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Everest College Respiratory Care Degree Program
The Respiratory Care Associate in Science Degree Program provides both technical and practical training that will enable the graduate, upon licensure and/or certification, to function as a competent entry-level Respiratory Therapist.
The Respiratory Care Technician program provides the student with the theory and hands-on applications required to perform the following tasks:
- Evaluate, treat, and manage patients of all ages with respiratory illnesses and other cardiopulmonary disorders
- Interpret arterial blood gas values
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, chest auscultation and metered dose inhalation therapy
- Collect and discern patient's chart information
- Give indications for continuous mechanical ventilation, explain physiological effects, describe problems and corrections and describe how to set up a ventilator.
- Describe the needs for and application of ventilatory discontinuation techniques.
- Maintain a patient airway.
As a Respiratory Care Technician, you will become a vital member of a healthcare team assisting doctors with the treatment of pulmonary disorders.
You will gain the skills to evaluate patients, acquiring the abilities to test the capacity of the lungs and analyze oxygen and carbon dioxide concentration.
You will be prepared to provide routine respiratory care services. Through our intensive program, you will gain the skills to observe, monitor and record the breathing conditions of patients.
There are an abundance of entry-level employment opportunities available in hospitals including: clinics, doctors' offices, private industry, assisted living facilities, and educational institutions.
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About Everest College
You may have gone to high school cause you had to.
At Everest, you're here because you want to be. You're here for career training and to get on with your life. It's a decision that deserves respect.
Here are some of the great reasons why students are choosing Everest...
We have instructors with real-world experience.
We don't just hire any instructor. We recruit qualified professionals with industry-specific expertise. So you get the benefit of real-world knowledge and gain the kind of practical insights that can't be learned from a textbook.
We give you practical hands-on career training.
We think it's important to practice what you're learning. That's why we incorporate hands-on training into all our programs. You'll learn better and quicker by doing the work than you will just sitting in a lecture room.
We'll help with your search for financial aid.
We know how important it is to have the right financial support. That's why we have trained Student Finance Planners to help you get the financial aid you need.*
We provide short-term career training.
Many of our career programs can be completed in nine months, which means you could be working in your new career in less than a year.
We help our graduates find jobs after graduation.
At Everest, training you for a career doesn't stop at graduation. Each campus has a Career Placement Office staffed with dedicated Career Placement Representatives who can assist you with everything from interviewing skills to improving your resume.
Employers recognize the quality of our graduates.
Employers hire Everest graduates because they recognize the quality of training we provide. They understand that our graduates have the kind of career training it takes to succeed in their chosen profession.