Respiratory Care
Associate of Science
Program Details
The degree and certificate in respiratory care are awarded after successful completion of the advanced registry level respiratory care program. The program is designed for students planning to become California licensed respiratory care practitioners and registered respiratory care practitioners. Completion of the requirements also allows students to apply for all state and national advanced specialty credentialing examinations. Students will acquire the skills to provide a wide range of high technology and high-touch therapeutic interventions to patients in acute and chronic care settings. Competencies are assessed through the use of classroom, laboratory, and clinical performance evaluations in simulated and actual patient care situations. Program success is determined through examining attrition rates, employment rates, and licensure exam pass rates. For more program and admission information, go to www.elcamino.edu/academics/healthsciences/respiratorycare.
Respiratory Care Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027.
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrating and Comparing Competencies: During classes, students will demonstrate and explain appropriate respiratory care competencies such as monitoring and managing patients receiving prolonged artificial ventilation, pulmonary rehabilitation, life support procedures, bronchial hygiene and oxygen therapy.
- State Licensing Exam: Graduates will be able to pass the state license exam to practice respiratory care with 6 months of graduation from the program a least an 80% success rate.
- Respiratory Care Procedures: Graduates will be able to perform the respiratory care procedures required of a graduate respiratory therapist working in an acute care health care setting.
- Caring and Competent Care: Graduates will demonstrate the attitude needed to practice caring competent respiratory care.