Program Goals and Outcomes

The goal of Wake Tech's Respiratory Therapy program is to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists.

To achieve this, the program will meet the following objectives:

• Cognitive/knowledge
  • Deliver a comprehensive curriculum integrating fundamental respiratory care concepts and emerging technologies
  • Utilize evidence-based practice and critical thinking to enhance clinical decision-making skills
  • Ensure proficiency in interpreting and analyzing patient data, including arterial blood gases and pulmonary function tests
     
• Psychomotor/skills
  • Provide hands-on training in mechanical ventilation, airway management and life support techniques
  • Partner with accredited clinical sites for supervised real-world patient care experiences
  • Conduct competency evaluations to ensure proficiency in respiratory therapy procedures and equipment use
     
• Affective/behavior
  • Foster professional behavior, ethical responsibility and patient-centered care principles
  • Promote lifelong learning and professional development through continuing education and credentialing
  • Encourage participation in professional organizations and engagement in leadership and advocacy roles

The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the U.S. using an outcomes-based process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

Outcome data for accredited programs can be found on the CoARC website.

NOTE: Data on Wake Tech student cohorts and graduates will be posted as it becomes available.