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RESPIRATORY THERAPY (A.S.)
 As a Respiratory Therapist, you deal with one of the critical life-sustaining functions of the human body - breathing.
You will deal with life and death issues on a daily basis. You will conduct diagnostic testing procedures and administer treatments to improve patients' breathing, as well as implement and monitor life support equipment.
You will assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of cardio-pulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities, and use sophisticated equipment to measure lung function and monitor heart functions. You might treat newborns, trauma victims, drowning victims, and patients suffering from asthma, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, emphysema, and pneumonia.
How long is the program?
Our Respiratory Therapy Program has 60 weeks of instruction.
Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience?
In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience in various hospital settings called clinical rotations. Our Respiratory Therapy program provides 810 hours of clinical experience.
What skills will I learn?
- Oxygen Therapy
- Bronchodilator
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Patient Teaching and Instruction
- ECG
- Ventilator and Airway Management
- Bronchoscopy Assistant
- Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Home Respiratory Care
- Trauma and CPR Team
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- NICU monitoring
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Chest tube theory
- Advanced pharmacology
- Renal effects on the respiratory patient
Where can I work?
- RT’s work primarily in hospital and clinical environments
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Pulmonary Physicians offices and clinics
- Home Care Companies
- Rehabilitation Hospitals
- Respiratory Therapy Instruction
- Pulmonary Function and Sleep Labs
- Government Hospitals and Research Facilities
- Equipment Sales, Repair, and Manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Registries
- Traveling Therapist Agency
Are there really jobs available for me?
We could tell you... "Absolutely." But, what we prefer to do is to encourage you to do the research yourself. Get a copy of your local newspaper and read through the Healthcare job listings then go online to search some of the excellent resource websites for opportunities in your field. i.e. Federal Bureau of Labor and Statistics, career.com, salary.com as well as aarc.org and coarc.com. Look for your potential job category and see for yourself the opportunities that can be available to you when you complete your Concorde training. If you're interested in a certain facility we encourage you to contact their Human Resources department. The jobs are out there... so don't wait any longer if you want to work in Healthcare. Come to Concorde and we'll prepare you quickly and thoroughly for your new career.
Will I receive any special certificates or qualifications?
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Graduates of this program will be eligible and prepared to take the National Board of Respiratory Care Certified Respiratory Therapist Written Exam (also called Entry Level Exam)
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Graduates of this program will hold Healthcare Provider CPR certification from the American Heart Association. And finally, how much does it cost?
We know how important this question is to most of you. We have found that our program costs may change slightly with each new session. For that reason, we are unable to provide cost information on our website. We are, however, very happy to discuss our current program costs with you personally. Please give us a call anytime. Just tell your campus representative that you have visited our website and would like information about our program.
If you have questions about financial aid, your representative will refer you to our excellent Financial Aid staff who are here specifically to help you fund your education.
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