PRERESPTHERAPY - Pre-Respiratory Therapist

Provides students with the general academic background to be successful in their chosen health care field. For students pursuing admission to the [Respiratory Therapist](/programs/respiratory-therapist-associate-applied-science) program, please follow these steps:

1. Apply to the Respiratory Therapist program at the Health Careers Admissions Process site.
**Students are strongly urged to meet with a health careers student success navigator (advisor) within the first semester of course work.**

2. Complete the [Respiratory Therapist](/programs/respiratory-therapist-associate-applied-science) program admission requirements.
a. College GPA of at least 2.70 or higher for a minimum of 12 academic credits, excluding lower than 100 level courses.
b. ACCUPLACER Reading Score of 80 or better.
c. Eligible for placement into ENG 131.
d. Eligible for placement into MATH 110.
e. [AH-100](/courses/ah-100), with a C grade or better.
f. [BIO-233](/courses/bio-233), with a C grade or better.
g. [CHEM-131](/courses/chem-131), with a C grade or better.

Contact the Health Careers Student Success Navigator to confirm completion of steps 1 & 2 and placement on the qualified list.

While on the qualified list complete as many of the required program support courses as possible in the [Respiratory Therapist](/programs/respiratory-therapist-associate-applied-science) program. This degree does **NOT** have to be completed to be eligible for admission / entry to the [Respiratory Therapist](/programs/respiratory-therapist-associate-applied-science) program. Only program admission requirements must be completed to be placed on the qualified list and begin the program when the next open seat occurs and final approval has been given by the Respiratory Therapist Program Director.

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