About
Maintain the functions of the heart and lungs as a Respiratory Therapist!
A person can live without food for a few weeks and without water for a few days. But if someone stops breathing for more than a few minutes, death will result. Whenever the breath of life is at risk, respiratory therapists intervene.
Respiratory therapists are also known as respiratory care practitioners (RCPs). They specialize in the care of people with breathing disorders. Care includes the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, management, and rehabilitation of breathing issues. Patients treated by respiratory therapists range from premature infants to geriatrics.
In our program, you'll gain experience in the classroom, campus lab, and local clinics. As a graduate, you not only advance the science and practice of respiratory care. You'll support, care, and advocate for your patients.
Organization
Bluegrass Community & Technical College - Lexington Campus
Kentucky Community and Technical College System
Headquartered in Versailles, KY, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS) is the largest postsecondary institution in Kentucky and the primary provider of workforce training and online courses in the state. KCTCS actively engages students with competency-based education and community initiatives, offering a focus on college and career readiness, transfer education, workforce education, and employment training. Students benefit from comprehensive programs designed to enhance quality of life and economic vitality within the Commonwealth.
Highlights:
- KCTCS features the first and only accredited community college-based racing school in the U.S., BCTC Equine
- Largest provider of workforce training and online courses in Kentucky
- Focus on competency-based education and community initiatives