The Respiratory Care program is a limited access program.
The Respiratory Care core courses are offered on the St. Augustine Campus with selected clinical experiences in health care facilities within and around the tri-county service area of SJRCC. A student must earn a grade of "C" or above in all courses required in the program.
General education courses are available on all three campuses.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Spring (January 2011 enrollment) - accepting applications from May 1, 2010 - August 1, 2010.
Download application here.
The two year Associate in Science degree in Respiratory Care prepares students for a career as a Respiratory Care Professional. Upon successful completion of the 20 month curriculum the student will be eligible to apply to take the National Certification exams for Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), both are administered by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM The purpose of the program is to provide students with the knowledge, attitude, and skills required to help meet the growing demands for respiratory therapists in the health care industry. Students will be trained in the skills needed to work in areas such as pediatric care, nursing homes and in hospitals. Asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer and pneumonia are some of the conditions that require the care of a respiratory therapist.
Lecture courses will be offered during the day with some clinical training in the evening.
Clinical training will vary from semester to semester, 5 - 25 hours weekly at hospitals and clinics in Northeast Florida.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS The Respiratory Care program is a limited access program.
Students are selected based on a point system that is derived from prerequisite grades (see program page in college catalog) and the following:
Satisfactory scores on college placement tests or completion all college preparatory courses;
Background/drug screen;
Physical exam; and
Completion of required prerequisite courses by the end of the application period.
Program subject to change.
CONTACT US:
(904) 808-7465
PLACEMENT TESTING
First time college applicants who apply to enter an Associate in Arts or Associate in Science degree or a college credit certificate program must have taken a placement test prior to the completion of registration. Initial enrollment in English, humanities, or mathematics courses for any student requires placement scores no more than two years old.
The College accepts scores on the ACT, SAT, or Florida College Entry Level Placement Test (CPT) Form A, or any other state approved placement tests that are no more than two years old. These test results are used for placement, counseling, and transfer requirements for some upper division institutions, scholarship eligibility, and research.
Placement testing is available at the College for applicants who have not been previously tested or whose scores are no longer valid. Students may obtain information and application form from the Counseling Center.
The Respiratory Care (2125) program, on the St. Augustine Campus of St. Johns River Community College, holds a Letter of Review from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).
Commission on Accreditation
for Respiratory Care
1248 Harwood Road
Bedford, Texas 76021-4244
817-283-2835
