BSc in Respiratory Therapy in Columbus United States | Ohio State University

Respiratory therapists assist patients dealing with conditions like asthma, cystic fibrosis, emphysema, and traumatic injuries. These healthcare professionals deliver critical care for premature babies, administer medical gases and aerosolized medications, maintain airway and lung hygiene, conduct CPR, and manage life-support equipment. They also evaluate patients and conduct diagnostic tests, including measuring lung capacity, cardiovascular pressures, EKGs, and blood oxygen levels. Enrolled students join a tight-knit group that progresses through the curriculum together while benefiting from personalized faculty guidance. The specialized coursework starts in the third year, spanning five consecutive terms (including one summer) with over 60 credit hours dedicated to respiratory therapy and related subjects. The curriculum also allows students to pursue clinical specializations in areas like newborn and child healthcare, rehabilitation, education, management, cardiac diagnostics, hyperbaric medicine, sleep studies, and pulmonary function testing.