CRT/RRT Comprehensive Course Overview

The 3-Day Comprehensive Respiratory Review is approved for 21.33 CE credits.

Program Objective

To provide each participant with a comprehensive review of Basic and Advanced Respiratory Care along with a step-by-step method of preparation for successful completion of both the Therapist Multiple Choice and Clinical Simulation examinations.

The seminar provides each participant a thorough review of the exam content and the opportunity to practice multiple choice questions and branching-logic, interactive simulations. The program provides insights into exam structure, content and techniques for successful completion of each exam.

Program Materials

At the review, each participant will receive everything necessary to prepare for successful completion of the examinations.

STUDY GUIDE
  • Always up-to-date for the current exam content.
  • Complete review outlines which follow the lectures.
  • Pre-Test to determine your starting level of comprehension.
  • Appendices include Pathology, Pharmacology, Lab Values, and Formulas.
  • Study Schedule/Test-taking Skills.
WORKBOOK
  • Hundreds of questions, exercises and practice problems to reinforce your learning
  • "Test your knowledge" sample exam questions and answers to build your test-taking skills
  • Answers provided for selected problems / calculations
SIMULATIONS
  • Clinical Simulation Book with 7 Instructional Simulations. (Webinars will be using an app that you install on your device instead of a book.)
  • Scoring and Step-by-Step Analysis of each problem.
  • Disease List & Pathology Overview.
  • Glossary of Diagnostic Terms & Procedures, Normal Values, Ventilator Guidelines, and Test-Taking Skills.
ONLINE PRACTICE MATERIALS
  • Two full-length 160-question Online TMC Practice Exams: Ensure you understand the examination content and that your test-taking skills are sharp.
  • Full-length 22-problem Online Simulation Exam: Test your analysis and decision-making skills.
  • 3 tokens for additional online practice. Choose the practice you want from our extensive bank of Online Clinical Simulations or run TMC Question Modules with detailed audio explanations. Click Here to learn more about our Online Exam Practice.

Program Agenda *
 DAY 1
8:00 - 8:30 Registration & Introduction
8:30 - 9:00 Pre-Test
9:00 - 10:30 Patient Assessment - 1
10:30 - 10:40 Break
10:40 - 12:00  Patient Assessment - 2
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (not included)
1:00 - 2:30 Patient Assessment - 3
2:30 - 2:40 Break
2:40 - 4:00 Airway Care
4:00 - 4:10 Break
4:10 - 5:30 Therapeutic Procedures
 DAY 2
8:00 - 9:15 Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing - 1
9:15 - 9:25 Break
9:25 - 10:25 Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing - 2
10:25 - 10:35 Break
10:35 - 12:00 Mechanical Ventilation - 1
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (not included)
1:00 - 2:30 Mechanical Ventilation - 2
2:30 - 2:40 Break
2:40 - 3:40 Special Procedures
3:40 - 3:50 Break
3:50 - 4:50 General Patient Care
4:50 - 5:30 Test Preparation & Strategies
 DAY 3
8:00 - 8:30 Intro to Clinical Simulations
8:30 - 9:00 Simulation #1
9:00 - 9:10 Break
9:10 - 10:10 Clinical Simulation Strategies
10:10 - 10:20 Break
10:20 - 11:20 Simulation #2
11:20 - 12:00 Simulation #3
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (not included)
1:00 - 1:50 Pathology Review
1:50 - 2:00 Break
2:00 - 3:30 Simulations #4-5-6-7
3:30 - 4:00 Test-Taking Skills
4:00 - 4:15 Closing Remarks / Evaluations
*Times are subject to change depending on the location or whether the seminar is conducted online. See specific seminar for exact start and stop times.