Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Respiratory Therapy

Fanshawe College

Respiratory Therapy is a three-year Ontario College Advanced Diploma program where students learn cardiopulmonary anatomy, chemistry, theory, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and more. This program is taught in a brand new clinical lab by experts in the field. Graduates will be able to perform diagnostic tests such as pulmonary function, cardiac stress and sleep behaviour.You’ll hit the ground running and be able to perform diagnostic tests such as pulmonary function, cardiac stress and sleep behaviour. You’ll also work in Fanshawe’s brand new clinical labs, using state-of-the-art technology and equipment, learning from experts in the field. Additionally, you'll gain hands-on experience in a clinical internship in the third year, while learning from a nationally-approved and accredited curriculum, giving you the scientific foundation and clinical experience you’ll need to practice at the entry-level in Ontario, the rest of Canada, or the rest of the world – as soon as you graduate. This program follows a curriculum approved by the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO), the Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CRST) and the National Alliance of Respiratory Therapy Regulatory Bodies (NARTRB), and is accredited nationally through Accreditation Canada. College faculty, together with instructors from the clinical affiliates, provide the scientific foundation and clinical experience required to prepare students for practice at the entry-level within Ontario, as well as nationally and internationally. Graduates will be eligible to write national certification exams and apply for a license with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario or other regions of Canada. Graduates of the program must undertake a nationally recognized certification exam in order to make an application for credentialing with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO), or to other Regulators within Canada, depending upon where they desire to practice. Graduates who intend to practice in Ontario must apply for registration with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario (CRTO).

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