About our program
OIT's online degree completion program enables registered respiratory therapists to complete a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care. The program integrates course work in scientific and leaderhsip principles with therapeutic and diagnostic procedures and a general education core. Our degree completion program offers you continuing education in your profession, advancement or new options in your career, and the bachelor's degree required for entry into master's degree programs. Many of our students go on to advanced degrees in business, education and more. You will begin the program with a foundation for degree completion built upon two sources: credit you complete at another college and transfer to OIT and credit granted for professional registries. For example, 95 credits are granted for RRT credentials. After evaluating your credits and credentials, we work with you to develop an individualized plan to complete your program requirements. A typical plan is outlined below: |
Courses granted for registry (95 credits)
| RCP 221 | Introduction to Patient Assessment | 5 | | RCP 222 | Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Gerontology | 4 | | RCP 231 | Pulmonary Physiology | 4 | | RCP 242 | Hyperinflation Therapies | 3 | | RCP 251 | Pulmonary Pathology and Pharmacology | 4 | | RCP 252 | Cardiopulmonary Pathology and Pharmacology | 4 | | RCP 261/262 | Clinical I, II | 6 | | RCP 275 | Cardiopulmonary Diagnosis and Monitoring | 3 | | RCP 281 | Professional Review | 3 | | RCP 284 | Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation | 4 | | RCP 304 | Field Studies | 5 | | RCP 361/362 | Clinical III, IV | 13 | | RCP 363 | ICU Clinical | 12 | | RCP 371/373 | Case Conference/Simulation I, II, III | 12 | | RCP 385 | Advanced Mechanical Ventilation | 4 | | RCP 386 | Critical Care | 5 | | RCP 388 | Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care | 4 |
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Degree completion courses (45 credits)
| BIO 220 | Cardiovascular Physiology | 4 | | BUS 316 | Total Quality in Health Care | 3 | | BUS 317 | Health Care Management | 3 | | RCP 461 | Individual Development Plan | 4 | | RCP 472 | Senior Clinical | 3 | | RCP 473 | Clinical Education | 3 | | RCP 482 | Clinical Leadership | 2 | | RCP 483 | Clinical Leadership Technologies | 2 | | SPE 321 | Small Group and Team Communication | 3 | | Communication Elective (from General Education list) | 3 | | Humanities elective | 3 | | Math/Science Elective | 3 | | Math/Science Elective | 3 | | Social Science Elective | 3 | | Social Science Elective | 3 |
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Transfer courses (52 credits)
| BIO 105 | Microbiology | 4 | | BIO 231 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | | BIO 232 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | | BIO 233 | Human Anatomy and Physiology III | 4 | | CHE 101 | Elementary Chemistry | 3 | | CHE 104 | Elementary Chemistry Laboratory | 1 | | MATH 111 | College Algebra OR | | | MATH 243 | Introductory Statistics | 4 | | PSY | Psychology 201, 202 OR 203 | 3 | | RCP 241 | Respiratory Gas Therapeutics | 4 | | SPE 111 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 | | WRI 121 | English Composition | 3 | | WRI 122 | English Composition | 3 | | WRI 227 | Technical Report Writing | 3 | | Humanities Elective | 3 | | Humanities Elective | 3 | | Social Science Elective | 3 |
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Who is eligible?
- You must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist with the National Board for Respiratory Care.
- You must be employed in or have access to a properly equipped respiratory care facility to complete your senior clinical education project.
- You must meet the OIT admissions criteria. Special admissions arrangements are also available.
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How to apply . . .
- Print and complete the Online Degree Completion Program Application for Admission (and the checklist), provided in PDF format on the Distance Education web site.
- Mail your application, a copy of your registry and a check for $100 (made out to Oregon Institute of Technology) to the Distance Education Office at the address provided below.
- Request that official transcripts from all colleges you have attended be sent to OIT's Distance Education Office.
- Request a letter of good standing from NBRC be mailed to the OIT Distance Education Office. This letter will enable the Registrar to grant college credit based on your registry.
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Registration
You will receive complete instructions for registering after you have been admitted. |
Tuition
As a state-supported university, OIT offers online degree completion programs at affordable rates. There is no out-of-state surcharge for non-Oregon residents. Current information about tuition and fees can be found on the Distance Education web site under Financial Matters. Students who take six credits or more per term may qualify for financial aid. |
For more information . . .
Contact:
Diana Evans
Student Support Services Coordinator
Distance Education Office
Oregon Institute of Technology
3201 Campus Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Email: Diana.Evans@oit.edu
Phone: (541) 885-1676
Toll free: (866) 497-0008
Fax: (541) 885-1139 |