 For more information about the respiratory care Program, contact:
Kenny McCowen
Program Director
20000 Kingwood Drive
Kingwood, Texas 77339
HSB 118 F • 281.312.1608
Email: kmccowen@lonestar.edu For information on the Lone Star College-Kingwood Respiratory Care Program, please contact Krystal Patterson BA Communications, Staff Assistant - Math, Science & Health Care Division at 281 312-1708 or by email krystal.a.patterson@lonestar.edu. |
| The Program
Respiratory care is a two-year program leading to an associate of applied science degree. Classes begin at Lone Star College-Kingwood in January of each year. The program is approved by:
• The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
• The Texas Colleges and University System
• The Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care Education Programs
• The Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. The respiratory care program prepares graduates to be competent in the delivery of cardiopulmonary care.
Employment Opportunities Employment for respiratory care professionals can be found in acute care, sub-acute care, and rehabilitation hospitals; hyperbaric medicine; home care facilities and physician offices. Patients are found in newborn nurseries, surgical and medical units, emergency rooms, outpatient departments, and intensive care units of hospitals. Hospitals are the single largest employer of respiratory care personnel.
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