GeneralEducationCoursesareidentifiedwith(GE) A.O.S. in RC Program Information, Length, and Schedule The program information, length, and schedule may change. Please read the accompanying Addendum for changes and updates, and check in with the Admission Advisor for details. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Respiratory Care Program has lab/classrooms equipped with audiovisual teaching aids, textbooks, journals, anatomical charts, models, and e-library resources. The laboratory is equipped with high-fidelity mannequins and equipment pertinent to the field of respiratory care, such as ventilators, nebulizers, intubation equipment, etc. The Respiratory Care Program is an Associate of Occupational Science Degree program. The student will receive didactic, laboratory, and clinical education on respiratory care. The Instructor-to-Student ratio is 1:25 during lectures, 1:10 in the laboratory, and 1:1 during externship. The program consists of five (5) semesters of fifteen (15) weeks each. During the program’s first semester (15 weeks), students will take General Education courses and core courses for up to 12 hours per week via online delivery. During the second Semester (15 weeks), students will only be taking core classes from here on out. Students can expect to spend 16 hours a week in the educational setting, not including outside work. Semester three will include online didactic, on-campus lab sessions, and the first clinical practice. Clinical Practice during this semester will occur during the first six (6) weeks in which the student is expected to participate in clinicals for two (2) twelve (12) hour shifts totaling twenty-four (24) hours a week. Semester four will include online didactic, on-campus lab sessions, and the second clinical practice. Clinical Practice during this semester will occur during the last nine (9) weeks in which the student is expected to participate in clinicals for two (2) twelve (12) hour shifts totaling twenty-four (24) hours a week. Semester five will include online didactic, on-campus lab sessions, and the second clinical practice. Clinical Practice during this semester will occur during the last nine (9) weeks in which the student is expected to participate in clinicals for two (2) twelve (12) hour shifts totaling twenty-four (24) hours a week. The student receives five hundred and seventy-six (576) hours in the clinical setting and eight hundred and seventy (870) hours of didactic and laboratory instruction. The curriculum provides students with the technical, clinical, and interpersonal skills necessary to succeed in this field. In addition, the program prepares students to take their NBRC examinations described in the Student Handbook. Upon completing the program, an Associate of Occupational Science Degree in Respiratory Care is awarded. The normal completion time for this program is seventy-five (75) weeks, excluding any holiday and vacation times. Class times can and may be rescheduled on an alternate day of the week (i.e., Sunday through Saturday) to ensure program completion is on time and the required program hours are fulfilled. Voluntary and Prudent Use Statement for Respiratory Care Instructions in the laboratory are made possible by the participation of students, both as the person performing assessments and the person being assessed (subject) when High-Fidelity Mannequins are not prudent. All the exercises are developed to ensure prudent and safe use of the equipment and the subject. Participation is voluntary. Election not to participate will not affect grades. However, alternate training will need to be arranged. 176