Goals of the Department of Respiratory Therapy

Jacksonville State University
Department of Respiratory Therapy
Goals of the Department of Respiratory Therapy 
  • “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 that includes objectives related to acquisition of skills in one or more of the following: management, education, research, advanced clinical practice (which may include an area of clinical specialization).”