# Respiratory Care (RSPC) courses Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 22 courses Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/orange-coast/course-descriptions/credit-courses/rspc/ "Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027. ### RSPC A185 — Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary system with emphasis on function & clinical assessment by respiratory therapists. Includes pulmonary and cardiac anatomy, pulmonary ventilatory mechanics, pulmonary blood flow, oxygenation transport, hypoxemia and hypoxia, carbon dioxide transport, acid-base balance and regulation of respiration. ### RSPC A190 — Basic Respiratory Care Equipment - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours; 54 lab hours - **Corequisite:** RSPC A185 and RSPC A195. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Theories of equipment operation, procedures, and use for treatment of cardiopulmonary disease, including the use of humidity and aerosol, oxygen, infection control, hyperinflation techniques, basic ventilatory measurement, respirators, chest physiotherapy, and equipment related to compressed gases. Emphasis is placed on clinical application of equipment & techniques. ### RSPC A191 — Clinical Lab 1 - **Units:** 1.5 - **Hours:** 81 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A190. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass Beginning clinical practice of procedures presented in Respiratory Care A190. Includes hospital and respiratory therapy department orientation, patient chart evaluation, use of compressed gases, medical gas therapy, humidity and aerosol therapy, drug administration, aseptic technique and adherence to infection control procedures and isolation precautions, incentive spirometry, airway clearance and lung expansion therapies, and patient assessment. ### RSPC A192 — Clinical Lab 2 - **Units:** 2.5 - **Hours:** 144 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A190 and RSPC A191. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass Continued applications of procedures and concepts of basic clinical therapy presented in the first year of the respiratory care program. Application and skills evaluations in advanced administration of aerosol therapy, pharmacological agents, airway clearance, medical gases, arterial blood gas sampling, and patient assessment. ### RSPC A195 — Respiratory Pharmacology - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 18 lecture hours - **Corequisite:** RSPC A185 and RSPC A190. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter A study of the drugs used to treat respiratory pathologies and their administration. Includes bronchodilators, steroids, mucokinetics, antibiotics, and respiratory stimulants and depressants. ### RSPC A196 — Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** 9 lecture hours - **Corequisite:** RSPC A192. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Introduction to the foundational elements of mechanical ventilation. Includes initiation, modalities, physiologic assessment and patient weaning in addition to the basic clinical preparation and legal documentation necessary in the care of patients requiring ventilatory support. ### RSPC A212 — Topics in Neonates - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 18 lecture hours; 9 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** Students need to be graduates of the OCC Respiratory Care Program or both a licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners by the Respiratory Care Board of California and Registered Respiratory Therapists by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); Students must possess their NRP and PALS AHA life support certifications. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass This course will help prepare the student for employment in the neonatal intensive care unit. ### RSPC A222 — Advanced Clinical Practice in Neonates - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 72 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A212. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules - Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass Clinical experience in an affiliated neonatal intensive care unit under the supervision of licensed respiratory care practitioners and health care personnel. Emphasis on independent respiratory management and decision making when caring for the neonatal patient population. Professional growth and advanced skills are expected. ### RSPC A255 — Home Care and Rehabilitation - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 18 lecture hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A190. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Techniques and operation of respiratory home care and pulmonary rehabilitation. Includes special equipment set-up, patient and family education, patient evaluation, and care of the ventilator dependent patient at home. Also includes regulations of home care and third party reimbursement. ### RSPC A260 — Arterial Blood Gases, Theory and Practice - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours; 18 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A185. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Interpretation of arterial blood gases, arterial puncture technique, blood gas analysis. Interpretation of fluid and electrolyte imbalances, renal physiology on acid base control. Phlebotomy theory. ### RSPC A265 — Pulmonary Pathology - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A185. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter The study of cardiopulmonary disease processes with emphasis on pathophysiology, manifestations, and treatment. Relates each disease state to evaluation, testing, and treatment. ### RSPC A270 — Ventilators and Respiratory Management - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours; 54 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A260. - **Corequisite:** RSPC A276. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Principles and techniques in the management of patients requiring ventilatory support. Includes mechanical descriptions of ventilators in common use (including laboratory demonstrations and hands on practice), as well as patient assessment for need for ventilatory support along with assessment for changes in ventilatory support techniques. ### RSPC A275 — Respiratory Care Procedures - **Units:** 3 - **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 18 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A185. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Respiratory care procedures, including physical assessment of the chest, chest x-ray assessment, airway management, bronchoscopy, chest tube drainage, electrocardiogram performance and interpretation, and ALS procedures. ### RSPC A276 — Clinical Lab 3 - **Units:** 4.5 - **Hours:** 243 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A192. - **Corequisite:** RSPC A270 and RSPC A265. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass Clinical application of procedures & concepts from RSPC A260, RSPC A270 and RSPC A275, continuing experience in the skills from RSPC A191 and RSPC A192. Includes ABG puncture & analysis, airway management, artificial airways, bronchial hygiene, bronchoscopy, ventilatory management, patient assessment, monitoring, & other therapeutic measures related to patient treatment. ### RSPC A278 — Pulmonary Case Assessment - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 9 lecture hours; 27 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A276. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Assessment of critical pulmonary patients with emphasis on assessment techniques, critical care procedures, and management techniques as applied to case studies. Includes use of both actual and simulated patient scenarios using information gathering and decision making by the Respiratory Care Practitioner. ### RSPC A279 — Physician Series 1 - **Units:** 0.5 - **Hours:** 9 lecture hours - **Corequisite:** RSPC A276. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Physician presentations on current topics in pulmonary medicine emphasizing patient assessment and treatment. Discussion with physicians about individual clinical problems. ### RSPC A280 — Advanced Monitoring, Procedures and Therapies in Critical Care - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 36 lecture hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A270. - **Corequisite:** RSPC A286. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Theory, use, and application of medical techniques used to monitor cardiopulmonary status. Advanced procedures and therapies used in the diagnosis and treatment of the critically ill cardiopulmonary patient. Includes capnography, transcutaneous assessment and hemodynamic monitoring. ### RSPC A285 — Pulmonary Function Testing - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 9 lecture hours; 27 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A265. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Theory and application of pulmonary function testing by mechanical and electronic devices. ### RSPC A286 — Clinical Lab 4 - **Units:** 4 - **Hours:** 240 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A276. - **Corequisite:** RSPC A280 and RSPC A290. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass Clinical application of respiratory therapy primarily in critical care areas. Includes airway management, patient assessment, ventilator mechanics and management, and monitoring of the critically ill patient. ### RSPC A287 — Clinical Internship - **Units:** 2.5 - **Hours:** 144 lab hours - **Corequisite:** RSPC A286. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass Advanced clinical utilization of knowledge and skills in critical care or specialty areas. Cumulative application of assessment, diagnostic, therapeutic, and judgmental skills acquired within the Respiratory Care Program. ### RSPC A290 — Neonatal Intensive Care - **Units:** 2 - **Hours:** 27 lecture hours; 27 lab hours - **Prerequisite:** RSPC A270 and RSPC A275. - **Corequisite:** RSPC A286. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Theory and practice of neonatal intensive respiratory care with emphasis on the role of the RCP. Includes fetal anatomy and physiology, delivery and assessment, resuscitation, neonatal pathologies, respiratory care diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and techniques for mechanical ventilation. ### RSPC A296 — Respiratory Care Board Review - **Units:** 1 - **Hours:** 18 lecture hours - **Corequisite:** RSPC A278. - **Transfers to:** CSU - **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/rspc.md) - Grading Mode: Standard Letter Comprehensive categorical review of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in Respiratory Care to prepare for national certification, national registry, and state licensing board examinations.