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Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy at Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN
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Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy at Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN |
Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN
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Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN is a Private for-profit, 2-year Associate's--Private For-profit with 1,101 students in Memphis, TN.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN. |
Mission:
At Concorde Career College, we prepare learners for successful careers.
At Concorde Career College, we...
Conduct all aspects of our business with integrity;
Are customer focused;
Are committed to life-long learning and believe in the value of continuous education;
Treat all individuals with respect;
Are committed to quality performance and continuous improvement; and
Are active community citizens.
We are a private career college, small enough to be concerned with individual student progress. Students learn by demonstration, study and practice in classroom, laboratory and on-the-job settings. They work with equipment and instruments under the supervision of trained faculty. |
Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN
Associate degree
Respiratory Therapy
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As a Respiratory Therapist, you deal with one of the critical life-sustaining functions of the human body - breathing.
You will deal with life and death issues on a daily basis. You will conduct diagnostic testing procedures and administer treatments to improve patients' breathing, as well as implement and monitor life support equipment.
You will assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of cardio-pulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities, and use sophisticated equipment to measure lung function and monitor heart functions. You might treat newborns, trauma victims, drowning victims, and patients suffering from asthma, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, emphysema, and pneumonia.
How long is the program?
Our Respiratory Therapy Program is 15 months long.
Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience?
In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer hands-on working experience in various hospital settings called clinical rotations. Our Respiratory Therapy program provides 810 hours of clinical experience.
What skills will I learn?
Oxygen Therapy
Bronchodilator
Chest Physiotherapy
Patient Teaching and Instruction
ECG
Ventilator and Airway Management
Bronchoscopy Assistant
Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
Pulmonary Function Testing
Home Respiratory Care
Trauma and CPR Team
Pulmonary Rehabilitation
NICU monitoring
Hemodynamic monitoring
Chest tube theory
Advanced pharmacology
Renal effects on the respiratory patient
Where can I work?
RT’s work primarily in hospital and clinical environments
Skilled Nursing Facilities
Pulmonary Physicians offices and clinics
Home Care Companies
Rehabilitation Hospitals
Respiratory Therapy Instruction
Pulmonary Function and Sleep Labs
Government Hospitals and Research Facilities
Equipment Sales, Repair, and Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical Sales
Registries
Traveling Therapist Agency
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Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN.
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