Learning Pathway
Respiratory Therapy Student Pathway
School throws cardiopulmonary science, ABGs, ventilators, and clinical skills at you all at once. This pathway sequences the free library the way a program builds — foundations first, then gas exchange and acid–base, then the ventilator, then the skills and early board groundwork that carry into clinical.
16 stops · 4 stages · all free
Cardiopulmonary foundations
Start with the structures and physiology everything else builds on — anatomy, how gas moves, what drives each breath, and why matching air to blood matters.
Acid–base & ABGs
The skill every student dreads and every program tests. Learn the basics, see how the body compensates, then practice on real numbers with the calculator and worksheet.
The ventilator & oxygen
From the cannula to the circuit — pick the right oxygen device, learn the core ventilator modes, set those first numbers, and lock the modes down with study cards.
Skills & exam groundwork
Tie it together at the bedside and toward the boards — assess a patient, read breath sounds, test yourself on a vent quiz, and map the road to your credential.
Heading to the floor?
The next pathway is about year one as a credentialed RT — shift organization, vent management, and emergencies.