Respiratory therapists are health care specialists who provide care for patients with breathing disorders. Care includes assessment, evaluation, and treatment of patients ranging in age from premature infants to the elderly. Therapists also work with adults who have chronic lung problems, such as asthma or emphysema. As a respiratory therapist, you must possess good communication skills. You will work side by side with physicians, nurses and other health care providers in caring for patients with lung disorders.
Sample careers in this field: Respiratory therapist
Curriculum
View the curriculum for this program and all others currently available at Ivy Tech.
Locations
The respiratory care program is offered at the following campuses. Please click on the campus of interest below for contact and campus specific program information:
Bloomington
Course List
Application Packet
The Ivy Tech Community College – Region 14/Bloomington Respiratory Care Program holds a Letter of Review from the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com)
Contact:
Carolyn Moore, BS RRT
Respiratory Care Program Chair & Instructor
Phone: (812) 330-6334
Fax: (812) 330-6231 cmoore151@ivytech.edu
Central Indiana
Charity Bowling, Chair
(317) 921-4211
cbowling17@ivytech.edu
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| Information Sessions: A reservation is not required to attend a Respiratory Therapy Information Session. Sessions are held in Room 361 in the Fairbanks Center at the Lawrence campus, 9301 E. 59th St. (just north of 56th St. and Post Road). Park in south parking lot and use the south building entrance. |
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| Friday | October 23, 2009 | 1:00 p.m. |
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Fort Wayne
Jennifer Brink, Program Chair
260-480-4270
jbrink@ivytech.edu
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Lafayette
Contact
Peggy James
Program Chair and Professor, Respiratory Care
(765) 269-5720
Northwest (Gary)
Sellersburg
2009 Application Packet
2010 Application Packet
SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Contacts
Susan Mayden
Instructor/Program Chair School of Respiratory Care
812 246.3301, ext 4289
Lorna Robin Strojny
Health Division/Faculty Assistant
812 246.3301, ext 4191
Angela Morrow
Health Division Secretary
812 246.3301, ext 4191
Mark Kinkle
Dean School of Health Sciences
Dean School of Public and Social Services
812 246.3301, ext 4289
South Bend
For more information contact Susan Pearson at 574-289-7001, ext. 6375, spearson12@ivytech.edu.
Wabash Valley (Terre Haute)
- Associate of Science (AS) Degree
Accreditation:
The Respiratory Care Programs are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP), upon recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
Contact:
Jennifer Purdue, MA, RRT, RN, AE-C
Program Chair
812-298-2330
jreece@ivytech.edu
