Overview
Program Code
MICH RS111
Credential Earned
Advanced Diploma
Program Type
Full-Time
Program Length
3 Years, Full-Time
Program Delivery
Hybrid
Application Method
OCAS
OSAP Eligibility
Yes
About the Program
The Respiratory Therapy program at The Michener Institute of Education at UHN provides students with full access to practice labs equipped with the most current and advanced respiratory therapy equipment, ensuring the lab and simulation activities mirror clinical realities.
Michener’s intensive program covers all facets of entry-to-practice requirements ensuring graduates are job-ready, including using medications, therapies and assessments to assist in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart and lung disease, and how to use mechanical ventilators and other life support equipment to sustain life.
Curriculum - Respiratory Therapy
| Year | Semester | Course Code | Course Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | APRS110 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
| 1 | Fall | BPRS110 | Basic Professional Skills |
| 1 | Fall | CVRS110 | Cardio-Vascular Diagnostics I |
| 1 | Fall | RSRS111 | Respiratory Care Procedures I |
| 1 | Winter | BARS120 | Basic Airway Management |
| 1 | Winter | CRRS120 | Cardio-Pulmonary Physiology |
| 1 | Winter | PFRS120 | Pulmonary Diagnostics |
| 1 | Winter | PVRS121 | Pulmonary Ventilation I |
| 1 | Winter | RSRS121 | Respiratory Care Procedures II |
| 1 | Summer | MDRS230 | Disease Management I |
| 1 | Summer | PVRS230 | Pulmonary Ventilation II |
| 1 | Summer | RMIP231 | Research |
| 1 | Summer | RSRS231 | Respiratory Care Procedures III |
| 2 | Fall | MDRS240 | Disease Management II |
| 2 | Fall | SPRS240 | Specialty Practice I |
| 2 | Fall | SPRS241 | Specialty Practice II |
| 2 | Winter | CPRS250 | Clinical and Simulation Practice |
| 2 | Winter | PPRS250 | Professional Practice |
| 2 | Winter | SNRS251 | Specialty Clinical Simulation |
| 3 | Summer/Fall | CLRS360 | Clinical Practice I |
| 3 | Summer/Fall | CLRS370 | Clinical Practice II |
Course competencies include:
- Cardiopulmonary diagnostics and rehabilitation
- Pulmonary ventilation
- Pharmacological therapies
- Adult, pediatric and neonatal critical care
Respiratory Therapy is a regulated health profession. To work as a respiratory therapist in Ontario, graduates must be registered with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO). Graduates are eligible to write the national examinations, and upon successful completion of exams are eligible to work across Canada.
The Respiratory Therapy program is accredited by Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is a quality improvement process that ensures educational programs meet national standards and that students acquire the knowledge, skills, and competencies for safe and effective care at entry to practice.
About the Profession
Whether the goal is to work in a critical care environment or a community setting such as rehabilitation and homecare, Michener’s commitment to students is to instill the most current theory and the ability to execute those theories in a professional and accountable manner. Respiratory Therapists provide care to adults, children and newborns. In most cases, Respiratory Therapists work shifts that may be 10-12 hours long, and are a combination of days and nights and include weekends.
Respiratory therapists work in a variety of environments, including critical care units, emergency departments, operating rooms, diagnostic testing laboratories, rehabilitation programs and asthma clinics, homecare companies and pharmaceutical or medical equipment sales.
My time at Michener has been nothing but warm and welcoming! The program’s integration with all fields of health care and its relevance to current global health issues has made me love it even more.
