Respiratory Therapy

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the skills lab and clinical site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Cardiopulmonary A&P for the Respiratory Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in Cardiopulmonary A&P and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Cardiopulmonary A&P
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Cardiopulmonary A&P
• Perform the core tasks of Cardiopulmonary A&P to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Cardiopulmonary A&P work and correct them
• Document Cardiopulmonary A&P work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in ventilators for the Respiratory Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in ventilators and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern ventilators
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for ventilators
• Perform the core tasks of ventilators to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in ventilators work and correct them
• Document ventilators work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in oxygen therapy for the Respiratory Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in oxygen therapy and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern oxygen therapy
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for oxygen therapy
• Perform the core tasks of oxygen therapy to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in oxygen therapy work and correct them
• Document oxygen therapy work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in airway management for the Respiratory Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in airway management and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern airway management
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for airway management
• Perform the core tasks of airway management to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in airway management work and correct them
• Document airway management work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in clinicals for the Respiratory Therapy program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in clinicals and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern clinicals
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for clinicals
• Perform the core tasks of clinicals to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in clinicals work and correct them
• Document clinicals work in the clinical log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Respiratory Therapy: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised clinical hours at an affiliated facility, meeting the hour and skills requirements of the licensing body for Respiratory Therapy. Preceptor-evaluated; hours logged for the board.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for NBRC CRT/RRT; State RT License: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.