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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
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
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
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
Please note:
Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs are based on the most recent available data through the Conestoga Campus Store.
Program outcomes
- Provide cardio-respiratory care in compliance with relevant legislation, professional standards, codes of ethics and practice setting policies and procedures.
- Use preventive measures that contribute to a culture of patient and employee health and safety within a range of practice settings.
- Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships and communicate in a culturally sensitive manner with diverse patients/clients and their families to support cardio-respiratory health.
- Collaborate with patients/clients and members of the inter-professional health care team to optimize cardio-respiratory health and well-being.
- Assess and interpret relevant diagnostic and patient information when treating patients/clients who are experiencing a range of cardio-respiratory conditions.
- 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.
- Select, implement, evaluate and modify therapeutic cardio-respiratory interventions to provide evidence-based, patient-centered care in a range of practice settings.
- 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.
- Complete written and electronic documentation of patient/client care to meet legal, organizational and professional requirements.
- Read, interpret and participate in research and use relevant evidence-based findings to inform and guide respiratory therapy practice.
- Engage in reflective practice and ongoing professional development activities to maintain and enhance competence in the field of respiratory therapy.