Respiratory Care
Degree Options
The Respiratory Care Department offers these career tracts:
- Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Baccalaureate Degree in Health Sciences, designed for graduates of the Respiratory Care program
A career in the medical field can be a dynamic and rewarding opportunity. The changing nature of the medical profession is creating a demand for multi-skilled health professionals with communication, interpersonal, and excellent clinical skills such as the Respiratory Care Practitioner. The Respiratory Care Program is designed to prepare students to be employed in the hospital, clinic, laboratory, and alternate care settings such as the patient's home. Respiratory care practitioners perform a variety of clinical, diagnostic, and management functions in these settings.
The FTC-MSSU Consortium for Respiratory Care Education, an Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy Degree Program located at 3950 East Newman Road in Joplin, Missouri, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care https://www.coarc.com/.
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You’ll learn how to understand and apply respiratory care in real clinical settings, perform essential skills with confidence, and act professionally while working with patients and healthcare teams.
Graduates go on to work in a variety of settings like hospitals, ICUs, ERs, neonatal care, rehab centers, and home health. Some choose to specialize further or continue their education, leading to careers in leadership, teaching, or research.
Outcomes data is posted on the CoARC website. Follow this link directly to the Programmatic Outcomes Data page:
https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/
The MSSU/FTC consortium for Respiratory Care education, CoARC program number 200432, Associate of Science in Respiratory Care, MSSU 3950 E NEWMAN RD, JOPLIN, MO 64801, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC.com).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.
Alyssa Taylor
Respiratory Care Program Director
Phone: 417-659-4405
Email: taylor-a@mssu.edu