American Career College Approved To Offer Respiratory Therapy Program at Ontario Campus

Costa Mesa-headquartered American Career College has gained approval to offer a Respiratory Therapy (RT) program at its Ontario campus, where the program’s initial class will commence on July 20, 2009. Currently, American Career College offers an RT program at its Orange County campus in Anaheim.

“American Career College introduced its first Respiratory Therapy class in September of 2008 at its Orange County campus and judging by that program’s success, we are confident that the Ontario campus will experience a similar response,” commented George Garcia, Director of the Ontario Campus Respiratory Therapy program at American Career College. “The addition of our Ontario program will enable students from the entire Inland Empire region to access our Respiratory Therapy program with ease.”

Graduates of American Career College’s 20-month Respiratory Therapy program not only earn an Associate of Occupational Science degree, but also become eligible to sit for both the entry-level (CRT) and advanced practitioner (RRT) exams offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Because of this eligibility, students take college-level general education courses, such as in English, math, anatomy and physiology, before moving into the core curriculum. Respiratory-related classes cover such areas as respiratory pharmacology, adult and neonatal/pediatric cardiopulmonary pathophysiology, cardiopulmonary diagnostic testing, and critical care monitoring. An extensive clinical internship allows students to put knowledge to practice and gain critical hands-on experience in a variety of clinical environments.

“American Career College provides students a bridge to higher learning. Most Respiratory Therapists work in hospitals, where their services are needed in various areas, such as the emergency room and adult intensive care. Some hospitals will train Respiratory Therapists in specialty areas such as neonatal intensive care or pulmonary function laboratories. Regardless, ideal candidates have a strong desire to help other people,” Garcia remarked.

With three campuses in Southern California, American Career College has been helping students succeed for over 30 years. Known for helping thousands of students pursue careers in a number of varying disciplines within the healthcare arena, American Career College’s Ontario campus now offers a variety of courses in addition to the newly added Respiratory Therapy program, including Vocational Nursing, Optical Dispensing, Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy, Pharmacy Technician, Surgical Technology and Health Claims Examiner/Medical Biller. For more information, visit www.americancareer.com.