Kettering College Hosts Respiratory Care Open House to Present New Program Advancements

KETTERING, Ohio, November 3, 2014 – The Kettering College Respiratory Care Program is hosting an open house on November 12 from 5 – 7:30 p.m. to discuss the newly accredited3-year bachelor’s degree and presenting the newly renovated respiratory lab.

At the November 12 open house, faculty and staff will be discussing details of the newly accredited 3-year respiratory care bachelor’s degree. This degree will address a higher level of critical thinking skills and more extensive learning experience. Students will undertake an accelerated course schedule enabling them to obtain a bachelor’s degree in only 3 years. The new BS Degree was approved in September by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) to begin admitting students in Fall of 2015.

Following the discussion of this new degree there will be a tour of the newly renovated respiratory facility. The new facility is larger allowing the professors to create more student-centered learning activities. It also includes a ceiling mounted projector for better visibility when viewing videos and/or slides and has a dedicated space for brain storming and critical thinking exercises. Students have been enjoying this new space since it opened in Fall of 2014, but the open house will be first event the in which the community is invited to see the renovated space.

Nancy Colletti, respiratory care program director, says that most respiratory care bachelor degrees are 4 year programs, in which the students don’t start core respiratory classes until their junior year. “We’re a unique program that is striving to standout by offering a different path of quality healthcare education by finishing in only 3 years.” She explains how the new degree allows students to be admitted without any prior college experience and she encourages anyone interested to join the open house to hear more.

If you have any questions about the open house, contact the director of the respiratory program at nancy.colletti@kc.lionandpanda.com. For general questions about Kettering College, contact the college directly at (937) 395-8601.

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