Courses

General education courses are those non-respiratory, general topic courses you're expected to take: Math, Sciences, English, etc.
- These may be offered during the day, evening, online, and on our extended campuses.
- These can be taken before you're accepted into the program, earlier than listed on the plan of study, or exactly as listed on the plan of study but must be finished with a "C" grade or better absolutely no later than the semester in which it is listed in the plan of study.
Respiratory Therapy technical courses are those technical courses which start with the program code, RESP.
- These must be taken exactly in the semester they're listed in on the plan of study, no earlier and no later.
- They are only offered only at COTC Newark.
- The majority of Respiratory Therapy technical courses are delivered face-to-face.
- Most technical courses are offered only during the daytime.
COTC uses Canvas (Learning Management System) for all courses, even face-to-face courses for instructor announcements, posting of grades, course syllabus, and other activities. (You're already somewhat familiar with this system because you're using it right now!)

Respiratory Therapy Clinical Rotations

Respiratory Therapy is an applied science and hands on clinical education is an ongoing part of the curriculum. Students will be assigned to various clinical affiliates starting in the spring semester of their first year. The main goals of clinical education are to:

1. Acquire proficiency in a wide variety of respiratory processes by applying classroom theory to the actual practice of technical skills on specified levels of competency.
2. Develop and practice professional work habits and appropriate interpersonal relationships with patients, support personnel and other members of the healthcare team.

Clinical Locations

Licking Memorial Hospital	Newark
Fairfield Medical Center	Lancaster
Genesis Healthcare System	Zanesville
Knox Community Hospital	Mt. Vernon
Mount Carmel East Hospital	Columbus
Mount Carmel St. Ann’s	Westerville
Mount Carmel New Albany	New Albany
Nationwide Children’s Hospital	Columbus
Coshocton Regional Medical Center	Coshocton
Select Specialty Hospital	Newark
Ohio Health Grant Medical Center	Columbus
Ohio Health Dublin Methodist Hospital	Dublin
Ohio Health Grady Memorial Hospital	Delaware
Ohio Health Doctor's Hospital	Columbus
Ohio Health Marion General Hospital	Marion