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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Respiratory Therapy, A.S.


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Respiratory therapists are health care specialists who evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders and work under the direction of a physician and assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders. Casper College’s Associate of Science program in Respiratory Therapy spans 24 months of continuous education, including two summer sessions. The program courses can be accessed remotely via distance education as well as traditional classroom settings. Clinical instruction is conducted locally at the Wyoming Medical Center, with rotations to other hospitals around the state. We also have clinical site rotations in Scottsbluff Nebraska and Billings Montana.

Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the Certification and Registry national exams, earning the credentials of Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).

The goal of the Casper College program is to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
The Casper College Respiratory Therapy Program, CoARC program number 200488, Associates of Science Degree at Casper College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).


**​​For further information on how to apply please see the Respiratory Therapy Program Webpage, to review the application checklist, apply for the Respiratory Therapy Program, or for further information don’t hesitate to get in touch with the program director, Grant Hosking by email at grant.hosking@caspercollege.edu or by phone 307-268-2544

Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


Total Program Credits (67 Credits)(with prerequisites 84 total credits)


Note:


All general education courses must be passed with a “C” or better.  The normal length of this program is two academic years at 15-17 credit hours per semester.

Program Note:


To continue in the Associate of Science Respiratory Therapy Program, a student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.3 or better and earn a “C” or better in all respiratory, allied health, and laboratory science courses.

 

Graduation Requirements:


A minimum of 60 approved semester credits are required for graduation. For specific graduation requirements see “Academic Information ” and “Degree Requirements .”

Only courses numbered 1000 or above can be used toward the Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Business, Associate of Fine Arts, Associate of Applied Science and Associate Degree in Nursing.

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