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The A.A.S. Respiratory Care program at SFCC, Program number 200549, is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. CoARC can be reached at 817-283-2835 or 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021-4244.
Respiratory therapists work closely with doctors, nurses and other clinicians in emergency rooms, critical care units, diagnostic centers, clinics, and home health care organizations. SFCC’s program prepares students for a fast-paced, in-demand career. Blending high-tech training with compassionate care, students gain the skills required to be a specialist in assessing and treating people with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders.
SFCC’s Respiratory Care Program prepares students to become knowledgeable, competent, effective, and ethical respiratory care practitioners consistent with the professional, community, and employer expectations of registered respiratory therapists (RRT). Graduates will have demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists.
For information on admission requirements and process, see the Respiratory Care Applicant Information document at www.sfcc.edu/programs/respiratory_care or a Respiratory Care Department adviser. Students must complete all respiratory care core courses at SFCC. Students are required to pass each course with a grade of “C+” or better in order to progress in and complete this sequential program. All general education and prerequisite courses must be completed prior to the beginning of the second semester of the program in order to progress in and complete the program.
Students who successfully complete the A.A.S. in Respiratory Care are eligible to take the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist Multiple Choice Exam (TMC). Graduates who successfully complete the TMC exam are eligible for licensure as a certified respiratory therapist (CRT) and are eligible for the NBRC RRT exams.
NOTE: A.A.S. degrees are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in specific occupations; they are not generally intended to transfer to four-year institutions. For more information on transfer, refer to the Transfer of Credit section, the SFCC Respiratory Care web page, or speak with an academic advisor.
Students can follow the Program Map(s) listed below to complete this program:
