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Kettering, Ohio (July 9) ­ The Department of Respiratory Care at Kettering College of Medical Arts will conduct an open house on Tuesday, July 13, from 4-7 p.m. in the main lobby of the school. The event is free and open to the public.

During the open house, prospective students can learn about admission and program requirements, financial aid opportunities, and the extensive employment prospects available to graduates. There will be equipment and treatment demonstrations, as well as tours of Kettering College and the cardiopulmonary services department at Kettering Memorial Hospital.

Prospective students will have the opportunity to apply during the open house for fall 2004 admission to the respiratory care program. The standard application fee will be waived for anyone applying during the event.

Respiratory care is a fast-paced, highly technical, clinical profession that combines diagnostic testing with direct patient care. Respiratory therapists are essential to the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from cardiopulmonary disease, such as asthma, emphysema, and pneumonia. Bureau of Labor statistics indicate that there will be a 35 percent growth in the need for respiratory therapists by 2012, and the average salary for a respiratory therapist in the United States is $40,000.

Kettering College of Medical Arts is located at 3737 Southern Blvd. in Kettering. Detailed directions to the school are listed on the “Campus” page of the College’s web site at http://www. KCMA.edu. Free parking is available on the east side of Southern Blvd., across the street from the campus.

For more information on the respiratory care open house, contact program director Nancy Colletti at (937) 298-3399 ext. 55644 or via e-mail at Nancy.Colletti@kcma.edu.

About Kettering College of Medical Arts
Kettering College of Medical Arts is a fully accredited, coeducational college that specializes in health science education. A division of Kettering Medical Center, the College is located on the KMC campus and is chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kettering College offers certificate programs, two-year Associate of Science degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Health Professions degree with four specialty tracks, a Bachelor of Science in Nursing completion degree, and a Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies.

An institution of Christian higher education, Kettering College graduates health care professionals of high character who, in the tradition of the Master Healer, give whole-person care to their patients and generous service to their communities. Eighty percent of Kettering College graduates live and work in Ohio, with the majority settling in the Dayton area.