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The Associate in Science degree in Respiratory Care prepares individuals to perform invasive, noninvasive, and peripheral examinations of the cardiopulmonary system at the request of physicians to aid in diagnoses and therapeutic treatments.
The program utilizes traditional classroom instruction supplemented by laboratory practice and simulations, and supervised clinical practice where the student gains real-world experience evaluating and treating patients with cardiopulmonary distress and disorders.
Progam includes instruction in reviewing and recording patient histories and clinical data, patient care, investigative and examination procedures, cardiopulmonary health assessment and resuscitation; therapy administration, equipment operation and monitoring, and professional standards and ethics.
This is a limited access program with additional requirements beyond the general CF admissions processes.
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Provisional Accreditation
The College of Central Florida Respiratory Therapy Program, CoARC #200658/300040, awarding an Associate of Science degree in Respiratory Care at the Ocala and Citrus County Campuses, holds Provisional Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com). This status signifies that a program with an Approval of Intent has demonstrated sufficient compliance with the Standards (through submission of an acceptable Provisional Accreditation Self Study Report (PSSR) and any other documentation required by the CoARC, as well as satisfactory completion of an initial site visit), to be allowed to admit students. It is recognized as an accredited program by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), which provides enrolled students who complete the program with eligibility for the Respiratory Care Credentialing Examination(s). The program will remain on Provisional Accreditation until it achieves Continuing Accreditation.
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes base’ 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.
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$112.92 per credit hour*