Program Overview
The Collin College Respiratory Care Program prepares individuals for an allied health specialty in the clinical care and management of patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. The program is preparing graduates for employment in the state of Texas. The goal of the program 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 (RRTs).
Visit the Respiratory Care Program page to learn more about our goals and program outcomes.
The Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
The Collin College Respiratory Care Program (Program #200376) awards an associate in applied science degree, in McKinney, Texas and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process.
CoARC Programmatic Outcomes
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. Programmatic outcome data reported on the CoARC website include a 3-year time period reported on RRT credentialing success, achievement of the high cut score on the TMC exam, retention (attrition), job placement, overall graduate satisfaction, the total number of program enrollments, total number of program graduates, and maximum annual enrollment.
Visit CoARC’s Outcomes web page to learn more.
RCP Admission Steps
- Complete Pre-requisites
All Science classes must be completed within 5 years of the start date of the fall semester during the program admission year. HPRS 1204 must be taken within two years of the first day of class in the fall semester.
Pre-requisites:
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II
HPRS 1204 - Basic Health Profession Skills
HPRS 1272 - Microbiology for Health Professions
AAS Degree
BS at Midwestern State University
Scholarship - Attend Information Sessions
After finishing your pre-requisites for the Respiratory Care Degree Program, next you will attend a Program Information Session in the admission year. Multiple sessions are scheduled between September and May. Check the buttons below for more information on upcoming Information Sessions on Zoom.
Friday, March 28 from 6:00- 7:00 pm on Zoom
Saturday, April 12 from 10:00- 11:00 am on Zoom
Wednesday, May 7 from 7:00- 8:00 pm on Zoom - Submit Application & Transcripts
BEFORE the application deadline (the second Friday in May), send official transcripts from all previous colleges attended, to:
Respiratory Care Program DirectorOffice H207
RC Information Packet
Collin College Central Park Campus
2200 West University Drive,
McKinney, Texas 75071
If you are NEW to Collin, please submit transcripts to the Admissions Office first. If you are already a student at Collin, you must re-submit your recent official transcripts to the Respiratory Program.
Application Form
TEAS Scoring Form 2024
HESI Scoring Form 2024 - Take HESI Assessments
HESI Assessments are given at the campus Testing Centers listed in step 2 by appointment only.
HESI Testing - Application Evaluation
The Program Director and program staff will evaluate the applications and select 26 applicants who qualify. Alternates, if any, will be identified at this time as well. Alternates will be notified of their status during June or July and further instructions will be provided to complete the admission process at that time.
All Science classes must be completed within 5 years of the start date of the fall semester during the program admission year. HPRS 1204 must be taken within two years of the first day of class in the fall semester.
Pre-requisites:
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy and Physiology II
HPRS 1204 - Basic Health Profession Skills
HPRS 1272 - Microbiology for Health Professions
AAS DegreeBS at Midwestern State University
Scholarship
Continue to Next Step
After finishing your pre-requisites for the Respiratory Care Degree Program, next you will attend a Program Information Session in the admission year. Multiple sessions are scheduled between September and May. Check the buttons below for more information on upcoming Information Sessions on Zoom.
Friday, March 28 from 6:00- 7:00 pm on ZoomSaturday, April 12 from 10:00- 11:00 am on Zoom
Wednesday, May 7 from 7:00- 8:00 pm on Zoom
Continue to Next Step
BEFORE the application deadline (the second Friday in May), send official transcripts
from all previous colleges attended, to:
Respiratory Care Program Director
Office H207
Collin College Central Park Campus
2200 West University Drive,
McKinney, Texas 75071
If you are NEW to Collin, please submit transcripts to the Admissions Office first.
If you are already a student at Collin, you must re-submit your recent official transcripts
to the Respiratory Program.
Application Form
TEAS Scoring Form 2024
HESI Scoring Form 2024
Continue to Next Step
HESI Assessments are given at the campus Testing Centers listed in step 2 by appointment only.
HESI TestingContinue to Next Step
The Program Director and program staff will evaluate the applications and select 26 applicants who qualify. Alternates, if any, will be identified at this time as well. Alternates will be notified of their status during June or July and further instructions will be provided to complete the admission process at that time.
Additional Information
Respiratory therapists work with patients of all ages and can be employed in various healthcare settings. Graduates of the program are eligible for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Therapist Multiple Choice Exam, and Clinical Simulation Exam.
Visit the Respiratory Care Related Links page for additional resources.
Contact Us:
Health Sciences, McKinney Campus
Room H201
2200 W. University Drive
McKinney, TX 75071
972.548.6870