Respiratory Therapist

Students are strongly encouraged to speak with a Health Sciences Advisor every semester to help stay on track and be prepared to apply. 

Admission to the Respiratory Therapist Program professional courses is by a special application procedure. The only entry to the professional courses is the fall of each year. 

The application period is February 1 through May 15.  A link to the application will be found on this page only during the application period. 

Completed applications and all requested documents must be returned to the Health Sciences Division Office by May 15 at 5:00pm.  Late applications will not be accepted. 

1.  Apply to Rose State College (if not currently enrolled).

• Applicants must be admitted to the college through the Admissions office before application to the Respiratory Therapist Program can be made.
• Official college transcripts(s) of coursework not completed at Rose State College must be submitted to the Admissions office.
• Submit a request for a degree audit for the Respiratory Therapist Program. (Only required if the student has out-of-state credits) Information regarding the degree audit and how to submit can be accessed at https://www.rose.edu/content/admissions-aid/admissions-records/degree-audit/.

2.  Submit the Respiratory Therapist application:

• You will not need to submit copies of transcripts or Accuplacer scores because your transcripts are required to be on file in Admissions.  Submit official transcript copies only in the event your transcript has not arrived in Admissions or if you took the Next Generation Accuplacer tests at another school.

Information about Accuplacer testing can be found at: https://www.rose.edu/content/admissions-aid/enrollment-and-specialized-testing/accuplacer/

3.  Orientation Session:  Attendance is mandatory and the session will be held after the application period. The date for this session will be provided in the application packet. Program faculty and current students will convey important information during the two-hour orientation. Applicants will have an opportunity to ask questions of the presenters.

Selection Process

Twenty-two students are selected each year.  Applicants are numerically ranked based upon the point scale below. A mandatory orientation session is scheduled following the application deadline and prior to the selection of a class.

All applicants are notified by mail of their admission status after June 1.

Criteria for Program Selection

All applicants are reviewed by the criteria listed below. The highest numerically ranked applicants are selected.

There are 100 total points possible. The minimum number of points needed for acceptance will vary each year based on the competitiveness of the applicant pool. 

General Education GPA ENGL 1113 English Comp I ENGL 1213 English Comp II HIST 1483 US History to 1877 (or) HIST 1493 History since 1877 POLS 113 American Federal Government PSYC 1113 Introduction to Psychology	GPA 3.60-4.00 3.00-3.59 2.50-2.99 2.00-2.49 <2.00		POINTS 20 15 10 5 Not eligible
Support and Related Courses GPA HSBC 1113 Medical Terminology HSBC 2114 Human Anatomy CHEM 1114 Introductory Chemistry BIOL 2424 Human Physiology HSBC 1224 Intro to Clinical Microbiology	GPA 3.60-4.00 3.00-3.59 2.50-2.99 2.00-2.49 <2.00		POINTS 30 25 20 15 Not eligible
ACCUPLACER-Pre-Algebra (Math 1)	SCORE 281-300 266-280 250-265 <250		POINTS 12 8 4 Not eligible
ACCUPLACER-Reading	SCORE 281-300 266-280 250-265 <250		POINTS 9 6 3 Not eligible
ACCUPLACER-Writing	SCORE 281-300 266-280 250-265 <250		POINTS 9 6 3 Not eligible
Healthcare Experience (Choose one only, Maximum of 6 points) One year or more of direct patient care One year or more of related medical experience >1 year in medical profession, medical volunteer experience, respiratory shadowing		POINTS 6 4 2
Prior Education (Choose one only, Maximum of 6 points) Master’s or Bachelor’s degree Associate degree or Medical Certificate		POINTS 6 3
Completed (with “C” or higher) by End of Application Period Human Physiology		POINTS 3
Mandatory Orientation Session (scheduled before application deadline)		POINTS 5