Respiratory Therapy Program

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) has partnered with JS Reynolds Community College (JSRCC) to offer a Respiratory Therapy Program

graphic showing starting the process at SVCC then moving into the JSRCC program

 

The Health Sciences Career Studies Certificate (CSC) Respiratory Therapy Track at Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is designed to prepare students for guided admission into the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Respiratory Therapy Program at Reynolds Community College (JSRCC). Through a partnership between SVCC and JSRCC, students are provided academic advising, transfer assistance, and program guidance to ensure a smooth transition.

The curriculum includes foundational coursework in college success, English composition, psychology, ethics, and human anatomy and physiology, totaling a minimum of 18 credits. Students must demonstrate college readiness through transcript review or informed self-placement and may be advised to complete corequisite support courses if needed.

Upon completion, students will be academically prepared to continue their education in respiratory therapy and pursue a career in the health sciences.

SVCC is collaborating with VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) to provide access to a local skills lab for students who complete the CSC Respiratory Therapy Track and continue into the Reynolds Community College Respiratory Therapy Program. This partnership will allow students to complete required skills practice within SVCC’s service area, supporting convenience and continuity for our students. Additionally, clinical sites are already established within the service region, ensuring that students can complete both their classroom and clinical requirements close to home.

Male nurse giving chest compressions while a female nurse provides breaths with a bag-valve-mask to a medical dummy in a hospital setup. 

 

What is a Respiratory Therapist (RT)?

RT's help patients who are having trouble breathing. They treat a range of patients, from premature infants whose lungs are not fully developed to the elderly with lung disease. They provide patients with oxygen, manage ventilators, and administer medications to the airway.

Where do RTs work?

  • Hospitals
  • Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Labs/Offices
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation Centers
  • Nursing Homes
  • Home Health Agencies 

For more information

Amanda Shook, Health Sciences Counselor
amanda.shook@southside.edu
434-736-2214

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