Special Admissions/Enrollment Requirements. Students Must:
- be at least 18 years of age.
- have a high school diploma, or equivalent, at the time of application.
- successfully complete all program admittance prerequisites by the end of the spring semester prior to the fall semester for which the student is accepted into the program. Anatomy & Physiology I must have been successfully completed within the last five years.
- minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on all required pre-requisite courses (Engl 1113 English Comp I, MEDP Medical Terminology, MATH 1104 Applied Technical Math or College Algebra, BIOL 1214 Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab)
- ACT composite score of 18 or higher (or equivalent placement exam score) OR completion of all required remedial coursework with a grade of B or better
- complete a program application, which is available from the Allied Health Sciences Division.
- interview with program faculty.
- observe a Respiratory Care department and the day-to-day activities of a therapist and complete an observation log.
- submit to a substance abuse screening and criminal background check during the first week of class and prior to enrolling in RSPT 2963 Respiratory Care Clinical I.
- complete and submit proof of immunization by the end of the first semester of enrollment for the following: Hepatitis-B, Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR), Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (TDaP), Meningitis, and a negative TB skin test. Students will also be required to have a flu shot during the fall semester of the first and second years
- Complete HESI test. (Contact Program Director to schedule)
- Note: Respiratory Therapy students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 on all courses required for program completion.