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The A.A.S. Respiratory Care program at SFCC, Program number 200549, is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care. CoARC can be reached at 817-283-2835 or 1248 Harwood Road, Bedford, TX 76021-4244.
Respiratory therapists work closely with doctors, nurses and other clinicians in emergency rooms, critical care units, diagnostic centers, clinics, and home health care organizations. SFCC’s program prepares students for a fast-paced, in-demand career. Blending high-tech training with compassionate care, students gain the skills required to be a specialist in assessing and treating people with breathing and cardiopulmonary disorders.
SFCC’s Respiratory Care Program prepares students to become knowledgeable, competent, effective, and ethical respiratory care practitioners consistent with the professional, community, and employer expectations of registered respiratory therapists (RRT). Graduates will have demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists.
Students who successfully complete the A.A.S. in Respiratory Care are eligible to take the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Therapist Multiple Choice (TMC) exam. Graduates who successfully complete the TMC exam are eligible for licensure as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and are eligible for the NBRC Clinical Simulation Exam (CSE). Graduates who successfully complete the CSE are eligible for licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility for application to the respiratory care program includes the following: a minimum grade of a “C” in all prerequisite courses and a current BLS/CPR certificate from American Heart Association.
The following are required prerequisites prior to admission: ENGL 1110, MATH 1130, BIOL 2210 and BIOL 2210L, BIOL 2225 and BIOL 2225L, BIOL 2310 and BIOL 2310L, 3 credits in Social Behavior Science OR Creative and Fine Arts OR Humanities. Students must meet with an Allied Health, Nursing, and Respiratory Care Adviser prior to submitting an application to the program director. It is the student’s responsibility to meet the application deadline. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Prospective students who have been convicted of a felony are advised to contact the appropriate state board of respiratory care prior to admission to determine their eligibility for licensure. Fingerprinting for background checks, drug testing, and proof of required vaccinations are required once students are accepted into the program. All students must meet the stated requirements of each assigned clinical site to qualify for placement.
Refer to the Application Instructions document on the Respiratory Care webpage for further instructions.
NOTE: A.A.S. degrees are designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in specific occupations; they are not generally intended to transfer to four-year institutions. For more information on transfer, refer to the Transfer of Credit section, the SFCC Respiratory Care web page, or speak with an academic advisor.
Students can follow the Program Map(s) listed below to complete this program:
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