Not accepting students until fall of 2027
Program Description
Respiratory therapists evaluate and treat patients with lung and heart problems. They administer medications, manage airways and perform cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Respiratory therapists play a critical role in healthcare and work in emergency rooms, intensive care units, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, and even sleep centers.
Learning Goals/Outcomes
To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).
To prepare leaders for the field of respiratory care by including curricular content with objectives related to the acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research and advanced clinical practice (which may include an area of clinical specialization).
Accreditation Status
Thomas Jefferson University/National Jewish Health is currently in the process of seeking CoARC accreditation for a respiratory care program. However, Thomas Jefferson University/National Jewish Health can provide no assurance that accreditation will be granted by the CoARC.
Curriculum Options:
The Entry Into Practice MS in Respiratory Therapy program consists of 50 credits, with a 1-year track and a 2-year track.
One-Year, 50 credits
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| RESP 501 | 3 | |
| RESP 503 | 4 | |
| RESP 505 | 4 | |
| RESP 509 | 4 | |
| RESP 507 | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| RESP 515 | 4 | |
| RESP 519 | 4 | |
| RESP 511 | 4 | |
| RESP 517 | 4 | |
| RESP 607 | 2 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| RESP 611 | 4 | |
| RESP 521 | 4 | |
| RESP 601 | 3 | |
| RESP 617 | 2 | |
| RESP 615 | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 50 | |
Two-Years, 50 credits
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| RESP 501 | 3 | |
| RESP 505 | 4 | |
| RESP 503 | 4 | |
| RESP 507 | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| RESP 511 | 4 | |
| RESP 517 | 4 | |
| RESP 515 | 4 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Summer | ||
| RESP 509 | 4 | |
| RESP 521 | 4 | |
| Credits | 8 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| RESP 601 | 3 | |
| RESP 519 | 4 | |
| RESP 607 | 2 | |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| RESP 611 | 4 | |
| RESP 617 | 2 | |
| RESP 615 | 1 | |
| Credits | 7 | |
| Total Credits | 50 | |