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Respiratory Care Program at BCC

Respiratory Program Curriculum

 

 

  

Program Description

Respiratory Care is a specialty dealing with the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with cardiorespiratory diseases.  The program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).  The degree satisfies the requirements established by the National Board for Respiratory Care and qualifies the graduate as a candidate for the national registry examination.

  

 

 

 

Pre-requisite Courses  
*ENC 1101Composition I3
*BSC 1085 Anatomy and Physiology I3
*BSC 1085LAnatomy and Physiology I Lab1
*CHM 1032Chemistry for Health Sciences3
*MTB 1310Applied Mathematics or3
*MAT 1033Intermediate Algebra 
 Total Term Semester Hours13

 

First Year Term I  
RET 1026 Respiratory Care Equipment3
*RET 1026LRespiratory Care Equip. Lab1
*RET 1485 Cardiopulmonary A&P3
 HSC 1531 Medical Terminology3
*BSC 1086Anatomy and Physiology II3
*BSC 1086LAnatomy and Physiology II Lab1
 Total Term Semester Hours

14

 

First Year Term II  
*RET 1264Mechanical Ventilation3
*RET 1264L Mechanical Ventilation Lab1
RET 1484 Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology.3
*RET 1832LClinic I3
CVT 1200Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology3
 Total Term Semester Hours13

                                      

First Year Term III  
MCB2010Microbiology3
MCB2010LMicrobiology Lab1
*RET 2418Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics2
*RET 1833L Clinic II3
   Total Term Semester Hours9

 

Second Year Term I  
*RET 2834LClinic III  3
RET 2265Advanced Equipment2
RET 2265LAdvanced Equipment Lab1
*RET 2714 Pediatric & Neonatal Resp Care3
*RET 2414  Pulmonary Function 1
*RET 2414L Pulmonary Function Lab1
*RET 2934 Selected Topics in Respiratory Care1
 Total Term Semester Hours.12

 

Second Year Term II  
*RET 2835L Clinic IV3
*RET 2286  

Management of the Intensive Care Patient                   

2
*RET 2601  Respiratory Care Management1
ElectiveSocial/Behavioral Science3
Elective Humanities/Fine Arts3
SPC 1024Intro to Speech Communications or 
SPC 1600Public Speaking3
 Total Term Semester Hours15
   
 Total Program Semester Hours 76


*Requires a pre- or co-requisite or proper scores on placement test. See course description in this catalog or online at www.broward.edu

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