Admissions Criteria | SKCTC

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Respiratory Care

Admissions Criteria

Applicant must:

  • be at least 17 years old with verification of age 
  • take the ACT exam and provide scores acceptable for admission
  • have both high school (or GED) and college transcripts sent to SKCTC
  • complete an application for admission to SKCTC
  • attend a pre-admissions conference and complete program application
  • meet with a Respiratory Care faculty member for advising
  • apply for admission into the Respiratory Care Program prior to May 1
  • meet the minimum requirements of the Respiratory Care admissions committee

Admission into the Respiratory Care Program is based on:

  • General education courses
  • The student GPA (preference is given to a GPA of 3.0 or higher)
  • The student ACT Score (preference is given to an ACT score of 18 or higher)

Pre-Requisites for Admission:

  • BIO 137 Anatomy and Physiology I
  • MAT 150 College Algebra, MAT 141Liberal Arts Mathematics, or MAT 146 Contemporary College Math
  • ENG 101 Writing I