Program Curriculum
PRE-INTERNSHIP COURSES
View LAVC Catalog for course descriptions
| Units: | |
|---|---|
| Psychology 1 | 3 |
| Chemistry 51 | 5 |
| Physiology 8 (or Anatomy 1 with Biology 3 prerequisite) | 4 |
| Physiology 9 (or Physiology 1) | 4 |
| Microbiology 20 (Chemistry 51 prerequisite) | 4 |
| Physics 5 (Math 115 prerequisite) | 3 |
| Respiratory Therapy 1 (offered in fall and spring) | 1 |
| Respiratory Therapy 2 (only offered in the fall semester) | 4 |
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP - PHASE 2
| Spring - 1st year - Phase 2 begins: | |
|---|---|
| RT 15…Intro to Clinics....................................................18 weeks | 4 |
| RT 6 …Pulmonary Physiology........................................18 weeks | 4 |
| Summer: | |
| RT 3 ...Clinical Applications I.....................5 weeks | 5 |
| Fall - 2nd year | |
| RT 4 …Clinical Applications II...................18 weeks | 5 |
| RT 7 …Pulmonary Pathophysiology.........18 weeks | 3 |
| RT 8 …RT Management..........................18 weeks | 1 |
| RT 23 Advanced Pathophsiology.............18 weeks | 1 |
| Winter - 2nd year | |
| RT 5 …Clinical Applications III..................8 weeks | 5 |
| Spring - 2nd Year | |
| RT 11 …Clinical Applications IV...............9 weeks - follows RT 5 | 5 |
RT 1 – ( no prequisites) Fall and Spring
(18 weeks)
RT 2 Spring
18 weeks
Applications to RT 15 Clinical Internship are submitted ( prerequisites – all per internship prerequisites must be completed or be concurrently enrolled including:
- Psychology 1
- Chemistry 51
- Physiology 8 (or Anatomy 1 with Biology 3 prerequisite)
- Physiology 9 (or Physiology 1)
- Microbiology 20 (Chemistry 51 prerequisite)
- Physics 5 (Math 115 prerequisite)
- Respiratory Therapy 1
- Respiratory Therapy 2 (only offered in the spring semester)