Curriculum
Bluegrass Community & Technical College
Respiratory Care Program Curriculum
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Summer I
| Applied Mathematics OR College Algebra OR Contemporary College Mathematics | 3 |
| BIO 137 Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| subtotal 7 | |
Summer II |
|
| BIO 139 Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| Computer Literacy | 0-3 |
| subtotal 4-7 | |
Fall |
|
| RCP 110 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology | 3 |
| RCP 122 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care | 4 |
| RCP 121 Respiratory Care Practice I (6-hour clinical on Fridays) | 1 |
| RCP 130 Pharmacology | 3 |
| ENG 101 Writing I | 3 |
| subtotal 14 | |
Spring I (8-week bi-term) |
|
| RCP 140 Cardiopulmonary Assessment | 2 |
| RCP 176 Respiratory Care Practice II | 2 |
| Oral Communications | 3 |
| subtotal 7 | |
Spring II (8-week bi-term) |
|
| RCP 185 Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation | 2 |
| RCP 201 Respiratory Care Practice III | 2 |
| Social Interaction | 3 |
| subtotal 7 | |
Summer |
|
| No respiratory care courses. General education courses can be taken. | |
Fall |
|
| RCP 195 Patient-Ventilator System Management | 4 |
| RCP 210 Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology | 3 |
| RCP 212 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care | 3 |
| RCP 226 Respiratory Care Practice IV (Two 8-hour clinical days T&R) | 4 |
| subtotal 14 | |
Spring |
|
| RCP 228 Preventive & Long-term Respiratory Care | 2 |
| RCP 251 Respiratory Care Practice V (Two 8-hour clinical days T&R) | 4 |
| RCP 240 Advanced Cardiopulmonary Evaluation | 3 |
| RCP 245 Advanced Cardiac Life Support | 2 |
| RCP 260 Respiratory Care Seminar | 1 |
| Heritage/Humanities | 3 |
| subtotal 15 | |
| Total 68-72 | |
Recommended courses that can be taken include Medical Terminology, Microbiology and Writing II. Note that these courses are not required.
