Respiratory Care Technology

Accreditation: 

The Respiratory Care Technology program (program # 200423) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC). Contact information for CoARC is 264 Precision Blvd. Telford, TN 37690 or by phone at (817) 283-2835.  Information is also available online at www.coarc.com.  

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.

Certification and Licensure:

Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the board examinations provided by The National Board for Respiratory Care. At least a Certified Registered Therapist (CRT) credential is required before applying for the state license through the Texas Medical Board. A state license is required to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in the state of Texas.

Note: Certification and licensure are separate mechanisms.

In addition to the national CRT & RRT credentials, there is credentialing at the state level through the Texas Medical Board. Practitioners must apply for the state credential of a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP). Please contact the Texas Medical Board by phone at (512) 305-7010 for more information. 

Information:

Public Information on Programmatic Outcomes Data 

THECB Statutory Requirement

SPC Admission

Students applying to the Respiratory Care Technology Program must meet all admission requirements for acceptance into St. Philip's College and the Health Sciences Division. These requirements include the following:

Complete Apply Texas application
St. Philip's College admission requirements
Healthcare Sciences & Early Childhood Department admission requirements

Apply Texas

Prerequisite Requirements:

All students must complete the following academic prerequisite courses with a GPA of 2.8 or higher:

RSPT 1101 Introduction to Respiratory Care
ENGL 1301 Composition I
MATH 1314 College Algebra
BIOL 2404 Human Anatomy & Physiology

Those students desiring to continue their education in a university-based Respiratory Care Program (B.S.) should enroll in BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 in lieu of the BIOL 2404 requirement for St. Philip's College.

For TEAS test information please click here. 

Respiratory Program Application Process

Applications for the Respiratory Care Technology Program are accepted from March 1 - June 1. Cohorts begin each Fall. Dates are subject to change with extensions to deadlines.

Those students submitting a complete application on or before June 1^st may be given priority for acceptance. Students submitting an application on or before the deadline date but requiring additional semester(s) (Spring/Summer) to complete the prerequisite course(s) cannot be guaranteed acceptance if enrollment capacity is met prior to completion of their prerequisite course(s). Notification of status given by July 7th.

 Application Form

Application to college Check List:

• Apply to St.Philip's College with official transcripts for transfer credit
• Identify St. Phillip's College as the home school and Respiratory Care Technology as the Major

Respiratory Packet Content:

Application Checklist TEAS Information

Submission Method

Preferred Submission Method:

The preferred submission method would be to email ONE combined file document to spc-rspt@alamo.edu.

Preferred Mail to Method:

St. Philip’s College Health Sciences Department
Application for Respiratory Care Technology Program – Attn: Christa Mitchell
1801 Martin Luther King Dr.
San Antonio, TX 78203-2098

Selection Process:

Prospective students submitting an application to the Respiratory Care Technology Program will be selected based on certain criteria.

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