About the Respiratory Therapist (RT) Program at Ohlone

• New RT Program Application Requirements. Please carefully read about the new RT Program Application Requirements that begin for Fall 2012 Semester applicants.

• ACCUPLACER exams for prospective RN, RT and PTA students for Fall 2012 admission are scheduled for February 15, 16, 22 and 23. To reserve your space for the exam, please go to the Placement Testing Center's reservations page. Space is limited so sign up early. Please do not take this exam if you are not ready to apply this application period.

New RT Program Application Requirements

Please carefully read about the new RT Program Application Requirements that begin for Fall 2012 Semester applicants.

• Please note these important changes to Ohlone’s RT Program support courses:

  • All applicants, regardless of previous degrees earned must clear the Ohlone College Reading Comprehension (ACCUPLACER) Assessment Examination or complete ENGL-163 or ENGL-167 with a grade of “B” or better.

  • The courses that support the Respiratory Therapist major are:

    • BIOL-103A and BIOL-103B (Human Anatomy and Physiology) or equivalent must be completed or in-progress at the time of application with a grade of "C" or better.
    • BIOL-106 (Microbiology) or equivalent must be completed or in-progress at the time of application with a grade of "C" or better (NEW for 2012).
    • PHYS-108 (Physics) (or equivalent 3-unit general physics course) must be completed or in-progress at the time of application with a grade of "C" or better (new for 2012).
    • PSY-108 (Developmental Psychology) or other 3-unit Developmental or Applied Psychology course must be completed or in-progress at time of application with a grade of "C" or better. PSY-101 (General Psychology) does NOT meet this requirement - new for 2012.
    • SPCH-101 (Public Speaking) or SPCH-103 (Interpersonal Communication) with a grade of "C" or better. This requirement is highly desirable.

• The above requirements are in addition to:

  • ENGL-101A (Reading and Written Composition) with a grade of "C" or better,
  • All applicants, regardless of previous degrees earned must clear the Ohlone College Math Comprehension (ACCUPLACER) Assessment Examination or complete MATH-153 (Intermediate Algebra) or MATH-155 (Math for the Associate Degree) with a grade of "C" or better, and
  • CHEM-109 (Biochemistry for Health Science and Biotechnology) with a grade of "C" or better
  • or equivalents with a grade of "C" or better

• There will be a grace period this coming application period (March 15 - April 15, 2012) where enrollment in Microbiology and Physics courses may be permitted during Summer 2012 Term. Students who are applying must show evidence of Summer 2012 enrollment (registration in appropriate courses) at the time of application to the RT Program, evidence of an in-progress grade during the course, and an official transcript indicating that the courses were completed with grades of “C” or better by August 1, 2012. If an accepted student fails to provide this evidence, they may fail to retain their “accepted” status to the RT Program.