In the Respiratory Care Program, you will learn how to care for a variety of patients with respiratory problems, including newborns in respiratory distress, children with asthma or pneumonia, adult victims of trauma, and older patients with emphysema or cardiac failure.

 

 Degrees & Certificates

Associate of Applied Science Degree

After finishing this affordable program, take the CRT and RRT credentialing exams and apply for a license from the Texas Medical Board.

66 credit hours

Program Info

 Central Campus

Serving students in Southeast Houston, Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Clear Lake, Webster, Kemah, Seabrook, and surrounding communities.

Contact Us

 281-998-3612

Accreditation

To prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).

The program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

CoARC Program number is 200310
264 Precision Blvd. Telford, TN 37690
817.283.2835
https://coarc.com/
https://coarc.com/students/programmatic-outcomes-data/

See official catalog for details.

Application Information and related documents (Please read all prior to applying)

The application period for Fall 2023 will open on January 3rd and will run until 5 pm on June 5th, 2023. You will not receive a confirmation email after you submit the online application. Applicants will be notified by email regarding acceptance or rejection on June 9th, 2023 by 5 pm. Students will not hear from any faculty members of the Respiratory Care Program regarding acceptance or rejection until the date described above. 

Please review the following application documents:

Respiratory Care Application

Information Sessions

All Respiratory Care Information Sessions are held via Zoom. Students are required to pre- register for the session prior to joining the meeting. After registering for the session, an email will be sent with the meeting details (link and passcode). All information sessions are recorded and tracked for attendance purposes. Pre-registration for the session will not substitute for attendance. All students who apply to the Respiratory Program MUST attend one of the sessions prior to applying. Applicants who have not attended the mandatory information session will not be considered for acceptance. 

Click on the link below to pre-register for the session. 

May 30th @ 11 AM (This is the FINAL information session for the Fall Application period!!)