Respiratory Therapy

Where every breath counts!

The Respiratory Therapy curriculum goal is to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRT). Graduates perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with exposure to current and emerging practice settings.

The curriculum prepares graduates to operate within inter-professional teams and effectively communicate with clients/patients of various ages, ethnicities, and cultures. Application of problem solving strategies, applying ethical decision making, and understanding professional responsibilities are emphasized.

Graduates are eligible to complete the credentialing process through the National Board for Respiratory Care, which will qualify them for a license to practice in a variety of healthcare settings with responsibilities for assessment, treatment, management and education of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases.

Admissions Requirements (Pre-requisites):

Transcripts: Must be a high school graduate or equivalent and provide an official transcript. Send official transcripts from high school, GED and all colleges attended to the college Registrar. Home-schooled students must submit a copy of the home school’s approved registration from the state in which they are registered.

College Ready: College ready is demonstrated by the following:

- High School GPA > 2.8, or
- College coursework in English and math (ENG 111 or ENG 002 with a grade of P1 or equivalent; MAT 143 or MAT 003 grade of P2 or equivalent), or
- Minimum Placement test scores (RISE test or equivalent)

English: Test out of TIER 1, and

Math: Test out of TIER 1 and TIER 2

Algebra I, Biology, Chemistry or Physics:Courses that must be completed or must be in progress:

Algebra I–must complete one of the following or course must be in-progress:

- High school Math 1 with a grade of “C” or better, (if more than one term is represented, no grade below C will be accepted).
- MAT-143 or higher with a grade of “C” or better,
- MAT-003 with a grade of P 2,
- RISE placement test place out of TIER 1 and TIER 2.

Biology— must complete one of the following or course must be in-progress:

- One unit of high school general biology with a grade of “C” or better, (if more than one term is represented, no grade below C will be accepted).
- College-level general biology with a grade of “C” or better (BIO 110 or BIO 111). Anatomy and Physiology may meet this requirement.

Chemistry or Physics— must complete one of the following or course must be in-progress

- One unit of high school chemistry or physics with a grade of “C” or better, (if more than one term is represented, no grade below C will be accepted).
- College-level Chemistry and lab (CHM 090 higher), or Physics and lab (PHY 090 or higher) with a grade of “C” or better.

Grade Point Average 2.5 or above: Taking the general education courses in the respiratory program helps with building points towards respiratory admissions; however, a grade point average of 2.5 or better in those courses must be earned. Additionally, an earned grade of “C” or better is required. A student who earns a grade of less than “C” in a general education course must retake the course and earn a minimum grade of “C” prior to or during the semester in which it is included in the program of study.

General Education course work includes:

- ENG-111: Writing & Inquiry
- ENG-112: Writing/Research in the Discipline (may substitute ENG-114
- Professional Research & Reporting)
- PSY-150: General Psychology
- BIO-168: Anatomy and Physiology I
- BIO-169: Anatomy and Physiology II
- HUM 115: Critical Thinking

Need more information about prerequisites? Email a Health Science Admissions Coordinator at healthscience@carteret.edu.

Class	Grade Earned & Points Scored
	A	B	C
BIO 168 (within 3 years)	15	10	5
BIO 168 (within 5 years)	10	5	1
BIO 169 (within 3 years)	15	10	5
BIO 169 (within 5 years)	10	5	1
PSY 150	1	1	1
ENG 111	1	1	1
ENG 112 or 114	1	1	1
HUM 115 or PHI 240	1	1	1
Other humanities elective	1	1	1
MED 120	1	1	1
MED 121	1	1	1
MED 122	1	1	1
ACA 122	1	1	1
BIO 275	1	1	1
SPA 120 or 111	1	1	1

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roachd@carteret.edu

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Accreditation

The Respiratory Therapy Program, CoARC number 200278, Associate in Applied Science Degree awarded at Carteret Community College is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. CoARC website program outcomes data (https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/)

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