Respiratory Therapy, A.A.S.
Teaches the duties, responsibilities and skills associated with the practice of respiratory therapy. Students will learn principles of cardiopulmonary anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and care. General education requirements will be taken at CCA and content specific to respiratory therapy will be offered at Pickens Technical College. Students must apply to Pickens Technical College to enter the program after general education requirements are met.
All courses with the prefix RCA must be taken at Pickens Technical College and transferred back to CCA.
Degree Requirements: 78 credits
General Education Requirements: 26 credits
English and Communication
(3 credits)
| ENG 121 | English Composition I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
Mathematics
(3-4 credits)
Social and Behavioral Sciences
(3 credits)
| PSY 101 | General Psychology I (GT-SS3) | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
(17 credits)
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab(GT-SC1) | 4 |
| BIO 204 | Microbiology with Lab (GT-SC1) | 4 |
RCA Major Requirements: 52 credits
*PLEASE NOTE: Students must take the RCA classes through Pickens Technical College and have those credits transferred back to CCA.
RCA105 Introduction to Respiratory Care 1
RCA121 Fundamentals of Clinical Care 3
RCA132 Basic Techniques-Respiratory Care II 5
RCA151 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy/Physiology 3
RCA152 Cardiopulmonary Pathology 4
RCA165 Pharmacology-Cardiopulmonary Care 3
RCA230 Critical Care I 2
RCA232 Advanced Monitoring 2
RCA251 Critical Care II 3
RCA252 Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic II 1
RCA253 Perinatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care 3
RCA259 Advanced Mechanical Ventilation 3
RCA281 Internship II 9
RCA283 Internship III 9
RCA289 Capstone Respiratory Care 1
Residency Requirements
CCA's residency requirement requires that 25 percent of all coursework applicable toward a degree must be credit hours taken at CCA and be 100 level or above. This policy can be found in the
Degree and Certificate Policies, item 6. If a student transfers in credits from other institutions that apply towards the general education requirements for the Respiratory Therapy degree which results in the student not being able to meet the CCA residency graduation requirement, a student should choose from the list below to meet the CCA residency graduation requirement. These courses are
NOT eligible to be transferred in to CCA as a part of the Respiratory Therapy Program. Please note, these courses
do not replace or substitute any of the general education courses listed above.
The classes listed below are to meet residency requirements only. Please speak with your Pathway Advisor if you already meet the general education requirements for the degree.
Course Choice
| BIO 116 | Introduction to Human Disease (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| BIO 216 | Human Pathophysiology | 4 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 112 | General College Chemistry II with Lab (GT-SC1) | 5 |
| CHE 211 | Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| CHE 212 | Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 5 |
| CIS 115 | Introduction to Computer Information Systems | 3 |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications | 3 |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| COM 220 | Intercultural Communication (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 200 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| ETH 215 | Discrimination and Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| HPR 104 | Health Career Opt & Readiness | 1 |
| HPR 144 | Comprehensive Medical Terminology | 3 |
| HWE 100 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| HWE 237 | Exercise, Nutrition and Body Composition | 3 |
| HWE 245 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SOC 218 | Sociology of Diversity (GT-SS3) | 3 |
| SPA 111 | Spanish Language I | 5 |