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Respiratory Therapy

Welcome to the USI Respiratory Therapy Program

Welcome to the RT Program at USI!
The University of Southern Indiana offers two options for a Bachelor of Science degree in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT): a four-year entry level (on campus) program and an RRT to BSRT online degree completion program.

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Mission Statement
The mission of the Respiratory Therapy Program is to provide sound instruction and resources that will enable students to develop the knowledge, skills, attitude, and critical thinking which are necessary to become successful and competent respiratory therapists. The Respiratory Therapy Program fosters and promotes health and wellness through the advancement of education, teaching excellence, practice, research, community engagement and a commitment to lifelong learning.

Program Goals
  1. To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the knowledge, skills and behavior required for respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
  2. To provide community leadership through engagement, service learning and organizational involvement.
  3. To provide an inclusive learning, caring community that supports students' success and graduation.
  4. To serve as a leader in respiratory education, evidence-based practice, research and health care.
  5. To promote and advance personal development and interprofessional collaboration of respiratory faculty, staff, graduates and health professionals.

General Disclosure of Program Licensure or Certification Requirements

The Respiratory Therapy program prepares individuals for employment in the state of Indiana upon successful completion of the National Board of Respiratory Care examination and upon meeting state licensure requirements. The university has not determined if students from other states need to meet additional requirements for employment in those states.

Accreditation
CoARC logoThe program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).

CoARC's Main Webpage: www.coarc.com

CoARC's Outcomes Webpage: CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an "outcomes-based" process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

Program outcomes data relative to credentialing success, program attrition, job placement, program enrollment, and graduation rates is available on the CoARC website: https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/

Program Number: 200060

Main Webpage: www.coarc.com

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