A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups.
| A major in Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 3
Georgia
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist among the 2007-2008
graduating class.
| | Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA | 16
(5.8%) | | - | |
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| | Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA | 23
(2.8%) |  |  | |
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| | Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA | 38
(1.0%) | |  | |
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