
Electrocardiographic and Cardiac Monitoring Technician Certificate
Respiratory care
REQUIRED COURSES | Credit | Notes |
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BIO 137 Human Anatomy & Physiology I* | 4 | Prereq: College readiness in math, reading, and English; OR successful completion (C or better) of a college biology or chemistry course; OR Instructor consent for enrollment in co-requisite supplemental instruction; OR instructor consent. |
BIO 139 Human Anatomy & Physiology II* | 4 | Prereq: BIO 137 |
MAT 150 College Algebra* OR MAT 146 Contemporary College Mathematics* OR MAT 110 Applied Mathematics* |
3 | Prereq: Follow the current ECTC placement policy on Mathematics |
TECHNICAL COURSES | ||
RCP 110 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology | 3 | Prereq/Coreq: BIO 137 with a grade of C or better |
RCP 125 Cardiopulmonary Evaluation OR RCP 140 Cardiopulmonary Assessment |
2-4 | RCP 125 Prereq: RCP 110 and BIO 137 and MAT 110 or MAT 145 or MAT 150 or equivalent with a grade
of C or better. Coreq: RCP 110 RCP 140 Prereq: RCP 110 and RCP 122 and RCP 130 with a grade of C or better or instructor consent. |
RCP 150 Clinical Practice I** OR RCP 121 Respiratory Care Practice I** OR HST 101 Basic Skills 1**+ |
1-3 | RCP 150 Prereq or Coreq: RCP 120 with grade of C or better; Valid Health Care Provider CPR card. RCP 121 Prereq or Coreq: RCP 122 with a grade of C or better; Valid Health Care Provider CPR card. |
CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 17-21 |
The Respiratory Care program is a SELECTIVE ADMISSION program.
*General Education Course
** May not be accepted at ECTC or Madisionville CC for Respiratory Care degree program
credit.
+ In addition to Twenty (20) hours of documented clinical Electrocardiographic experience or
documented Electrocardiographic & Cardiac Monitoring Competence is required.
Requirements taken from the 2019-2020 KCTCS Catalog