Bluegrass Community & Community College
Respiratory Care Program Curriculum

8/2009

Summer I

Applied Mathematics OR College Algebra OR Contemporary College Mathematics   3

BIO 139 Human Anatomy & Physiology I   4 7

Summer II

BIO 139 Human Anatomy & Physiology II   4

ENG 101 Writing I   3 7

Fall

Computer Literacy   0-3

Medical Microbiology OR Principles of Microbiology   4 or 3

Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Language   3-4

Oral Communications   3 12-14

Spring

RCP 110 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology   3

RCP 122 Fundamentals of Respiratory Care   4

RCP 121 Respiratory Care Practice I   1

RCP 130 Pharmacology   3

PY 110 General Psychology OR SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology   3 14

Summer I

RCP 176 Respiratory Care Practice II   2

RCP 140 Cardiopulmonary Assessment   2 4

Summer II

RCP 201Respiratory Care Practice III   2

RCP 185 Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation   2 4

Fall

RCP 195 Patient-Ventilator System Management   4

RCP 210 Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology   3

RCP 212 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care   3

RCP 226 Respiratory Care Practice IV   4 14

Spring

RCP 228 Preventive & Long-term Respiratory Care   2

RCP 251 Respiratory Care Practice V   4

RCP 240 Advanced Cardiopulmonary Evaluation   3

RCP 245 Advanced Cardiac Life Support   2

RCP 260 Respiratory Care Seminar   1 12

Total 74-76

The Kentucky Community and Technical College Systems has added a computer literacy requirement.