Respiratory Care ASSOCIATE'S AND BACHELOR'S DEGREES
2010-11
The respiratory care program of study at Kettering College is designed to prepare students
to function with intelligence, skill, and responsibility in this specialty area. Following successful
completion of the second year, students receive an associate degree and are eligible
for credentialing examinations offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
The associate degree prepares graduates as competent advanced respiratory care
practitioners. Completion of the Bachelor of Science in Health Professions degree provides additional training in respiratory care, as well as advanced skills, knowledge, and values
which expand the therapist’s role in the health care system. This is accomplished through the various technical courses offered. In addition, the respiratory care student will draw from the arts and sciences courses, which help the student develop an understanding of self, the environment, and one’s relationship to life and service.
ABOUT THE CAREER
Respiratory care is one of
the most rapidly growing and challenging specialty areas in the allied health sciences. The primary purpose of respiratory care is to aid the physician in the diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with lung and/or heart disease.
Kettering College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, approved by the Seventh-day Adventist Board of Regents, and authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents.
