Respiratory Care
Associate Degree Program
he function of your heart and lungs play a huge part in the quality of your life, and as a respiratory therapist, you’ll be an important part of assisting with patient care. Carrington College’s Respiratory Care program is designed to prepare you for this exciting and rewarding career. You’ll learn from our qualified instructors in the classroom, then take that knowledge and put it to use in your labs, where you’ll get the hands-on training you need. In Carrington College’s Respiratory Care program, you’ll get the skills and training you need to be able to:
- Make recommendations for therapeutic and diagnostic intervention and treatment of various cardiopulmonary diseases
- Administer medical gases and oxygen therapy
- Exhibit proper techniques for emergency medicine, resuscitation, intubation, airway clearance and tracheotomy care
- Sit for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) credential exams, such as the Therapist Multiple Choice (TMC) exam and the Clinical Simulation Exam(CSE)
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