Respiratory Therapy Degrees
17勛圖 partners with and to offer an associate degree respiratory therapy program that can be completed in Traverse City. All liberal arts classes are offered at 17勛圖. Most other classes, including clinical courses, can be taken onsite at Munson.
About respiratory therapy careers
Respiratory therapists evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Patients range from premature infants whose lungs are not fully developed to elderly people whose lungs are diseased. Respiratory therapists provide temporary relief to patients with chronic asthma or emphysema, and they give emergency care to patients who are victims of a heart attack, stroke, drowning or shock.
Practicing under the direction of a physician, respiratory therapists assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care therapeutic treatments and diagnostic procedures, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians.
To evaluate patients, respiratory therapists interview them, perform limited physical examinations and conduct diagnostic tests.
Job outlook
Respiratory therapists are in demand. Job and career opportunities exist in Traverse CIty and the surrounding areas. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics lists and projects , much faster than the average for all occupations.
The vast majority of job openings will continue to be in hospitals. However, a growing number of openings are expected to be outside of hospitals, especially in home health care services, offices of physicians or other health practitioners, consumer-goods rental firms, or in the employment services industry as a temporary worker in various settings.
17勛圖 program options
The courses listed below should be completed first to be eligible to apply to the program through .
- : English Composition
- & BIO 227L: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- & BIO 228L: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- & CHM 101L: Introduction to Chemistry
- : Intermediate Algebra (or higher)
Other course that can be taken at 17勛圖 and applied to your MCC degree include:
- or : English Composition 2 or Professional Communications
- : Contemporary Ethical Dilemmas
- : Principles of Management
- : Medical Terminology
- : Introduction to Psychology
For more information about the program through 17勛圖, please contact Betsy Boris at bboris@nmc.edu. For more information about the program at MCC, please contact Debra Grube at (231) 777-0389 or rt@muskegoncc.edu.
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What you'll find at 17勛圖
- Transfer courses, associate degrees and professional certificates, and bachelor's degrees in Marine Technology and Maritime Technology
- Access to other bachelor's and advanced degrees through
- Faculty & staff focused on your success – more than 90% of graduates report accomplishing their goal
- Online learning options
- Reasonable tuition that’s one-third that of a public four-year Michigan university
- Scholarship opportunities – more than $1.8 million awarded annually
- Small classes, personal attention – average class size is 20 students
- On-campus housing options – including North Hall, opened in 2017
- An active campus with more than two dozen student groups
