About our Program
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 Oregon Tech and credit granted for professional registries. For example, 81 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 under Course Requirements.
Who is Eligible?
- You must have an associate degree from a CoARC accredited Respiratory Care program.
- You must be employed by a properly equipped respiratory care facility.
- You must achieve the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) prior to graduation from this program. (Note: Many students hold this credential prior to admission.)
- You must meet the Oregon Tech admissions criteria. Special admissions arrangements are also available.
Residents of some states are not eligible for this program. Click here for a list of those states.
Arkansas
Maryland
Minnesota
It may be possible in the future to allow students from these states to
be admitted. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this
restriction or are interested in an online program at OIT but reside in
one of these states. Contact by email or phone: barb.dekalb@oit.edu or
541-885-1142
Course Requirements
Note: You must click the magnifying glass icons or titles below to expand or collapse each requirement section.
Courses Granted for Registry (81 credits - granted upon receipt of official RRT verification))
| RCP 221 | Introduction to Patient Assessment | 3 |
| RCP 223 | Emergent Chest Radiographic Interpretation | 2 |
| RCP 231 | Pulmonary Physiology | 4 |
| RCP 235 | Arterial Blood Gases | 3 |
| RCP 236 | Cardiopulmonary Dynamics | 3 |
| RCP 241 | Respiratory Gas Therapeutics | 4 |
| RCP 252 | Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology | 4 |
| RCP 336 | Hyperinflation Therapies | 3 |
| RCP 337 | Pulmonary Pathology | 4 |
| RCP 350 | Introduction to Clinical | 9
|
| RCP 351 | Mechanical Ventilation I | 4 |
| RCP 352 | Mechanical Ventilation II | 4 |
| RCP 386 | Critical Care | 4 |
| RCP 450 | Critical Care I | 9
|
| RCP 451 | Critical Care II | 9 |
| RCP 452 | Critical Care III | 12 |
Degree Completion Courses (59 credits)
| BIO 336 | Essentials of Pathophysiology | 3 |
| CHE 360 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| COM 205 | Intercultural Communications | 3 |
| RCP 326 | Disaster Preparedness | 1 |
| RCP 335 | Exercise Physiology & Education | 2 |
| RCP 345 | Cardiopulmonary Diagnosis and Monitoring | 3 |
| RCP 353 | Mechanical Ventilation II | 4
|
| RCP 366 | Clinical Simulation | 3 |
| RCP 387 | Critical Care II | 2 |
| RCP 388 | Advanced Neonatal and Pediatric Resp Care | 4 |
| RCP 389 | International Neonatology | 4 |
| RCP 440 | Case Management/Credentials I *
| 3 |
| RCP 441 | Case Management/Credentials II *
| 3 |
| RCP 442 | Case Management/Credentials III *
| 3 |
| SPE 321 | Small Group and Team Communication | 3 |
| WRI 227 | Technical Report Writing | 3 |
| | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
*These courses require the acquisition of additional credentials and will incur additional expense. Refer to the Statement of Acknowledgement.
Transfer Courses (47 credits)
| BIO 105 | Microbiology** | 4 |
| BIO 200 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| 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 |
| SPE 111 | Public Speaking** | 3 |
| WRI 121 | English Composition** | 3 |
| WRI 122 | Argumentative Writing
| 3 |
| | Humanities Elective | 3 |
| | Social Science Elective | 3 |
| | Elective | 2 |
| | Math/Science/Social Science Elective | 1
|
** This class is not offered online at OIT. We can help you find an
appropriate course to transfer from another school.
Registration & Tuition
You will receive complete instructions for registering after you have been admitted.
As a state-supported university, Oregon Tech 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.