Southern’s AS-to-BSRT fully online program is designed to enhance the student's professional career in Respiratory Therapy.
The curriculum provides students who hold an Associate degree in the field of respiratory care and RRT certification, with the necessary skills and knowledge to be fully prepared to further assume professional leadership roles in clinical practice, research, education, marketing, and management. Graduates of the BSRT program have earned promotions and additional recognition after graduation. Our program is the only accredited degree advancement program for respiratory therapists in New England.
Our goal of the AS-to-BSRT Program in Respiratory Care at SCSU is to provide sound instruction and resources for currently practicing respiratory care professionals, to enable students to develop the knowledge, skills, attitude, and critical thinking necessary to function as successful and competent respiratory therapist leaders. The AS-to-BSRT Program in Respiratory Care at SCSU fosters and promotes these important concepts through the advancement of education, teaching excellence, practice, research, community engagement, and a commitment to lifelong learning.
Program Requirements ››
Program Features
- Online course delivery format to support the needs of busy respiratory therapy professionals
- Robust curriculum designed to develop a deeper understanding of current healthcare logistics
- Emphasis on a broad set of advanced-level competencies: interprofessional teamwork, person-centered care principles, and applications; change management on the healthcare landscape; and, critical analysis of research
- Only accredited undergraduate degree advancement program in New England in Respiratory Therapy
Topics Covered
- Leadership Competencies
- Evidence-based Medicine and Respiratory Protocols
- Critical Thinking Competencies
- Clinical Decision-Making Competencies