Recent SemestersSpring 2026, Spring 2025Class SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteRC 121, 122, 123, and 124 with grades of "C" or better Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course prepares students to work in laboratories and special care areas of a hospital. Topics include perinatal and pediatric diseases, labor and delivery, rehabilitation, and advanced diagnostic studies performed by respiratory therapists. Additional topics include bronchoscopy, advanced pulmonary function studies, bronchial provocation testing, polysomnography, exercise stress tests, metabolic studies, hemodynamic measurements, advanced modalities of mechanical ventilation, and cardiovascular testing.Usually HeldTue 7:30am–10:20am, Tue 7:30am–10:40am