Welcome to the Respiratory Care Department

The Respiratory Care program is now a Bachelor’s program!

Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Respiratory Care

The Respiratory Care profession has changed in scope of practice over the years.  There is need for more complex clinical skills and knowledge in not only the hospital but other care sites.  Stronger critical thinking skills, better communication, technical writing, management and education knowledge are now needed for a better prepared Respiratory Therapist.

A bachelor level program allows for emphasis in those areas along with advanced level courses in critical care, pediatrics, disease management and critical thinking development.

The addition of advanced clinical experiences provides students with a strong advantage starting out in their career from clinical sites such as Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Virginia Mason, Regional Hospital and Swedish Hospital.

Information on prerequisites can be found by clicking on the link.

Accreditation

The Highline Respiratory Care Program, CoARC program number 200065, Bachelors of Applied Science degree in Des Moines Washington is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.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 educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program
effectiveness is documented.

The CoARC’s Outcomes Webpage

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
264 Precision Blvd.
Telford, TN 37690
(817) 283-2835