加权入院表»

临床经验是亚虎呼吸护理课程的一个组成部分. 亚虎的呼吸护理项目与几个临床附属站点合作，允许学生与临床导师一起参与这些呼吸护理活动.

我们的主要学术分支机构是

• 医疗卫生系统
• Bon Secours St. 弗朗西斯医院系统
• Prisma Health Baptist Easley医院
• Prisma健康系统

呼吸护理使命宣言 

亚虎呼吸护理项目的教育理念是专业发展. 呼吸治疗师填补了一个负责任的医疗保健从业者的角色，在一个不断增长和快速变化的医疗领域，无论是急性和慢性病人护理. Growth and commitment to optimum respiratory care is the foremost goal. 该计划的另一个主要目标是满足对呼吸治疗师的需求，并为社区和专业成员建立和维持一个渐进的呼吸护理专业.

Program Goals

The student will demonstrate competence in the cognitive (knowledge), 精神运动(技能), 和情感(行为)学习领域的呼吸护理实践由初级注册呼吸治疗师(RRT's)执行.  The program will provide collaborative learning environments that stimulate learning.  The program will graduate competent entry-level therapists to meet the regional employment needs.

呼吸护理学生学习成果 

学生学习成果:成功完成呼吸护理应用科学副学士课程, students will:

O1: be able to demonstrate intensive skills required for entry-level. (精神运动和认知领域).

O2:具有初级呼吸治疗技能和知识基础的毕业生(精神运动和认知领域).

O3: graduate with entry-level knowledge base of interpretation of clinical data (Cognitive).

O4:能够展示符合职业期望的职业行为和沟通技巧(情感领域).

呼吸护理学生政策手册

本手册的目的是为学生提供呼吸护理项目的具体信息.

呼吸护理学生政策手册(pdf)»

这些费用只是估计数. This list does not include transportation costs, meals, laundering of uniforms, etc.

行政助理
Jackson Mills
Jackson.Mills@farmersandbuilders.net
(864) 250-8533

学术项目总监
杰米·考克斯，BS, RRT
Jaime.Cox@farmersandbuilders.net 
(864) 236-6649

临床教育主任
LaTallya麦克道尔
LaTallya.McDowell@farmersandbuilders.net
(864) 236-6645

Faculty
Chad Bishop
Charles.Bishop@farmersandbuilders.net
(864) 236-6648

Andie Finley