Program Requirements
Respiratory Therapy
Associate Degree 10-515-1
www.cvtc.edu
1-800-547-2882
Start Dates: August
Effective: August 2025
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites/Comments |
---|---|---|---|
806-177 | Gen Anatomy & Physiology | 4 | 836-133 or 806-134 or concurrent or CHEM Test Score |
Course #: | 806-177 | ||
Title: | Gen Anatomy & Physiology | ||
Credits: | 4 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | 836-133 or 806-134 or concurrent or CHEM Test Score | ||
Total Credits: | 4 | ||
Total Credits: | 4 |
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites/Comments |
---|---|---|---|
501-101 | Medical Terminology | 3 | |
Course #: | 501-101 | ||
Title: | Medical Terminology | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | |||
515-111 | Respiratory Survey | 3 | Program student |
Course #: | 515-111 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Survey | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student | ||
515-171 | Respiratory Therapeutics 1 | 3 | Program student; 806-177 and (515-111 or concurrent or R111 Test Score) |
Course #: | 515-171 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Therapeutics 1 | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; 806-177 and (515-111 or concurrent or R111 Test Score) | ||
515-173 | Respiratory Pharmacology | 3 | Program student; 806-177 and (515-111 or concurrent or R111 Test Score) |
Course #: | 515-173 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Pharmacology | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; 806-177 and (515-111 or concurrent or R111 Test Score) | ||
Total Credits: | 12 | ||
Total Credits: | 12 |
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites/Comments |
---|---|---|---|
515-172 | Respiratory Therapeutics 2 | 3 | Program student; (515-171 or R171 Test Score) and 515-173 |
Course #: | 515-172 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Therapeutics 2 | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; (515-171 or R171 Test Score) and 515-173 | ||
515-174 | Respiratory/Cardiac Physiology | 3 | Program student; 806-177 and (515-171 or R171 Test Score) and 515-173 |
Course #: | 515-174 | ||
Title: | Respiratory/Cardiac Physiology | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; 806-177 and (515-171 or R171 Test Score) and 515-173 | ||
515-176 | Respiratory Disease | 3 | Program student; 806-177 and 515-111 and 515-173 |
Course #: | 515-176 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Disease | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; 806-177 and 515-111 and 515-173 | ||
801-136 | English Composition 1 | 3 | |
Course #: | 801-136 | ||
Title: | English Composition 1 | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | |||
801-196 | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | 3 | |
Course #: | 801-196 | ||
Title: | Oral/Interpersonal Comm | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | |||
Total Credits: | 15 | ||
Total Credits: | 15 |
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites/Comments |
---|---|---|---|
515-175 | Respiratory Clinical 1 | 2 | Program student; (515-172 or R172 Test Score) and (515-174 or R174 Test Score) and (515-176 or R176 Test Score) |
Course #: | 515-175 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Clinical 1 | ||
Credits: | 2 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; (515-172 or R172 Test Score) and (515-174 or R174 Test Score) and (515-176 or R176 Test Score) | ||
806-197 | Microbiology | 4 | 806-177 or 806-207 |
Course #: | 806-197 | ||
Title: | Microbiology | ||
Credits: | 4 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | 806-177 or 806-207 | ||
Total Credits: | 6 | ||
Total Credits: | 6 |
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites/Comments |
---|---|---|---|
515-112 | Respiratory Airway Management | 2 | Program student; (515-172 or R172 Test Score) and (515-174 or R174 Test Score) and 515-175 and 806-197 |
Course #: | 515-112 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Airway Management | ||
Credits: | 2 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; (515-172 or R172 Test Score) and (515-174 or R174 Test Score) and 515-175 and 806-197 | ||
515-113 | Respiratory Life Support | 3 | Program student; (515-172 or R172 Test Score) and 515-175 and (515-112 or concurrent or R112 Test Score) |
Course #: | 515-113 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Life Support | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; (515-172 or R172 Test Score) and 515-175 and (515-112 or concurrent or R112 Test Score) | ||
515-178 | Respiratory Clinical 2 | 3 | 1st 8 weeks | Program student; 515-175 and 806-197 |
Course #: | 515-178 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Clinical 2 | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | 1st 8 weeks | Program student; 515-175 and 806-197 | ||
515-179 | Respiratory Clinical 3 | 3 | 2nd 8 weeks | Program student; 515-178 or concurrent |
Course #: | 515-179 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Clinical 3 | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | 2nd 8 weeks | Program student; 515-178 or concurrent | ||
809-198 | Intro to Psychology | 3 | |
Course #: | 809-198 | ||
Title: | Intro to Psychology | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | |||
Total Credits: | 14 | ||
Total Credits: | 14 |
Course # | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites/Comments |
---|---|---|---|
515-145 | Adv Respiratory Care Topics | 2 | Program student; 515-178 and 515-179 and 515-112 or R112 Test Score |
Course #: | 515-145 | ||
Title: | Adv Respiratory Care Topics | ||
Credits: | 2 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; 515-178 and 515-179 and 515-112 or R112 Test Score | ||
515-180 | Respiratory Neo/Peds Care | 2 | Program student; (515-113 or R113 Test Score) and (515-112 or R112 Test Score) |
Course #: | 515-180 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Neo/Peds Care | ||
Credits: | 2 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; (515-113 or R113 Test Score) and (515-112 or R112 Test Score) | ||
515-181 | Respiratory/Cardio Diagnostics | 3 | Program student; (515-113 or R113 Test Score) and (515-176 or R176 Test Score) |
Course #: | 515-181 | ||
Title: | Respiratory/Cardio Diagnostics | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | Program student; (515-113 or R113 Test Score) and (515-176 or R176 Test Score) | ||
515-182 | Respiratory Clinical 4 | 3 | 1st 8 weeks | Program student; 515-179 or (515-112 or R112 Test Score) |
Course #: | 515-182 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Clinical 4 | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | 1st 8 weeks | Program student; 515-179 or (515-112 or R112 Test Score) | ||
515-183 | Respiratory Clinical 5 | 3 | 2nd 8 weeks | Program student; 515-182 or concurrent |
Course #: | 515-183 | ||
Title: | Respiratory Clinical 5 | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | 2nd 8 weeks | Program student; 515-182 or concurrent | ||
809-196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 | |
Course #: | 809-196 | ||
Title: | Intro to Sociology | ||
Credits: | 3 | ||
Prerequisites/Comments: | |||
Total Credits: | 16 | ||
Total Credits: | 16 |
Minimum Program Credits Required: 67
Grade of B- required for program core courses
Grade of C required for general education courses
2.0 Minimum Program Cumulative GPA Required for Graduation
If a student does not enroll in any courses at CVTC for two or more consecutive semesters, the student will be required to reapply with Admissions. Students must abide by any changes in admission requirements and degree requirements.
Updated: 4/25/2025 1:46 p.m. | Printed: 8/2/2025 2:36 p.m.
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