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Respiratory Therapy
Degree and training programs in respiratory therapy from accredited universities and colleges.
Pima Medical Institute Renton WA

Respiratory Therapy - Associate Degree
Respiratory Therapy is a healthcare specialty that focuses on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management and rehabilitation of patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll provide treatment that may range from giving emergency relief to patients with asthma to long-term care for chronic conditions such as emphysema.

Whenever breath of life is at risk, the Respiratory Therapist is called upon to assist. At Pima Medical Institute (PMI), our Respiratory Therapy degree will train you to be part of this rewarding and life-giving career. Graduates of PMI’s Respiratory Therapist program receive an Associate degree and may sit for all National Board for Respiratory Care credentialing exams.
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Pima's Respiratory Therapy program includes:

Medical Terminology
  • Systems Approach
  • Charting Abbreviations

    • General Science Skills
  • Physics/Chemistry
  • Mathematics
  • General Anatomy and Physiology
  • Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
  • Cardiopulmonary Diseases
  • Microbiology

    • Cardiopulmonary Assessment Skills
  • EKG Testing and Interpretation
  • Arterial Blood Gases, Drawing and Interpretation
  • Use of Arterial Blood Gas Analysis Equipment
  • X-Ray Interpretation
  • Pulmonary Function Testing and Interpretation
  • Bronchoscopy Skills
  • Patient Physical Assessment (Including Breath Sounds & Physical Exams)

    • Pharmacology Skills
  • Medication Delivery
  • Medical Pharmokinetics

    • Pulmonary Rehabilitation & Home Care
  • Patient Education
  • Use of Home Respiratory Equipment

    • Respiratory Therapeutics
  • Oxygen Devices and Cylinders
  • Aerosol Generator Use
  • Airway Clearance Techniques
  • Airway Care
  • Intermittent Aids to Mechanical Lung Expansion
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Monitoring Devices
  • Manual Resuscitators

    • Perinatology

    Management Skills
  • Communication
  • Budgeting

    • OSHA Requirements

    CPR Certification

    Respiratory Therapist Externship
    PMI training includes a Respiratory Therapist externship to provide practical experience in real-life medical setting. Often, students obtain job offers from their externship providers.

    Pima Medical Institute is accredited by the Bureau of Health Education Schools .

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