Bachelor of Respiratory Therapy

Vision

To be a leader in respiratory care education and contribute to research and community service

Mission

Graduate competent respiratory care professionals who are capable of providing high-quality healthcare, research, and community service

Program

Breathing is one of the most vital body’s functions that provide the necessary energy for human survival . The Respiratory Care Program at MACHS prepares students to be knowledgeable, qualified, and competent in the clinical and critical thinking skills necessary for the effective and high-quality delivery of respiratory care modalities. As respiratory therapists, students will assess, treat, educate, rehabilitate and rescue patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. 

Graduate respiratory therapists will be working with all age groups and in almost all clinical areas, including:

  • Intensive Care Units including adults, pediatrics, and neonates
  • Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) laboratories
  • Sleep Disorders Laboratories
  • Home Care Programs
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • Education and Management

Respiratory care students will be able to practice in real clinical settings in facilities within the Eastern Province.

Credit hours: 137 hours.

Years of study :
5 years (1 Year Foundation Year + 3 years Respiratory program + 1 year internship).

2+X Global Health Program

2+X Global Health Program is incorporated in all MACHS five programs.

It is comprised of two years of unified courses in each program before students are introduced to their specialized courses.

The 2+X Global Health Program is attested by the World Education Services (WES), stating that the MACHS-taught component of the 2+X Global Health Program is equivalent of two full years of undergraduate study at a regionally accredited U.S. institution for the purposes of admission and transfer credit.

This allows students to transfer easily to other majors either within the college or internationally without the loss of credits.

Program Goals

  • Graduate highly qualified respiratory care professionals, proficient in delivering safe and standard care.
  • Update the existing infrastructure facilities to support the quality of education.
  • Foster continuous professional development for the faculty to enhance their contribution to education.
  • Encourage participation of faculty and students in community services.
  • Boost the involvement of faculty and students in research activities.
  • Promote and sustain the process of national accreditation

Preclinical

In the second year (In the second year (Level Four) of the Respiratory Care Program, students begin to study courses specializing in the Respiratory Care Major. They will identify the history, classical principles, and medical services of Respiratory Care. Students will also recognize the communication norms in the healthcare spectrum and ensure patient safety and the healthcare provider.

Clinical Practice

During the second term (Level Four) of the second year in the Respiratory Care Program, students can observe and apply respiratory care theoretical principles and cognitive skills in a real healthcare facility that offers respiratory care services. They become familiar with respiratory care rules, regulations, set up, evidence-based practice, and other healthcare professions in the organization.

Internship Year

The Internship year starts after the fourth year of the Respiratory Care Program. It enables students to practice respiratory care skills full-time under the direct supervision and preceptorship of a qualified respiratory care team in various healthcare facilities. These facilities include emergency, critical, and general care areas, pulmonary function testing and polysomnography laboratories. Regular guidance, assessment, evaluation, and feedback prepare students to become qualified professionals in the respiratory care profession.

Study Plan

First Year

Level 1

Course Code Course Title Required
or Elective		 Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
ENGL 100-1 English Language Required Admission 6 College
ISLC 100 Islamic Culture Required 2 College
PHYS 100 General Physics Required 3 College
LRSK 100 Learning & Searching Skills Required< 2 College
COMP 100 Computer Skills & Information Technology Required 2 College
PHED 100 Health & Physical Education Required 1 College

Level 2

Course Code Course Title Required
or Elective		 Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
ENGL 100-2 English Language Required ENGL100- 1 5 College
ISLC 200 Islam & Construction of the Society Required ISLC 100 2 College
BIOL 100 General Biology Required 4 College
CHEM 100 General Chemistry Required 4 College
ETHS 100 Introduction to Ethical Dimensions for Healthcare Professionals Required 1 College
COMM 100 Communication Skills Required 2 College
MDTR 210 Medical Terminology Required ENGL 100- 2 2 College

Second Year

Level 3

Course Code Course Title Required
or Elective		 Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
HUAP 210 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Required BIOL 100 4 College
BIOC 210 Biochemistry Required BIOL 100, CHEM 100 3 College
ENGL 200 English for Specific Purposes Required ENGL 100- 2 2 College
BIOS 210 Biostatistics Required 2 College
MICR 210 Microbiology Required BIOL 100 3 College

Level 4

Course Code Course Title Required
or Elective		 Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
HUAP 200 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Required HUAP 210 4 College
EPDE 220 Epidemiology Required 2 College
ENGL 300 English for Academic Purposes Required ENGL 200 2 College
RESP 220 Introduction to Respiratory Therapy & Medical Gases Required PHYS 100 4 Department
RESP 221 Patient Assessment Required 4 Department
RESP 222 Clinical Practice 1 Required 2 Department

Third Year

Level 5

Course Code Course Title Required
or Elective		 Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
RESP 310 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology Required HUAP 210 3 Department
RESP 311 Cardiopulmonary Disorders 1 Required RESP 221 3 Department
RESP 312 Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology Required 3 Department
RESP 313 Cardiopulmonary Monitoring and Diagnostics 1 Required RESP 221 3 Department
RESP 314 Respiratory Care Therapeutic Procedures 1 Required RESP 221 4 Department
RESP 315 Clinical Practice 2 Required RESP 222 2 Department

Level 6

Course Code Course Title Required
or Elective		 Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
RESP 320 Cardiopulmonary Disorders 2 Required RESP 311 3 Department
RESP 321 Pulmonary Function Testing Required 4 Department
RESP 322 Respiratory Care Therapeutic Procedures 2 Required RESP 314 3 Department
RESP 323 Mechanical Ventilation Required RESP 314 4 Department
RESP 324 Clinical Practice 3 Required RESP 315 2 Department
PSYC 320 Psychology Required 2 Department

Fourth Year

Level 7

Course Code Course Title Required
or Elective		 Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
RESP 410 Advanced Mechanical Ventilation Required RESP 323 3 Department
RESP 411 Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Respiratory Home Care Required RESP 321 RESP 322 RESP 323 3 Department
RESP 412 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care Required RESP 322 RESC 323 4 Department
RESP 413 Management in Healthcare Organizations Required 2 Department
RESP 414 Clinical Practice 4 Required RESP 324 2 Department
RESE 400 Research & Evidence based Practice Required 3 College

Level 8

Course Code Course Title Required
or Elective		 Pre-Requisite Courses Credit Hours Type of requirements
(Institution, College or Department)
RESP 420 Clinical Simulation Seminar Required RESP 410 RESP 411 RESC 412 3 Department
RESP 421 Fundamentals of Polysomnography Required RESP 323 3 Department
RESP 422 Monitoring of the Patient in the Intensive Care Unit Required RESP 410 4 Department
RESP 423 Clinical Practice 5 Required RESP 414 2 Department
RESE 401 Applied research Required RESE 400 2 Capstone Course /Project
ELEC Elective Elective 2 College

Graduate Attributes

Knowledgeable

One of the key graduate attributes of our program is to produce knowledgeable graduates who are equipped with the necessary skills and expertise to excel in their chosen field.

Critical Thinker ​

Developing critical thinkers is one of the major goals of our educational program, as we strive to equip our students with the ability to analyze complex information, evaluate different perspectives, and make informed decisions.

Professional

Our educational program is designed to prepare students to become professionals who possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and ethical values to succeed in their chosen career and make valuable contributions to their respective fields.

Ethically Driven

We strive to produce ethically driven graduates who value integrity, respect, and social responsibility, and who are committed to upholding ethical principles and standards in their personal and professional lives.

Community Commitment

We strive to produce graduates who are actively engaged in serving their communities, promoting social justice, and making positive contributions to society.

Competent

Our program aims to produce competent graduates who possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and practical experience to succeed in their chosen profession and make meaningful contributions to their respective fields

Research Minded

Our educational program fosters a research-minded approach, as we aim to produce graduates who have a deep appreciation for the value of research, possess the necessary skills to conduct high-quality research, and are committed to advancing knowledge in their respective fields.

Information technology literate

Our program emphasizes the importance of information technology literacy, as we aim to produce graduates who are proficient in utilizing technology to access, analyze, and communicate information, and who possess the necessary skills to adapt to a constantly evolving technology landscape in their chosen fields.

Units and Committees

Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Science has various committees 
and units focused on education, including:

Description
Curriculum development Committee aims to develop and update the study plans periodically to be in line with the scientific development and requirements of the NCAAA, as well as follow up the implementation of these plans after adoption.

Roles and Responsibilities
1.Discuss and approve program and courses specifications. 
2. Discuss & approve PLOA plan and annual reports with its improvement plan. 
3. Approve updated changes in the program and courses (graduate attributes, LOs, teaching strategies, assessment methods, rubrics, clinical manual, and clinical evaluation tools etc.). 
4. Approve new program proposal. 
5. Adoption of substantive changes in existing courses. 
6. Develop indicators (direct & indirect) to measure the programs. 
7. Discuss all issue that affect high quality in delivering the programs.

Description
Quality and Accreditation Committee keen to monitor the quality assurance practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

 
1. Promote awareness and orient faculty members on the quality practices. 
2. Provide continuous assistance to the faculty in the preparation of course portfolios. 
3. Monitor & submit all soft course portfolios to the center of quality at the end of every semester. 
4. Facilitate the conduction of surveys like CES, PES, SES …etc. every semester at designated time. 
5. participate in the monitoring of the college strategic plan and college quality standards. 
6. Monitor the different indirect indicators to measure the program progress. 
7. Prepare and discuss the yearly Department operational plan. 
8. Conduct meetings at regular intervals to keep the members informed about any updates regarding quality and development. 
9. Coordinate activities with the Quality and accreditation center. 
10. Monitor the KPIs of annual report plan in the department. 
11. Discuss annual KPI report for the program and improvement action plan. 
12. Discuss different survey report (for students, faculty, graduates, alumni, employer etc.) and improvement action plan.

Description
Department learning outcomes Assessment committee (PLO) is responsible to monitor and assess the program learning outcome.
Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Develop the PLO assessment plan and report it annually for 4-year cycle, including indicators (direct & indirect) to measure each PLO.
  2. Fix target and internal benchmark for each PLO .
  3. Review courses report to collect the CLOs assessment results and aggregate them to determine the achievement of each PLO.
    4. Revise all direct and indirect assessment methods (exams results, surveys etc.) for program and courses that are used to assess PLOs & CLOs and identify the final program learning outcomes achievement.
    5. Compare actual performance with target, internal and external benchmark. 
    6. Set an improvement plan to achieve the target and monitor its implementation to close the loop. 

Description
Research committee is derived from the MACHS Scientific Research Unit to enhance the research activities in the department. The committee aims to spread the awareness of the importance of the research and to improve the research skills among faculties and students.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Improve the faculty and students research skills through providing interdisciplinary research training and guiding for faculty and students which will be conducted in central SRU. 
2. Facilitate the communication channels between faculty, students and SRU. 
3. Review the proposal of the research and forward it to the DC and SRU for an approval.

Description
Academic advising is vital to students’ development throughout their academic career, it provides them with expert advice and resources to enhance their learning experience. Academic advising is one of the most important pillars of the educational process, which accompanies students throughout their academic lives. It is 
provided by experts from the faculty who are called academic advisors. The academic advisor provides advice in line with the students’ study requirements.

Roles and Responsibilities

 
1. Conducts orientation programs for new students (Level 3) as well as new faculty members. 
2. Discuss academic problems of any students with his/her advisor and HOD. 
3. Discuss students’ behavioral problems and take necessary action. 
4. Maintains and submit report of academic advising statistics such as number of students’ registration in each semester, add and drop, withdrawal, warning 
5. Discuss incident reports and approve disciplinary action for any incident case and maintain records. 
6. Maintain a record of communication with another department, registrar 
regarding transferring the file, missing students in the SMAX …. etc.

Description
Scheduling committee is a committee in the department to arrange the student class schedule, faculty schedules, and the faculty workload according to the college policies in line with the Mission, Vision and Values of MACHS.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Prepare the departmental class schedule and review it with the central scheduling committee and HOD. 
2. Propose the number of the needed new faculty to be recruit to maintain the faculty students’ ratio according to the college policies. 
3. Propose the needed faculty from the other departments. 
4. Assign the classrooms based on the students’ capacity. 
5. Prepare the faculty workload and review it with the HOD to get the approval from the college council. 
6. Share the class schedule with the students and faculty after getting the approval from HOD. 
6. Monitor the students’ capacity to adjust, add, or delete classes. 
7. Update the committee documents regularly to meet the departmental needs. 
8. Coordinating with the exam scheduling and provide them with the required information to prepare the 
exam schedules.

Description

Examination Committee is responsible to ensure and safeguard the quality of examinations/ assessment.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Review and approve the student’s marks. 
2. Preparing departmental exam schedules. 
3. Review exams reports and approve post-hoc result analysis. 
4. Discusses students excuses and approve for the make up or re-set exams. 
5. Review, update & create the internal policies and procedures for the exams. 
6. Ensure proper adherence to the policies and the procedures. 
7. Assignee the internal exam reviewer and the exam moderators. 
8. Checks the skewed distribution courses. 
9. Responsible about Learning and Teaching standard (according to NCAAA). 
10. Submit annual reports. 

Description

The committee specializes in practical training of all practical materials in addition to practical training (internship) after completing all the hours of study plan which is a full year training in the hospital facilities.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Review and approve clinical plan for each semester. 
2. Review and approve internship plan. 
3. Review and approve the clinical rotation for each semester. 
4. Review, update and approve all the clinical assessment tool. 
5. Discusses the clinical problems of the courses and the intern. 
6. Approve final clinical exam plan. 
7. Submits the material and supplies needs per semester. 

Description

Community & Extracurricular Committee is a committee that falls under the central community committee and specializes in the planning and coordination of community activities in line with the Mission, Vision and Values of MACHS.

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Develop and create different policies related to community & extracurricular activities. 
2. Prepare annual community activity plan. 
3. Organize the community activities. 
4. Provide support for faculty members providing community services. 
5. Communicate with different institutions that are benefiting from the community services. 
6. Communicate with students who would like to volunteer in the community services activities. 
7. Arrange transport plan if required. 
8. Discuss the community activity report for each activity.

Description

Facilities and Resources Committee Planning and following up on the development of the facilities and recourses.

Roles and Responsibilities

1 Do need assessment on facility and resources based on curriculum requirement, number of students and stakeholder feedback. 
2. Submit purchasing orders to the purchasing department and follow up. 
3. Receive the requested order from the purchasing department. 
4. Maintain the Inventory list and check it annually. 
5. Check regularly the status of the facility and resources. 
6. Set the maintenance plan and follow it and submit annual maintenance report. 
7. Receive stakeholder satisfaction survey from Quality and Accreditation Departmental Committee and do improvement plan and follow up. 

Units and Committees
Respiratory Therapy

Mohammed Al-Mana College for Medical Science has various committees 
and units focused on nursing education, including:
Description
Curriculum development Committee aims to develop and update the study plans periodically to be in line with the scientific development and requirements of the NCAAA, as well as follow up the implementation of these plans after adoption.
Roles and Responsibilities
1.Discuss and approve program and courses specifications.
2. Discuss & approve PLOA plan and annual reports with its improvement plan.
3. Approve updated changes in the program and courses (graduate attributes, LOs, teaching strategies, assessment methods, rubrics, clinical manual, and clinical evaluation tools etc.).
4. Approve new program proposal.
5. Adoption of substantive changes in existing courses.
6. Develop indicators (direct & indirect) to measure the programs.
7. Discuss all issue that affect high quality in delivering the programs.
Description
Quality and Accreditation Committee keen to monitor the quality assurance practices within the Medical Laboratory Department.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Promote awareness and orient faculty members on the quality practices.
2. Provide continuous assistance to the faculty in the preparation of course portfolios.
3. Monitor & submit all soft course portfolios to the center of quality at the end of every semester.
4. Facilitate the conduction of surveys like CES, PES, SES …etc. every semester at designated time.
5. participate in the monitoring of the college strategic plan and college quality standards.
6. Monitor the different indirect indicators to measure the program progress.
7. Prepare and discuss the yearly Department operational plan.
8. Conduct meetings at regular intervals to keep the members informed about any updates regarding quality and development.
9. Coordinate activities with the Quality and accreditation center.
10. Monitor the KPIs of annual report plan in the department.
11. Discuss annual KPI report for the program and improvement action plan.
12. Discuss different survey report (for students, faculty, graduates, alumni, employer etc.) and improvement action plan.
Description
Department learning outcomes Assessment committee (PLO) is responsible to monitor and assess the program learning outcome.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Develop the PLO assessment plan and report it annually for 4-year cycle, including indicators (direct & indirect) to measure each PLO.
2. Fix target and internal benchmark for each PLO .
3. Review courses report to collect the CLOs assessment results and aggregate them to determine the achievement of each PLO.
4. Revise all direct and indirect assessment methods (exams results, surveys etc.) for program and courses that are used to assess PLOs & CLOs and identify the final program learning outcomes achievement.
5. Compare actual performance with target, internal and external benchmark.
6. Set an improvement plan to achieve the target and monitor its implementation to close the loop.
Description
Medical Laboratory Research committee is derived from the MACHS Scientific Research Unit to enhance the research activities in the department. The committee aims to spread the awareness of the importance of the research and to improve the research skills among faculties and students.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Improve the faculty and students research skills through providing interdisciplinary research training and guiding for faculty and students which will be conducted in central SRU.
2. Facilitate the communication channels between faculty, students and SRU.
3. Review the proposal of the research and forward it to the DC and SRU for an approval.
Description
Academic advising is vital to students’ development throughout their academic career, it provides them with expert advice and resources to enhance their learning experience. Academic advising is one of the most important pillars of the educational process, which accompanies students throughout their academic lives. It is provided by experts from the faculty who are called academic advisors. The academic advisor provides advice in line with the students’ study requirements.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Conducts orientation programs for new students (Level 3) as well as new faculty members of the CLS department.
2. Discuss academic problems of any students with his/her advisor and HOD.
3. Discuss students’ behavioral problems and take necessary action.
4. Maintains and submit report of academic advising statistics such as number of students’ registration in each semester, add and drop, withdrawal, warning
5. Discuss incident reports and approve disciplinary action for any incident caseand maintain records.
6. Maintain a record of communication with another department, registrar regarding transferring the file, missing students in the SMAX …. etc.
Description
Scheduling committee is a committee in the department to arrange the student class schedule, faculty schedules, and the faculty workload according to the college policies in line with the Mission, Vision and Values of MACHS.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Prepare the departmental class schedule and review it with the central scheduling committee and HOD.
2. Propose the number of the needed new faculty to be recruit to maintain the faculty students’ ratio according to the college policies.
3. Propose the needed faculty from the other departments.
4. Assign the classrooms based on the students’ capacity.
5. Prepare the faculty workload and review it with the HOD to get the approval from the college council.
6. Share the class schedule with the students and faculty after getting the approval from HOD.
6. Monitor the students’ capacity to adjust, add, or delete classes.
7.Update the committee documents regularly to meet the departmental needs.
8. Coordinating with the exam scheduling and provide them with the required information to prepare the exam schedules.
Description
Examination Committee Examination Committee is responsible to ensure and safeguard the quality of examinations/ assessment at Medical Laboratory Department at MACHS.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Review and approve the student’s marks.
2. Preparing CLS departmental exam schedules.
3. Review exams reports and approve post-hoc result analysis.
4. Discusses students excuses and approve for the make up or re-set exams.
5. Review, update & create the internal policies and procedures for the exams.
6. Ensure proper adherence to the policies and the procedures.
7. Assignee the internal exam reviewer and the exam moderators.
8. Checks the skewed distribution courses.
9. Responsible about Learning and Teaching standard (according to NCAAA).
10. Submit annual reports.
Description
The committee specializes in practical training of all practical materials in the Medical Laboratory Department in addition to practical training (internship) after completing all the hours of study plan which is a full year training in the hospital facilities.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Review and approve clinical plan for each semester.
2. Review and approve internship plan.
3. Review and approve the clinical rotation for each semester.
4. Review, update and approve all the clinical assessment tool.
5. Discusses the clinical problems of the courses and the intern.
6. Approve final clinical exam plan.
7. Submits the material and supplies needs per semester.
Description
Community & Extracurricular Committee is a committee that falls under the central community committee and specializes in the planning and coordination of community activities of the Medical laboratory Department in line with the Mission, Vision and Values of MACHS.
Roles and Responsibilities
1. Develop and create different policies related to community & extracurricular activities.
2. Prepare annual community activity plan.
3. Organize the community activities.
4. Provide support for faculty members providing community services.
5. Communicate with different institutions that are benefiting from the community services.
6. Communicate with students who would like to volunteer in the community services activities.
7. Arrange transport plan if required.
8. Discuss the community activity report for each activity.
Description
Facilities and Resources Committee Planning and following up on the development of the facilities and recourses.
Roles and Responsibilities
1 Do need assessment on facility and resources based on curriculum requirement, number of students and stakeholder feedback.
2. Submit purchasing orders to the purchasing department and follow up.
3. Receive the requested order from the purchasing department.
4. Maintain the Inventory list and check it annually.
5. Check regularly the status of the facility and resources.
6. Set the maintenance plan and follow it and submit annual maintenance report.
7. Receive stakeholder satisfaction survey from Quality and Accreditation Departmental Committee and do improvement plan and follow up.

Organization Chart

Respiratory Therapy Program

Knowledge & Understanding

  • Identify the concepts, principles, and terminologies of health sciences that contributes to respiratory care practice.

  • Describe current knowledge in respiratory care profession based on evidence based practice.

  • Evaluate research methodology and application that contributes to Respiratory Care profession.

Values

Display partnership and leadership skills in a professional and ethical manner when dealing with people and groups. Commitment to society to enhance quality of life. Independence and awareness are lacking in self-development.

 

Skills

Think critically and use knowledge based on scientific evidence to improve the care of individuals, families, groups and communities in various health settings. Integrate problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills to improve health care outcomes at all levels across the lifespan. Apply appropriate stylistic and analytical research skills necessary to conduct research in the field of respiratory therapy.

Future opportunities

  • Graduate Respiratory Therapist will be working with all patient age groups, and in different clinical areas
  • including: Intensive Care Units (adults, pediatrics, and neonates), pulmonary function testing (PFT)
  • laboratories, sleep disorders laboratories, home care programs, rehabilitation centers, education, and management.
Admission Requirements
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