Respiratory Therapy
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“If you are interested in biology but do not intend to transfer to a four-year institution,
you are encouraged to look into our Allied Health career training programs.”
Featured [Term] Course
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Check out where you'll learn!Degrees & Certificates
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For program requirements and full course listings, view degrees and certificates information. [Link to dept degrees page]
Associate in Science for Transfer
- Degree Name, AS-T Program Map
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- Degree Name, AS-T Program Map
Associate in Science
Certificate of Achievement (CA)
Quick Look at [Department Name] Courses
For a quick look at [Department] courses at Foothill, see list below. For complete course details, including units, hours and prerequisites, view course catalog. [Link to dept courses] For when a course is offered, view class schedule. [Link to dept schedule]
- RSPT 50A Respiratory Therapy Procedures
- RSPT 50B Introduction to Patient Care Procedures
- RSPT 50C Therapeutics & Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation
- RSPT 51A Introduction to Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology
- RSPT 51B Respiratory Physiology
- RSPT 51C Patient Assessment & Pulmonary Disease
- RSPT 52 Applied Science for Respiratory Therapy
- RSPT 53A Introduction to Respiratory Therapy Pharmacology
- RSPT 53B Advanced Respiratory Therapy Pharmacology
- RSPT 54 Orientation to Respiratory Care
- RSPT 55A Mediated Studies in Respiratory Therapy I
- RSPT 55B Mediated Studies in Respiratory Therapy II
- RSPT 55C Mediated Studies in Respiratory Therapy III
- RSPT 55D Mediated Studies in Respiratory Therapy IV
- RSPT 55E Mediated Studies in Respiratory Therapy V
- RSPT 55F Mediated Studies in Respiratory Therapy VI
- RSPT 55G Mediated Studies in Respiratory Therapy VII
- RSPT 56 Orientation to Hospital & Patient Care I
- RSPT 57 Orientation to Hospital & Patient Care II
- RSPT 60C Pulmonary Diagnostics
- RSPT 61A Adult Mechanical Ventilation
- RSPT 61B Neonatal Respiratory Care
- RSPT 61C Home & Rehabilitative Respiratory Care
- RSPT 61D Pediatric Respiratory Care
- RSPT 62 Management, Resume & National Board Examination
- RSPT 63A Advanced Pathophysiology & Patient Management
- RSPT 65 Computer Patient Simulations
- RSPT 70A Clinical Rotation I
- RSPT 70B Clinical Rotation II
- RSPT 70C Clinical Rotation III
- RSPT 70D Clinical Rotation IV
- RSPT 85 Interventional Pulmonology Theory & Application
- RSPT 86 Interventional Pulmonology Procedures
- RSPT 87 Interventional Pulmonology Clinical Practicum
- RSPT 88 Interventional Pulmonology Research Project
- RSPT 200L Introduction to Respiratory Therapy
- RSPT 300 Leadership & Management in Healthcare
- RSPT 304 Clinical Specialist & Chronic Disease Management
- RSPT 305 Respiratory Care Capstone Research Project
- RSPT 306 Advanced Pulmonary Diagnostics
- RSPT 307 Interventional Pulmonology Theory & Application
- RSPT 308 Interventional Pulmonology Procedures
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Ways to Experience More
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Related Programs and Degrees
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