Respiratory Care
OFTC’s Respiratory Care associate of applied science degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for careers in the field of respiratory care. The program emphasizes specialized training in areas such as pulmonary and cardiac pharmacology, medical gases, humidity/aerosol therapy, positive pressure ventilation, incentive spirometry, patient assessment, postural drainage, percussion/vibration, assessment of diseases and conditions, critical respiratory care, advanced critical care monitoring, pulmonary function testing, and pediatric and neonatal respiratory care.
Program Advisors:
Kelley Braxton
Division Chair, Allied Health/Respiratory Care Instructor
B.S. Respiratory Therapy - Middle Georgia State College
M.S. Health Sciences - Georgia State University
478-275-5195
kbraxton@oftc.edu
Natalie Smith
Program Director/Instructor, Respiratory Care
B.S. Respiratory Therapy - Medical College of Georgia
478-274-7881
nsmith@oftc.edu
Articulation Agreements
For information on further advancing your education after completing your Associate of Applied Science Degree, see our Articulation (Transfer) Agreements.