Respiratory Therapy school training courses in Cumberland, MD (public, in-house or online)

An exciting career awaits you! Respiratory Care is an Allied Health profession where practitioners care for people with heart and lung disease. Our scope of practice allows us to care for all ages of the population, ranging from newborn to the ederly.

Our job activities range from patient education to the performance of emergency life-sustaning procedures. Students are given "hands-on" clinical training and are exposed to the latest technologies in respiratory care. The demand f...

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The Respiratory Care Practitioner Program is designed to train certified and registered therapists in the care of patients with respiratory problems. Students are instructed in the basic sciences, cardiopulmonary physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, mechanical ventilation and provided clinical experience. The student will be CRT & RRT eligible after completion of both the Community College and Pickens Technical College components. The graduate will be eligible to take the NBRC, Certified R...

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The Online Respiratory Therapy degree curriculum emphasizes the professional skills and knowledge that are essential for respiratory practitioners in a management role including, but not limited to, the following:

•Cardiac & Renal Anatomy & Physiology
•Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology
•Pulmonary Anatomy & Physiology
•Microbiology & Decontamination
•Airway Management
•Medical Gas Therapy
•Lung Hyperinflation Therapy
•Arterial Blood Gases
•Advanced Cardiopulmonary Phys...

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