Darton College
Respiratory Care
Distance Learning
Collaborative
Program

New Online Tuition Structure ~ Only $99 per semester hour*
Service-cancelable loans/scholarships available to qualified individuals

About the Respiratory Care Collaborative
The program is designed to allow students in the Columbus and Valdosta areas to take the required general education and professional courses needed for the Associate of Science degree in Respiratory Care through online courses. Students will complete laboratory requirements as well as clinical rotations at the partner hospitals.

The Associate of Science Degree at Darton College is a six semester program that prepares graduates to function as advanced level practitioners. Graduates are eligible to take the advanced level examination offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care and earn the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credential.

The Darton College Respiratory Care Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), 1248 Harwood Rd. Bedford, TX 76021, (817) 283-2835.

Darton College is a recognized leader in distance learning and has offered online courses since 1996.

Choosing a Career That Makes a Difference
You can live without food for a few weeks. You can live without water for a few days. But if you are deprived of air you will die within minutes. Breathing is your most immediate need. Respiratory Therapists are the health care specialists who evaluate, treat and care for patients with breathing disorders.

Are you a caring person who likes to help people? Do you like to work with high tech equipment? Do you enjoy a job where every day you will have different challenges and opportunities? Would you like a job where there are opportunities for specialization or advancement to management or education?
If you answered yes to these questions then Respiratory Therapy may be the career for you.

Respiratory Therapists work with patients of all ages from infant to geriatric. Therapists can specialize in areas such as neonatal care, geriatrics, cardiopulmonary diagnostics, critical care, rehabilitation, management, polysomnography or asthma education.

The Need For Respiratory Therapists
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the need for Respiratory Therapists is expected to grow faster than the average for all jobs through the year 2012. The Georgia Department of Labor lists Respiratory Therapists among the 10 fastest growing occupations over the next decade. Starting salaries in this area are approx. $35,000 per year.

Program of Study

Freshman Year
Semester Sophomore Year
Semester

Summer Semester
Hours
Summer Semester
Hours

BIOL 1100k Human Anat & Phys 4 RESP 2110   Mech Ventilation 4

MATH 1111 Coll. Algebra 3 RESP 2310 Cardiopulm Disease 3

ENGL 1101   Eng. Comp I 3 PSYC 1101   Gen Psychology 3

ALHE 1120   Med Terminology 1 10

ALHE 1115   Clin Professionalism 1

RESP 1100   Intro to Resp Care 1

13

Fall Semester
Fall Semester

RESP 1111    Fund. of Resp Care 3 RESP 2121     Neonatal/Ped RC 2

RESP 1131    Pt. Assessment 4 RESP 2130     Specialized RC 2

CHEM 1100k Intro to Chemistry 4 RESP 2210     Clinical Practicum II 4

POLS 1101    Amer. Government 3 BIOL 1115     Microbiology 4

14 12

Spring Semester
Spring Semester

RESP 1121     Clinical Practicum I 4 RESP 2321      ACLS 2

RESP 1132     Pharmacology 3 RESP 2330      Credential Prep 1

RESP 1133     Cardiopulm A & P 3 RESP 2220      Clinical Practicum III 4

PHSC 1011    Intro Physical Sci 4 HIST 2111/2112 U.S. History 3

14 COMM 1000   Cult. Div in Comm 2

12

Two Year Total
75

How to Apply
Students desiring to enter the distance learning collaborative program must be admitted to Darton College. To apply to Darton College complete a Darton College Application available online at www.darton.edu or available from the Admissions office or any of the partner hospitals. A $20.00 non refundable application fee must accompany the application. Students also need to submit an application packet for the Respiratory Program. Packets can be downloaded here, or from the Darton website or obtained from any of the partner hospitals.

Bill Thomas, MS, RRT
Respiratory Care Program Director
Building J, Office 254
(229) 317-6896
1-866-775-1214

Donald G. Hall BS, RRT, CPFT
Director of Clinical Education
Building J, Office 253
(229) 317-6897

Admissions Criteria

SAT score of 870 or completion of 15 semester hours of related coursework with a GPA of 2.0.
Completion of all learning support requirements
Transfer students must have completed 15 semester hours of related coursework with a GPA of 2.0.
Complete a hospital visitation.
Submit a completed health and immunization record.
Submit 3 personal recommendation forms.

The Respiratory program has a limited enrollment. Students are encouraged to apply early. Selection continues until the class is full.

Respiratory Care at Darton College.

Financial Aid
Many forms of financial aid are available to qualified applicants, including grants, scholarships, Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, HOPE, the Georgia Student Incentive Grant, and Institutional Scholarships. See the Darton Student Financial Aid web page for more information on financial assistance opportunities.

**Costs are subject to change without notice and may vary according to institution

Current Students