Respiratory Care Program Information APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 1, 2015

Respiratory Care Program Information

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 1, 2015

Spring 2015

Dear Reader,

Thank you for your interest in the Respiratory Care Program at the City Colleges of Chicago on the

Malcolm X College campus. This is a fully accredited advanced practitioner, Registered Respiratory

Therapist, (RRT) program. In addition, graduates who successfully complete the program will also earn an

Applied Associate in Science AAS degree. We are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for

Respiratory Care, CoARC. Here is the link where Information about accreditation and the

student/graduate outcomes for all programs can be found: http://www.coarc.com/47.html.

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care - Co ARC http://www.coarc.com/

1248 Harwood Road

Bedford, TX 76021-4244817-283-2835 (Office)

817-354-8519 (Plain Paper Fax)

817-510-1063 (Fax to E-mail)

1. Prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains of respiratory care practice as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).

2. Prepare graduates to teach COPD and Asthma disease management to patients and their families to improve the quality of their lives and to help prevent exacerbations.

3. Prepare graduates to be culturally competent when interacting with patients, families and health care workers and citizens of the world.

Successful completion of this program allows the graduate to take the national board examinations for Respiratory Care. Successful completion of the Certification national board exam will then allow the Certified Respiratory Therapist CRT, to apply for a state license (Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation - IDFPR) to practice and gain employment. Because this is an advanced degree program, the CRT will continue on with the advanced board examinations and upon successful completion of these boards, the RRT credential will be awarded. The program is offered during daytime hours Monday through Friday. The Program is five semesters long, two years with a summer semester in between. Tuition is approximately $10,000.00 which includes program textbooks and lab fees. The Program is WIA approved and courses are recognized for financial aid. New classes start every fall, the last week in August. We have ample free parking behind the school on Jackson Boulevard.

YouTube also has some very interesting videos about the profession and opportunities in various health care systems:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2XTzqa49EU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaogLHF1fI0

You can also check the American Association for Respiratory Care, AARC, our professional organization’s website for more information about Respiratory Care. Log onto: www.AARC.org.

Applications are accepted starting October 1st through March 15th of each year. Thank you for your interest in our program.

Please contact us if you have further questions.

Pamela Nugent, MS, RRT, RCP, LNHA Jane Reynolds, MS, MOT, RN, RRT, RCP Respiratory Care Program Director Respiratory Care Program Faculty Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Office: 312 850 7486 Office: 312 850 7382

George West, MS, RRT, RCP Director of Clinical Education Email: [email protected] Office: 312 850 7383

RESPIRATORY CARE Program AAS Degree Required Courses and Sequencing Chemistry 121

Mathematics 118

English 101 Prerequisites

Biology 116 or Biology 226 & 227 _______RC 114 - Basic Respiratory Care

_______RC 115 - Cardiopulmonary / Renal Anatomy and Physiology _______RC 116 - Patient Assessment

_______RC 117 - Respiratory Pharmacology First Semester _______RC 118 - Respiratory Microbiology- or Microbiology 233 Fall

_______RC 119 - Respiratory Care Laboratory I _______RC 127 - Clinical I

_______RC 137 - Advanced Pathology and Clinical Application

_______RC 139 - Respiratory Care Laboratory II Second Semester _______RC 141 - Ventilatory Mechanics I Spring

_______RC 129 - Clinical Practice II Third Semester _______RC 146 - Ventilatory Mechanics II Summer

_____________ _______RC 200 - Respiratory Care Laboratory III

_______RC 225 - Age Specific Care Fourth Semester _______RC 227 - Critical Care Services Fall 2nd _year

_______RC 222 - Clinical III

_______ _______RC 224 - Clinical IV

_______RC 250 - Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Home Care

_______RC 230 - Advanced Cardiopulmonary Monitoring Fifth Semester _______RC 260 - Advanced Specialty Topics Spring 2nd _Year

_______________________________________________________________________________________ General Education Courses

_______ Physics 131

_______ Social Science/Behavior Science Elective

_______ Humanities Elective (Must meet diversity requirement

___ These are the course requirements that you will need to complete the Applied Associate in Science Degree in Respiratory Care at City Colleges of Chicago at Malcolm X College. This is the sequence in which program core courses are offered and the semesters when they will be offered. Please plan accordingly.

Respiratory Care Program information

The Respiratory Care Program at Malcolm X College is a 2 year program that begins the last week of each August. Most of the courses take place during the day and classes are 5 days a week. The program is fully accredited by CoARC enabling all graduates to take their board examinations upon successful completion of the program. Upon graduation, students take three credentialing board examinations to achieve their Registered Respiratory Therapist credential. They must also apply for a state license to work in Illinois. Starting salaries for full time positions are about $44,000 a year.

How do I apply to the Respiratory Care Program?

1. Complete the five prerequisites with a grade of C or better. You can still be completing the pre requisites when you apply to the program. However, you must have successfully completed all of the pre requisites by the time the program begins in the fall.

2. Your overall grade point average should be 2.5 or higher.

3. Obtain a copy of your Academic History if you attended the City Colleges.

4. Obtain 2 official copies of transcripts from any other college(s) you attended. (Transcripts are not necessary for courses or transfer credits earned at any of the City Colleges, please just include a print out of your Academic History.) The Respiratory Care Program personnel cannot discern whether courses from other institutions meet the same course requirements at CCC. Academic advisors will be given your transcripts and after a careful review of your submission; you will be notified as to the status of your course work from other colleges transferring to CCC to meet the degree or prerequisite requirements. This typically takes 4 to 6 weeks.

5. All applicants if accepted into the program will have to provide a drug test and a criminal background check before progressing to the clinical practicum portion of the program.

6. Complete the application.

7. Obtain three letters of recommendations or use the forms included in this packet, from people other than your family members. Previous professors, employers, clergy, are good choices.

8. Write a one-half-page essay on: “Why I want to be a Respiratory Therapist.” This should detail why you have chosen this profession and how you hope to contribute to the profession. Please do not describe what a Respiratory Therapist does, tell us why you want to be a part of this profession.

9. Plan on a short interview regarding the program and be prepared to discuss time management and how will you manage 17 hours of course work and 30 hours of studying to be successful in the Respiratory Care Program at Malcolm X College.

10. Application fee: The application fee should be paid to the Business Office on the ground floor – room 1418. The application fee is $35.00 – Account number 559. Obtain a receipt for this and attach that receipt to this application. This is a non refundable fee and the receipt must be submitted with your application.

11. Assemble all of the documents above, along with the application fee receipt and submit your application package to: Pamela Nugent, Room 3509 in the Respiratory Care Program.

12. Application packets are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by June 1 of each year. There is a mandatory orientation session in mid-June for all accepted.

Please be sure your application packet is complete or we cannot accept it. Applications are accepted starting October 1st through March 15th of each year ~

Respiratory Care Program information Application for year: ____________

CCC Student ID# ____________________________________

Name: Mr. / Ms. / Mrs. _________________________________________________________________

First name

Last name

Address: __________________________________________________________________________

Street

Apt #

__________________________________________________________________________________

City

State

Zip Code

Telephone #: Home ( ) ____________________________ Work ( ) _________________________

Email address: ____________________________________________________________

(Please print clearly)

Are you/were you a student at any of the city colleges? Yes No

* How did you hear about the program? ______________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

* Do you have any hospital work experience? No _______ Yes _______ (no experience is required)

If yes, when? ________________ Where? ______________________________________________

For how long? ___________________

* Have you completed any program in the Allied Health field?

__________________________________________________________________________________

* When did you graduate? _______ * Are you a: Certified Respiratory Therapist - CRT?

No ______

Yes ______ If yes, year certified: _____________________

(Please turn over to complete application)

Have you successfully completed any of the prerequisite following courses? Are you still working on

them? Please indicate below:

Course Number

Yes

No

Year taken or

plan to take

Grade

Biology 226, 227 or 116

_/

Math 118

Chemistry 121

English 101

Physics 131

Social Science/Behavior

Science Elective

Humanities Elective (must

meet diversity requirement)

What is your

Graduation

GPA? ____________

Comments: _______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ ______________________________________

Applicant Signature

Date

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

Schedule appointment:

Yes

No

Date email sent ________________

Will call back __________________

Not interested ___________________

Remarks: _________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

Respiratory Care Program

Reference Form

Applicant: Please complete the information below and present this form to your recommender.

Applicant’s Name: ____________________________ Phone: _____________________

Applicant’s Address: _______________________________ Zip code: ________________

Recommender:

How long have you known the applicant? ___________________ Years

Please rate the applicant in the following areas:

Above Average

Average

Below Average

Unable to

comment

Reliability

Responsibility

Motivation

Academic Potential

Integrity

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Ability to work as a team

member

Ability to adapt to stressful

and changing situations

Is there anything you would like to highlight about this applicant?

Recommender’s Name: _________________________________ Title: _____________________

Company/ Agency Name: ______________________________ Phone: ____________________

Recommender’s Signature: _____________________________ Date: ______________________

Respiratory Care Program

Reference Form

Applicant: Please complete the information below and present this form to your recommender.

Applicant’s Name: ____________________________ Phone: _____________________

Applicant’s Address: _______________________________ Zip code: ______________

Recommender:

How long have you known the applicant? ___________________ Years

Please rate the applicant in the following areas:

Above Average

Average

Below Average

Unable to

comment

Reliability

Responsibility

Motivation

Academic Potential

Integrity

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Ability to work as a team

member

Ability to adapt to stressful

and changing situations

Is there anything you would like to highlight about this applicant?

Recommender’s Name: _________________________________ Title: _______________

Company/ Agency Name: ______________________________ Phone: _______________

Respiratory Care Program

Reference Form

Applicant: Please complete the information below and present this form to your recommender.

Applicant’s Name: ______________________________________ Phone: _____________________

Applicant’s Address: ___________________________________________ Zip code: ______________

Recommender:

How long have you known the applicant? ___________________ Years

Please rate the applicant in the following areas:

Above Average

Average

Below Average

Unable to

comment

Reliability

Responsibility

Motivation

Academic Potential

Integrity

Oral Communication

Written Communication

Ability to work as a team

member

Ability to adapt to stressful

and changing situations

Is there anything you would like to highlight about this applicant?

Recommender’s Name: ________________________________________ Title: _______________

Company/ Agency Name: _____________________________________ Phone: _______________

Recommender’s Signature: ____________________________________ Date: ________________

Respiratory Care Program

Application Checklist

Name: _________________________________________________

Date: _____________

( )

Admission Application

( )

Essay (1/2 page ‘Why do I want to be a Respiratory Therapist?’)

( )

College Transcript(s)

( )

Three letters of Recommendation

( )

Prerequisites:

Biology 116 or 226, 227

English 101

Chemistry 121

Math 118

Comments:

For Office Use Only

Scheduled appointment date: ______________________

Will call back: ___________________

Not interested: ____________________

Accepted term: ___________________