Copyright: 2022

Virginia Assignment Code: 8373

Suggested Grade Level: 12

Duration: 36 weeks

Hours: 140

Credits: 1

Prerequisites: None

CTSO: HOSA-Future Health Professionals

Course Description:

Students will develop a scientific understanding of the biological and technical factors involved in respiratory therapy. Emphasis will be placed on the modalities, procedures and effects of respiratory care for patients. Appropriate responses to the most common medical emergencies will be addressed. This course applies rigorous scientific standards to the daily application of respiratory therapy in health care. It also emphasizes critical thinking skills and career opportunities in the field of respiratory therapy. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/health-science/respiratory-therapy-ii/