• 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 Community College and be accepted to the college.
• Applications are accepted for the Respiratory Care Program September 1st through May 8th  of each year.  The admissions department will notify the applicant when the application is received.  The selection of students for the fall term occurs during the months of May and June.  The application can be accessed via the BCC website or:  http://www.broward.edu/locations/chse/PDF/forms/index.jsp
• Applicants must complete the prerequisite courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.50 prior to submitting their application. For applicants with a GPA of less than 2.75 in the prerequisite courses or more than two attempts at successful completion of the prerequisite courses, the computerized TABE reading comprehension exam is required.  Scoring on the exam will determine entrance into the respiratory program based on the student's ability to read at a 12th grade level.   
• Applications will be ranked for placement in the program based on the following point system:
  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. Upper level math and science courses: 1 point for each upper level course. *
  3. Completion of BSC1086 and BSC1086L 1 point.
• Completion of a day of job shadowing is also required before admission – arranged by the program manager
• Along with the prerequisite courses listed below there are four “continuing education courses”  that must be completed prior to the start of the program in August: 
  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, CAE 0258Medical Errors
• While waiting for admission to the program, it is recommended that human anatomy and physiology II with the lab, microbiology/microbiology lab and medical terminology be completed ahead of time.
• Applicants must complete a Medical History and Physical Examination prior to the start of the Respiratory Care Program in August.  The medical form for your physician is on line at  http://www.broward.edu/locations/chse/PDF/forms/index.jsp
• A criminal background check and a drug screening is required by the admissions department.

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

Chemistry

Physics

Calculus

Statistics

Respiratory care 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.