Respiratory Care

Selection Criteria

RESPIRATORY CARE SELECTION CRITERIA

The college-wide Health Science Admission Committee uses the following point system to GUIDE them in the selection of qualified students to be admitted to the Respiratory Care Program.

  I. Grade Point Average (GPA) High School/College (last completed)

GPA
Points
2.00-2.35
1
2.36-2.70
2
2.71-3.00
3
3.01-3.29
4
3.30-3.50
5
3.51-3.70
6
3.71-3.80
7
3.81-3.90
8
3.91-3.99
9
4.0
10

II. Science and General Education Course Component Completion

Course Number
Course Title
Points Earned

BSC 2093C

*Human Anatomy & Physiology I (pre-requisite course)

A=5 pts,     B=4 pts,     C=3 pts

 BSC 2094C

Human Anatomy & Physiology II

A=5 pts,     B=4 pts,     C=3 pts

 MCB 2010C

Microbiology

A=5 pts,     B=4 pts,     C=3 pts

HSC 2550

Pathophysiology

A=5 pts,     B=4 pts,     C=3 pts

ENC 1101

Freshman Composition I

Completed - 2 pts,   In Progress - 1 pt

ENC 1102

Freshman Composition II

Completed - 2 pts,   In Progress - 1 pt

MAT 1033C

Intermediate Algebra

Completed - 2 pts,   In Progress - 1 pt

PSY 1012

General Psychology

Completed - 2 pts,   In Progress - 1 pt

Elective

Any Humanities or Fine Arts

Completed - 2 pts,   In Progress - 1 pt

Bonus

Completion of all Science and General Education  courses

8 pts

 

III. Work Experience or Tech Prep. 

Type of Experience
Points Earned
Certified  Respiratory Care Practitioner 5 pts (Current certification required)
On the job Trained Respiratory  Assistant

3 pts (Min. 1 yr exp. with letter from employer)
Tech Prep graduate with documentation on transcript 2 pts Tech prep
 

IV. Additional Courses

  • Course Number
    Course Title
    Points Earned
    HSC 1004 Professions of Caring 3 pts
    HSC 1531 Medical Terminology 3 pts

    • Total Possible Points = 59

Note:   Valencia Community College reserves the right to make changes in admission criteria and program information as circumstances require, and is an Equal Opportunity Institution.