Completed initial CPR certification, with bi-annual recertification. Applicants must be free of any physical or mental condition which might adversely affect their clinical performance. Many clinical sites used by the program also require a drug screen as part of the physical examination. Positive screens will result in non admission to the site. A student must obtain permission from the program head to take courses out of the sequence in the catalog.
Students are responsible for transportation to and from facilities used for clinical experiences.
The Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Inc. The graduates of this program are also eligible for entry into the Respiratory Therapy Career Studies Certificate Program in advanced practice. Graduates that graduate from both programs are eligible to take the therapist advanced practitioner examinations administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc.