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School of Health and Sciences - Respiratory Therapy Program
Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
About the Program
Do you have the ability to work with people, pay attention to detail, follow instructions, learn to operate advanced equipment and work as part of a team? Then a career in respiratory therapy may be right for you. Respiratory therapists help patients with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders and work in the hospital setting, home care, and clinics under the direction of a physician.
SFCC's AAS in Respiratory Therapy consists of 73.25 credit hours of medical, science and general education requirements. Courses specific to respiratory care include critical care; home care; adult, pediatric and infant respiratory care; and pulmonary function testing.
The median annual earnings for respiratory therapists is $51,587 in Santa Fe based on www.salary.com. The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) job analysis survey data lists the median annual earnings at over $50K. Job outlook is expected to increase faster than average through the year 2014 as the number of middle-aged and elderly Americans increases.
Learn more about a career in Respiratory Therapy. Watch "Life and Breath" video.
Career Opportunities
- Evaluate and treat people with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders, such as elderly patients with lung disease; premature infants with underdeveloped lungs and patients with chronic asthma and emphysema
- Provide emergency care in the emergency room to victims of heart attack, stroke, drowning or shock
- Work outside of hospitals in home health care services; offices of physicians or other health practitioners or for consumer-goods rental firms
Links:
- American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC)
- www.acinet.org/acinet/videos_by_cluster.asp (Watch the video by clicking on Health Sciences, and then Respiratory Therapists.)
- Find courses in the current catalog
- See the current class schedule
For more information, please contact the Respiratory Therapy Program office, (505) 428-1754, respiratoryinfo@sfcc.edu.