Health Sciences

Pre-Respiratory Care Certificate

This certificate is Phase I of a two-phase Respiratory Care program.  The certificate includes all the general education and related courses (English, math, anatomy and physiology, integrated science, etc.) required by the curriculum.  The student can take all these courses prior to taking the professional courses, and when finished will qualify for a Pre-Respiratory Care certificate.  The student determines the length of time they want to spend in this phase before moving into Phase II.

Special Requirements

Students must attain a grade of "C" in all respiratory care, mathematics and science courses to successfully complete the certificate. Students may not repeat major, mathematics and/or science courses more than once. Students are permitted to repeat no more than two different courses.

In addition to the college's placement test and the admission requirements for the Health Sciences department, specific admissions criteria to the Pre-Respiratory Care certificate include:

• Acceptable admission criteria (one or more of the following):

  • HOBET  50 composite percent (minimum reading 50 percent, mathematics 50 percent, algebra 50 percent) and MTC writing sample score of 30; or

  • SAT 910 (minimum verbal 430, mathematics 480) and MTC writing sample score of 30; or

  • ACT 19 composite (minimum verbal 18, mathematics 23), and MTC writing sample score of 30

  • Successful completion of the Pre-Health Care certificate with a 2.5 GPA and "C" or higher in each course.

• High school diploma or equivalence

• High school or college credits in mathematics/science (algebra, chemistry, physics or biology) preferred

NOTE:  Admission to the first phase of the program at Midlands Technical College does not guarantee admission to the second phase.