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Courses - September 2025

Level 1

Course details

College Reading & Writing Skills
COMM1085


Conestoga 101
CON0101


Safety in the Workplace
OHS1320


Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
RTH1010


Field Studies I
RTH1015


Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology
RTH1020


Applied Science
RTH1035


General Therapeutics
RTH1055


Anatomy and Physiology
RTH1200


Electives: General Education
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 2

Course details

Introductory Pathophysiology
RTH1085


Patient Care Procedures
RTH1095


Patient Evaluation
RTH1105


Ventilators I
RTH1115


Field Studies II
RTH1135


Professional Practice and Community Populations
RTH1157


Cardiodiagnostics
RTH2155


Level 3

Course details

Pharmacology
RTH2000


Advanced Practice
RTH2035


Ventilators 2
RTH2040


Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care
RTH2070


Blood Analysis and Diagnostics
RTH2125


Airway Interventions
RTH2165


Electives: General Education
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 4

Course details

Pulmonary Diagnostics
RTH2055


Advanced Pathophysiology
RTH2080


Respiratory Care Clinical Simulation
RTH2105


Anesthesia
RTH2115


Ventilators 3
RTH2140


Electives: General Education
Student must pass 1 Course(s), selected in the Student Portal from available course options

Level 5

Course details

Field Placement I (Respiratory Therapy)
FPLT2500


Practice Consolidation I
RTH2190


Level 6

Course details

Field Placement II (Respiratory Therapy)
FPLT2505


Practice Consolidation II
RTH2200


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Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.

Program outcomes

  1. Provide cardio-respiratory care in compliance with relevant legislation, professional standards, codes of ethics and practice setting policies and procedures.
  2. Use preventive measures that contribute to a culture of patient and employee health and safety within a range of practice settings.
  3. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships and communicate in a culturally sensitive manner with diverse patients/clients and their families to support cardio-respiratory health.
  4. Collaborate with patients/clients and members of the inter-professional health care team to optimize cardio-respiratory health and well-being.
  5. Assess and interpret relevant diagnostic and patient information when treating patients/clients who are experiencing a range of cardio-respiratory conditions.
  6. Develop patient’s/client’s plan of care in collaboration with patients/clients and health care team members by identifying priorities, establishing goals and determining interventions to support optimal cardio-respiratory outcomes.
  7. Select, implement, evaluate and modify therapeutic cardio-respiratory interventions to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care in a range of practice settings.
  8. Develop, implement and evaluate cardio-respiratory related learning plans in collaboration with patients/clients, families and health care team members to support client independence and self-management.
  9. Complete written and electronic documentation of patient/client care to meet legal, organizational and professional requirements.
  10. Read, interpret and participate in research and use relevant evidence-based findings to inform and guide respiratory therapy practice.
  11. Engage in reflective practice and ongoing professional development activities to maintain and enhance competence in the field of respiratory therapy.