Respiratory Care, A.S.
The Respiratory Care, A.S. program supplies students with the foundation to be able to safely and competently perform patient care by applying scientific principles to prevent, identify and treat acute and/or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system and prepares students for the examinations offered by the National Board for Respiratory Care for employment as registered respiratory therapists.
This is a limited-access and limited enrollment program. See all Healthcare Program requirements.
For more information about this program, click here.
Overview / Requirements
Course Information
Pathway
Know Before You Go
- This program is limited access, and begins each fall and spring. Check all healthcare program requirements.
- Submit a TCC admission application and a healthcare program application by the deadline!
First Semester
- Make an appointment to meet with an advisor & declare a meta-major
- Apply to Program by Deadline
- Maintain overall GPA of at least 2.5 to get into the program
- Check on the Course Requirements
- Club participation can boost your GPA! Consider joining these:
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The Learning Commons
Main Campus
(850) 201 – 8193
Learningcommons@tcc.fl.edu
By 30 credit hours
- Visit Career Center
Student Union, 2nd Floor, Student Support Services - Make an appointment to meet with an advisor
- Check on the Course Requirements
- Review your degree audit in TCC EagleNet
By 45 credit hours (75% completion)
- Complete graduation check workshop online.
(You will receive an email notification when you are eligible.) - Want to Walk? Commencement ceremonies only take place once a year, so check the deadline!
- Review your degree audit in TCC EagleNet
Last semester
- Review your degree audit in TCC EagleNet
- Review Graduation Checklist
- You Must Apply for Degree (for instructions, click here)
Contact information
Healthcare Professions
P: (850) 558-4500
E: healthedu@tcc.fl.edu
Advising
TCC Main Campus
Student Union Building, Second Floor
P: (850) 201-8440
E: advisingcenter@tcc.fl.edu
Tallahassee Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Click here for more information.