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Certificate & Degree Programs 2020-2021 comply with all requirements of the MCCCD clinical health and safety policy. 5. Inability to comply with Background Check requirements and/or Clinical Health and Safety requirements at the start of classes may result in cancellation of enrollment. Program Prerequisites: 4 + DMI/DMS/ICE220 Sectional Anatomy (3) OR + NUC220 Sectional Anatomy for Nuclear Medicine (3) 3 + DMI/ICE233 Fundamentals of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 1 RESPIRATORY CARE ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE IN RESPIRATORY CARE (80.5-98 CREDITS; CODE 3284) To qualify, students must earn a grade of C or better in all required courses within the program. Division: Medical Imaging and Cardiopulmonary Sciences Program Director: Tracey Schartz The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Respiratory Care degree provides education in patient services to assess, provide treatment, perform diagnostic procedures, and teach patients that have cardiovascular and pulmonary problems. Curriculum includes experiences in the hospital critical care, trauma, emergency departments, and operating rooms, patient's home, physicians' offices, and out-patient clinics in preparation for employment. The program focuses on principles for respiratory therapists to utilize advanced technology in life support systems, administer medications, and perform many techniques to assist patients in the healing process. Successful completion of the AAS degree in Respiratory Care enables the program graduates to take the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist Multiple-Choice (TMC) Examination and Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE). Passing both of these exams is required to earn the RRT credential and make the graduate eligible to obtain their license to practice professionally. The AAS degree may be transferred to a university or college applied science program or other degree program in health science or a related field. Program Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program. + indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. Students interested in transferring to Arizona public state universities can satisfy the relevant Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) and transfer requirements by completing the following courses: 1. A single course with the Humanities, Arts and Design [HU] general studies designation meeting the Awareness Area [C], [G], and/or [H]. See the AGEC Matrix for course designations. 2. MAT150 College Algebra/Functions or higher. 3. If student tests out of CRE101, a single course with the [L] general studies designation. See the AGEC Matrix for course designations. 211