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RESPIRATORY THERAPY - (AS)
 Respiratory Therapy is one of the fastest growing needs in the healthcare community now because it involves the most basic life-sustaining function of our bodies - Breathing. If you want a healthcare career that is in-demand, contact us at Concorde Career College – Garden Grove to learn more about our Respiratory Therapy program.
Respiratory Therapists assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of cardio-pulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities and use sophisticated equipment to measure lung function and monitor heart functions. You might treat newborns, trauma victims, drowning victims, and patients suffering from asthma, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, emphysema
and pneumonia.
Concorde Career College delivers training programs that are hands-on and provide you with real-world experience using the latest technologies and tools of the trade. We know you're busy, so we designed a training program that is flexible enough to fit your schedule.
Contact us at Concorde Career College – Garden Grove, which services the Anaheim and Santa Ana area, to learn more about the Respiratory Therapy program.
What follows are answers to frequently asked questions about our Respiratory Therapy program:
How long is the program?
Our Respiratory Therapy program is 17 months long.
Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience?
Yes. In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience in various hospital settings called Clinical rotations. Our Respiratory Therapy program provides 810 hours of
Clinical experience.
What skills will I learn?
- Oxygen therapy
- Bronchodilator
- Chest physiotherapy
- Patient teaching and instruction
- ECG
- Ventilator and airway management
- Bronchoscopy assistant
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Pulmonary function testing
- Home respiratory care
- Trauma and CPR team
- Pulmonary rehabilitation
- NICU monitoring
- Hemodynamic monitoring
- Chest tube theory
- Advanced pharmacology
- Renal effects on the respiratory patient
Where can I work?
- RT’s work primarily in hospital and clinical environments
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Pulmonary physicians offices and clinics
- Home care companies
- Rehabilitation hospitals
- Respiratory Therapy instruction
- Pulmonary function and sleep labs
- Government hospitals and research facilities
- Equipment sales, repair and manufacturing
- Pharmaceutical sales
- Registries
- Traveling Therapist agency
Are there really jobs available for me?
Absolutely. Get a copy of your local newspaper and read through the healthcare job listings then go online to search some of the excellent resource websites for opportunities in your field. Come to Concorde and we'll prepare you quickly and thoroughly for your new career.
Will I receive any special certificates or qualifications?
Yes. Upon satisfactory completion of this program the student will be granted a Concorde Career College Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy. Graduates of this program will be eligible and prepared to take the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) examination and the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) examinations. Graduates of this program will hold Healthcare Provider CPR Certification from the American Heart Association.
And finally, how much does it cost?
We know how important this question is to most of you. We have found that our program costs may change slightly with each new session. For that reason, we are unable to provide cost information on our website. We are, however, very happy to discuss our current program costs with you personally. Please give us a call anytime. Just tell your campus representative that you have visited our website and would like information about our program. If you have questions about financial aid, your representative will refer you to our excellent Financial Aid staff who are here specifically to help you fund your education.
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