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Program Information

The Respiratory Care Program admits ONE class per year in the fall. The program provides excellent instructor-to-student ratio with four semesters of hospital experience. The following courses, which must be completed with a "C" or higher, are the minimum prerequisite courses to make application to the program:

ENC 1101 College Composition I
MAC 1105 College Algebra or higher
BSC 2085C Human Anatomy & Physiology I

Brochures with the complete curriculum are available in Student Services. Please call 863-298-6818 for the application to the program.

Successful completion of the program grants an AS in Respiratory Care. This allows the graduate to take the NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care) entry level exam. Upon successful completion of the entry level exam one can apply for licensure in Florida. (CURRENTLY WE HAVE A 100% PASS RATE ON THE NBRC BOARD EXAM FOR FLORIDA LICENSURE)..

Accreditation
The Respiratory Care Program has recevied initial accreditation from the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). CoARC may be reached at 817-283-2835.

Admissions
Application deadline is May 1. If you have questions about applying after the May 1 deadline, please contact Kathee Ford at 863-298-6818. For an application and further information please contact:

Program Director Kathee Ford, MPH, RRT at 863-297-1010 ext. 5423 or

Clinical Coordinator Tanya Bird, MS, RRT at 863-297-1010 ext. 5424.

For qualified candidates, scholarships may be available for the tuition and books for the program.