Program Option:
AAS - Respiratory Care



Collin’s Respiratory Care Program prepares individuals for an allied health specialty in clinical care and management of respiratory disorders. The 22-month program graduates students with an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree and qualifies the individual to apply for the Registered Respiratory Therapist board examination given by the National Board for Respiratory Care.

Mathematics and science courses that are part of the curriculum but completed at a regionally accredited institution, must have been completed within five years of the fall semester of the admission year in order to receive transfer credits. The minimum passing grade for all Respiratory Care lecture, lab and clinical course work is 75 percent.

Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with the Collin academic advisor prior to beginning this program to verify course transferability.

Spaces in the Respiratory Care Program are limited. Please see the Respiratory Care Program Information Packet, at www.collin.edu/rcp , for details on selective admission process.

ACCREDITATION
The Respiratory Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). They may be contacted at:

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
     1248 Harwood Road
     Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
     Phone: 817.283.2835
     Fax: 817.354.8519

FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES / CORE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS STATEMENT
After initial acceptance to this program, all students are required to meet specific functional abilities - with or without accommodations - for successful completion of the program and to function safely and effectively in the variety of the profession’s settings. The specific functional requirements are found in the Functional Abilities / Core Performance Standards documents provided in the program information on the Respiratory Care website: www.collin.edu/rcp . Students who think they may not be able to meet the functional standards and need accommodation are encouraged to contact the college ACCESS department as soon as this program is of interest.

ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Registration is by permission only. Information and applications may be obtained online at www.collin.edu/rcp or the Health Sciences, Emergency Services and Physical Education Office. To apply, students must:

PROGRAM COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to completion of all respiratory care course work, students are required to complete comprehensive CRT and RRT Self Assessment Examinations during the second year of the program.
  1. The CRT Self Assessment Exam will be given in the fall semester of the
      second year.
  2. The RRT Self Assessment Exams will be given in the spring semester of the
      second year.
           a. Written Registry Self Assessment Exam
           b. Clinical Simulation Self Assessment Examination

Satisfactory completion of these exams is required for graduation from the program. Students who do not pass any of these exams will be required to complete prescribed remediation assignments and retest. The program reserves the right to limit the number of retests. Repeat testing will be at student expense.

     • Complete the written and skills exam in RSPT-2139 according to the
        standards set by the American Heart Association.
     • Be in good academic standing


CRT TRANSITION PROGRAM
The program, after admission to the college, offers a transition option to allow students who hold a CRT credential, have regionally accredited college credit in entry level respiratory care, and have one year of clinical experience as a respiratory therapist to enter the second year of the Respiratory Therapy Program, receive their degree and become registry-eligible. Content and clinical skill competency tests must be satisfactorily completed for students to enter this option. Contact the Program Director for more information.


AAS – Respiratory Care
72 credit hours

PRE-ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Note: The communication competency is met throughout the degree.

Note: The second digit in a course number indicates the number of credit hours
for that course.