Respiratory Therapy
3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Placement opportunities including hospitals, community care and sleep labs.
Overview
Upcoming Intake: Fall 2022, College Drive – North Bay
Learn to evaluate, treat and manage the care of patients with cardiopulmonary abnormalities. Respiratory therapists are an integral part of the health care team providing ventilation and airway management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, oxygen therapy, and assisting with high-risk births and anesthesia in the operating room. The third-year placement includes the Hospital for Sick Children and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, allows students to gain practical experience in neonatal and pediatric settings. Graduates enter this in-demand, lifesaving field and find employment in a variety of dynamic settings.
Your Future Career
- Hospitals
- Diagnostic labs
- Community clinics
- Home care
- Education and research
What Your Learn
- Anatomy and physiology
- Pathophysiology and pharmacology
- Patient assessment
- Airway and ventilation management
- Invasive vascular procedures
- Cardiac and pulmonary diagnostics
The program has been designed to meet the core and clinical competencies of the Respiratory Therapy Entry to Practice National Competency Framework. These competencies are acquired through didactic and laboratory learning, clinical simulation and clinical practicum. The curriculum focuses on the development of assessment, analysis and critical thinking skills, which are integral to the role of a Respiratory Therapist. The program is accredited by Accreditation Canada.
The program and the profession involve working in an interactive team-based approach. The Respiratory Therapist works in an area of moderate to high physical and psychological demands and requires a regular demand on sensory attention, as work activities require a need for sustained concentration.
The clinical practicum, year three, involves rotations in various clinical settings such as: wards, intensive care, pulmonary and cardiac diagnostics, pediatric/neonatal care, operating rooms and community care for a maximum of 34 weeks. Students must be prepared to relocate for completion of clinical practicum as most of the placement assignments are outside of the North Bay area. All costs associated with clinical practicum, such as travel, parking and relocation/accommodations are the responsibility of the student. Students should expect to do combinations of 8-10 and 12-hour shifts inclusive of days, evenings, nights and weekends.
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U, any Gr 12 Math (C) or (U), Chemistry: Gr 11 or 12 (C) or (U), (SCH 3U, SCH 4U, SCH 4C); Physics: Gr11 or 12 (C) or (U), (SPH 3U, SPH 4U, SPH 4C)
If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Semester 1
CMM125 | College Communication I |
RTT103 | RT Equipment - Theory & Practice |
RTT104 | Applied Science for RT |
RTT109 | Introductory Pathophysiology |
CLT100 | First Peoples of Canada |
IAP100 | Anatomy & Physiology I |
Semester 2
CMM230 | Workplace Communications |
RTT120 | Respiratory Care Procedures |
RTT205 | Mechanical Ventilation I |
RTT212 | Anatomy & Physiology II |
HUM200 | Group Dynamics |
RTT165 | Transition to Practice |
Semester 3
RTT125 | Arterial Blood Gases |
RTT220 | Pathophysiology |
RTT235 | Cardiac Function Testing |
RTT265 | Research in Practice |
RTT270 | Pulmonary Function Testing |
GENED | General Education Elective - Online (RT Sem 3) |
Semester 4
RTT200 | Pharmacology |
RTT215 | Neonatal & Pediatrics |
RTT225 | Mechanical Ventilation II |
RTT240 | Neonatal Resuscitation (* 8-hr workshop) |
RTT248 | Anaesthesia |
RTT250 | Home Care & Rehabilitation |
RTT290 | Case Studies |
RTT379 | Pediatric Advanced Life Support (2 weeks) |
Semester 5
RTT380 | Clinical Phase |
Semester 6
RTT385 | Clinical Phase |
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
2022-23 – 3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma
College Drive Campus – DomesticYear | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $2720.24 | $1290.98 | - | - | $4011.22 |
2 | $2720.24 | $1140.98 | - | - | $3861.22 |
3 | $2720.24 | $1140.98 | $110 | - | $3971.22 |
2022-23 – 3 years – Ontario College Advanced Diploma
College Drive Campus – InternationalYear | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $14102.08 | $1870.98 | - | - | $15973.06 |
2 | $14102.08 | $1720.98 | - | - | $15823.06 |
3 | $14102.08 | $1720.98 | $110 | - | $15933.06 |
What You Need
What You Need
Clinical Placement Documentation- Year 3 Only
Canadore College has partnered with Synergy Gateway to collect and verify documentation needed for your clinical placements. Click here to find out more information.
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
You will also need:
- Scrub Top / Lab Coat - apx. $35.00
- Lab Kit - apx. $20.00
- Stethoscope - apx. $115.00
- Name Tag - apx. $10.00-15.00
Canadore College will implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Fall 2020 to enhance students’ learning experience in and out of the classroom and to ensure student flexibility in learning. To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD
Certification/Accreditation
Certification/Accreditation
Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Graduates of the program, who intend to practice, must write the national certification exam. The exam is conducted by the Canadian Board of Respiratory Care (CBRC).
Graduates, who intend to practice in Ontario, must apply for registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO).
Within the program, students become certified in Neonatal Resuscitation and also have the opportunity to become certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support through clinical placement.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.
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