Respiratory Therapy (RCP) Associate Degree
PREREQUISITES TO ADMISSION
Completed prior to applying for admission to RCP program
General Requirements
☐ Submit a Durham Tech enrollment application
☐ Submit official transcript(s) (high school and college)
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Apply for Financial Aid
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Attend a ConnectSession (Student Orientation)
☐ Attend an RCP Information Session (mandatory)
Meet Course Placement Requirements
Students must demonstrate readiness for college-level
reading and math. Students can demonstrate that
readiness in the following ways:
☐ Provide proof of an unweighted US high school GPA
of 2.8 or higher within the last ten years
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Transfer college credit for English and math(algebra)
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Provide proof of completion of an associate’s or
bachelor’s degree
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Provide proof of satisfactory scores on ACT, SAT,
GED, HiSET, NCDAP, COMPASS, ASSET, or
ACCUPLACER within the last ten years
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Demonstrate mastery on RISE English placement test
2 and RISE Math placement test 2; OR successfully
complete ENG 002 through Tier 2 (grade of P2) and
MAT 003 through Tier 2 (grade of P2)
Natural Sciences
☐ CHM 094 Basic Biological Chemistry (only required if
taking BIO 168) OR complete (passing with a gradeof
“C” or better or numeric grade of 70 or better) one
biology and one chemistry course in high school
within the past 10 years or have college credit for
both a biology and chemistry course with labs (no
time limit)
Forms
Submit the following forms with the application:
(
download forms)
☐ English Language Requirement form
For students who meet the definition of non-native
speaker on the English Language Requirement form
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Clinical Training form
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ATI TEAS Test (Adjusted Individual Score = 60
percent; must be taken within the last threeyears
Download from program page:
☐ Program application (accepted Nov. 1 – Feb. 1)
• Interview date
• Application essay
☐ Essential Skills form
Advising & Planning Checklist
☐ General Education
May be completed prior to admittance to the RCP program.
• (1) ACA 122 College Transfer Success
• (3) ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry
• (3) ENG 112 Writing/Research in Disciplines
• (4) BIO 168 Anatomy and Physiology I
• (4) BIO 169 Anatomy and Physiology II
• (3) PSY 150 General Psychology
• (3) Humanities/Fine Arts elective –
Select courses from a list on the plan of study
AFTER ADMISSION IN
THE PROGRAM
Core Courses can only be taken following formal application
and admission into the program
Fall
☐ (4) RCP 110 Intro to Respiratory Care
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(2) RCP 113 RCP Pharmacology
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(3) RCP 114 C-P Anatomy & Physiology
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(1) RCP 122 Special Practice Lab
Spring
☐ (5) RCP 111 Therapeutics/Diagnostics
☐ (2) RCP 115 C-P Pathophysiology
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(1) RCP 123 Special Practice Lab
☐ (5) RCP 145 Clinical Practice II
Summer
☐ (4) RCP 112 Patient Management
☐ (3) RCP 153 Clinical Practice III
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(1) RCP 222 Special Practice Lab
Fall
☐ (4) RCP 210 Critical Care Concepts
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(2) RCP 214 Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care
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(1) RCP 223 Special Practice Lab
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(5) RCP 235 Clinical Practice IV
Spring
☐ (4) RCP 211 Advanced Monitoring/Procedures
☐ (1) RCP 215 Career Preparation
☐ (5) RCP 245 Clinical Practice
Revised 3/19
