The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from the Interservice Respiratory Therapy program at Ft. Sam Houston.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 51 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing the Interservice Respiratory Therapy program at Ft. Sam Houston. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful program completion. If you completed your program outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The program components have been divided into the following courses:
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| Ft. Sam Houston IRTP | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMO 101 Medical Terminology | 1 | APS-1000 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| BIO 101 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | 3 | BIO-2100 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| BIO 121 Introduction to Microbiology | 2 | BIO-2510 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| BIO 131 Growth and Development | 1 | PSY-2100 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 101 Respiratory Therapy Fundamentals I | 2 | RET-1010 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 102 Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology | 6 | RET-1020 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 103 Respiratory Therapy Fundamentals II | 3 | RET-1030 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 104 Respiratory Pharmacology | 2 | RET-1040 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 105 Physical Assessment | 2 | RET-1050 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 106 Airway Management | 1 | RET-1060 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 107 Diagnostic Monitoring | 2 | RET-1070 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 108 Mechanical Ventilation | 4 | RET-1080 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 109 Pulmonary Pathologies | 2 | RET-1090 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 110 Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care | 2 | RET-1100 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| GMO 104 Basic Life Support | 1 | RET-1130 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| GMO 103 Basic Patient Assessment | 1 | RET-1140 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| GMO 102 Health Communication | 1 | RET-1160 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 112 Survey of Research | 1 | RET-1190 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 204 Advanced Respiratory Pharmacology | 2 | RET-2040 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 207 Advanced Diagnostic Monitoring | 1 | RET-2070 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 208 Advanced Concepts of Mechanical Ventilation | 1 | RET-2080 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 214 Clinical II | 2 | RET-2140 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 224 Clinical III | 2 | RET-2340 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 234 Clinical IV | 2 | RET-2350 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 244 Clinical V | 2 | RET-2440 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
| RESP 254 Clinical VI | 2 | RET-2540 | 8/1/2010-12/31/2015 | RESP.FTSAM |
What can I study?
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree programs:
- AAS in Applied Health Studies
- BS, Respiratory Care
- BS, Health Services Technology
- BS, Technical Studies
- BS, Military Technology Leadership
- Contact School of Applied Science & Technology to learn more about the degree pathways related to your PLR assessment
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started?
- Submit documentation of successful completion
Students should contact the U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School (AMEDDC&S), Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas; phone (210) 808-4858; Fax: (210) 808-3771 to request their program transcript be sent to the Office of the Registrar, Thomas Edison State University, 111 West State Street, Trenton, NJ 08608.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.