Program Overview

Program Overview

The Respiratory Therapy, BSRT - Leadership (Online) program is designed to provide graduates of entry into respiratory care professional practice degree programs with additional knowledge, skills, and attributes in leadership, management, education, research, and/or advanced clinical practice. This will enable them to meet their current professional goals and prepare them for practice as advanced degree respiratory therapists.

Program Goals

The goal of the AS-to-BSRT Program in Respiratory Care is to provide sound instruction and resources for currently practicing respiratory care professionals, enabling students to develop the knowledge, skills, attitude, and critical thinking necessary to function as successful and competent respiratory therapist leaders.

Program Features

• Online course delivery format to support the needs of busy respiratory therapy professionals
  • Robust curriculum designed to develop a deeper understanding of current healthcare logistics
  • Emphasis on a broad set of advanced-level competencies: interprofessional teamwork, person-centered care principles, and applications; change management on the healthcare landscape; and, critical analysis of research
  • Only accredited undergraduate degree advancement program in New England in Respiratory Therapy

Topics Covered

• Leadership Competencies
• Evidence-based Medicine and Respiratory Protocols
• Critical Thinking Competencies
• Clinical Decision-Making Competencies

Accreditation

The AS-to-BSRT Program at Southern Connecticut State University holds Provisional Accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States, utilizing an 'outcomes based' process to reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

Careers

The demand for baccalaureate-prepared respiratory therapists continues to grow. Respiratory therapists must be committed to lifelong learning and delivering therapies that are grounded in evidence-based practice. Typical job titles include:

• Registered Sleep Center Technologist
• Sleep Disorder Specialist
• Polysomnographic Technologist (RPSGT)
• Pulmonary Function Technician
• Adult Critical Care Specialist
• Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist

School and Department

The program is offered by the College of Health & Human Services, Department of Health and Movement Sciences.