• Applicants must be 18 years of age to apply to the Respiratory Care Program
• Prior to applying to the Respiratory Care Program, the prospective applicant must first apply to Broward College and be accepted to the college.
• Complete the prerequisite courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.50.  The prerequisite courses are listed below.
• After completion of the prerequisite courses, submit the application for the respiratory program between September 1^st and  June 1^st of each year.  The selection of the students for the fall term will occur during the month of June.  The application can be accessed via the BC web site:  http://www.broward.edu/healthsciences/healthsciences/Admissions/page12494.html
• Read the “Program Overview” posted on the Respiratory Care web site:  www.broward.edu/respiratorycare 
• While waiting for admission to the program, it is recommended that the following courses be completed ahead of time:  Human anatomy and physiology II with the lab, microbiology/microbiology lab and medical terminology.

Selection of Candidates:

Applicants will be selected for placement in the program based on the highest points earned:

1. GPA in program prerequisite courses; 4 points for GPA 3.0 – 4.0, 3 points for GPA 2.75 – 2.99, and 1 point for
   GPA 2.5 – 2-74;
2. Advanced level math and science courses: 1 point for each advanced level math or science course. **
3. Completion of BSC1086 and BSC1086L 1 point.

**Advanced level math and science courses:  Courses not required for the respiratory program but are more advanced than the prerequisite courses or program required courses. 

Chemistry:   CHM1040 or higher    Physics: PHY1001 or higher    Math: MAC1105 or higher

Once Accepted Into the Program:

• Completion of a day of shadowing is required before the program begins – arranged by the Program Manager.
• There are four “continuing education courses” that must be completed by September:
  CAE 0299 CPR /BLS (American Heart Association) 8 clock hours, CAE 0382 HIV/AIDS 4 clock hours,
  CAE 0474 Domestic Violence 2 clock hours, CAE 0476 TB/OSHA/Hepatitis 6 clock hours
• Complete a Medical History and Physical Examination.  The medical form for your physician is on line at
  http://www.broward.edu/healthsciences.  The completed form needs to be submitted to the program faculty by September.   
• A criminal background check and drug screening are required by the admissions department.

Respiratory Therapy Program Progression Policy:

Auditing Passed Courses is Required    The program has an obligation to assure that any student who progresses in the program and is eventually assigned to a clinical rotation has demonstrated sufficient academic knowledge as well as competency in the skills that will be required in the clinical arena.  A student repeating a respiratory course will be required to audit all respiratory courses already passed in the same year as the failed course. ***  All students must be aware that if they are receiving Financial Aid, these audited courses will not be included in the financial aid package.  The student must pay the full cost of the course including any fees that are part of the course.

***Auditing an already passed respiratory care course:

The audited course must be successfully repeated (grade of “C” or higher) in order to continue in the respiratory program.

Program Overview