Respiratory Therapist
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Program Information/Mission
The overall goal of the Respiratory Therapist Program is to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRT).
Admission to Program
Admission requirement:
Current high school senior or high school graduate with minimum high school GPA 2.7, or 9 credit hours of college-level courses with minimum GPA 2.0 or higher OR College/ICC student with minimum overall college GPA 2.0 or higher
Requires the Health Science Application
Additional requirements after program acceptance:
Submit negative drug screen, negative criminal background check, required physical examination and immunizations
Complete Healthcare Provider CPR certification from the American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) or American Red Cross (ARC) BLS attained and keep it current throughout program
Participate in scheduled program registration and orientation sessions
Maintain minimum GPA 2.0 and earn GPA 2.0 or higher in all courses required within program
Recommendations:
Before application, schedule an appointment with college health careers student success advisor for enrolling in required courses
Required general education courses from program sequence may be completed with grade C or higher, prior to acceptance/admission into program
Accreditation Information
The Illinois Central College Respiratory Therapist Program, #200328, Associate in Applied Science Degree, Peoria Campus, is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COARC).
264 Precision Blvd, Telford, TN 37690.
1-817-283-2835
www.coarc.com
To Remain in and Graduate from the Program
Students must maintain a grade of C or better in all required general education and program courses.