Program Code - CIP Code: RESP.RRT.AAS /51.0908
Credits Required: 69
Academic Division: Health Professions
Contact:RT@kckcc.edu
The goal of the Program is to prepare students to become competent entry-level RRT-AAS graduates as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Kansas City Kansas Community College offers the Respiratory Therapist Program leading to an Associate in Applied Science Degree. Students may begin the program in the spring or fall semester.
The Kansas City Kansas Community College Respiratory Therapy Program, CoARC number 200412, AAS degree, located at 7250 State Avenue, Kansas City, KS is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. Specific information may be found at: https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/.
Requirements for admission to the program:
Course | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 0101 | Composition I* | 3 |
SPCH 0151 OR SPCH 0201 |
Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
Social Science Elective | 3 | |
MATH 0104 | Intermediate Algebra** or higher | 3 |
BIOL 0261 | Microbiology* | 3 |
BIOL 0262 | Microbiology Lab* | 2 |
Anatomy and Physiology Requirement (8 hours from the following) | ||
BIOL 0141 | Human Anatomy and Laboratory* (4) | 8 |
BIOL 0143 | Anatomy and Physiology (5) | |
BIOL 0271 | Physiology*/***(3) | |
BIOL 0272 | Physiology Lab *(1) | |
Total Hours for General Education Requirements | 25 | |
* See course syllabus for prerequisite. ** Math sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an advisor to determine correct placement. *** Physiology lecture courses completed more than seven (7) years prior to admission must be repeated. |
Course | Credit Hours | |
RSCR 0220 | Introduction to Respiratory Care | 3 |
RSCR 0224 | Therapeutic Interventions I | 3 |
RSCR 0225 | Cardiopulmonary Care & Diagnostics I | 4 |
RSCR 0229 | Therapist Clinic Practice I | 3 |
RSCR 0240 | Therapeutic Devices | 2 |
RSCR 0244 | Therapeutic Interventions II | 3 |
RSCR 0245 | Cardiopulmonary Care & Diagnostics II | 4 |
RSCR 0249 | Therapist Clinic Practice II | 4 |
RSCR 0274 | Therapeutic Interventions III | 2 |
RSCR 0275 | Therapeutic Interventions IV | 1 |
RSCR 0279 | Clinic Practice III | 4 |
RSCR 0290 | Perinatal/Pediatrics | 2 |
RSCR 0284 | Clinic Practice IV | 4 |
RSCR 0285 | Cardiopulmonary Care & Diagnostics III | 4 |
RSCR 0299 | Final Project Seminar | 1 |
Total Hours for Respiratory Care Requirements | 44 | |
*See course syllabi for Respiratory Care course prerequisites. |
Total Hours for an Associate in Applied Science in Respiratory Care Degree | 69 |
Course | Credit Hours | |
First Semester |
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ENGL 0101 | Composition I | 3 |
SPCH 0151 OR SPCH 0201 |
Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
MATH 0104 | Intermediate Algebra or higher | 3 |
Anatomy and Physiology Requirement | 3-5 |
Second Semester |
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Anatomy and Physiology Requirement | 3-5 | |
BIOL 0261 | Microbiology | 3 |
BIOL 0262 | Microbiology Lab | 2 |
Social Science Elective | 3 |
Third Semester |
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RSCR0220 | Introduction to Respiratory Care | 3 |
RSCR0224 | Therapeutic Interventions I | 3 |
RSCR0225 | Cardiopulmonary Care & Diagnostics I | 4 |
RSCR0229 | Therapist Clinic Practice I | 3 |
Fourth Semester |
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RSCR0240 | Therapeutic Devices | 2 |
RSCR0244 | Therapeutic Interventions II | 3 |
RSCR0245 | Cardiopulmonary Care & Diagnostics II | 4 |
RSCR0249 | Therapist Clinical Practice II | 4 |
Social Science Elective | 3 |
Fifth Semester |
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RSCR0274 | Therapeutic Interventions III | 2 |
RSCR0275 | Therapeutic Interventions IV | 1 |
RSCR0279 | Clinic Practice III | 4 |
RSCR0290 | Perinatal/Pediatrics | 2 |
Sixth Semester |
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RSCR0284 | Therapeutic Interventions III | 4 |
RSCR0285 | Cardiopulmonary Care & Diagnostics III | 4 |
RSCR0299 | Final Project Seminar | 1 |
Up to three general education classes may be taken concurrently with the Respiratory Therapy classes during the first two semesters of the program. It is best to have all math and sciences completed prior to beginning the program.