Respiratory Care Program Application Process

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Those interested in the Respiratory Care Program are admitted to Labette Community College on the same basis as other students, but admission to the college does not ensure admission into the Respiratory Care Program. Applicants need to thoroughly read the LCC Respiratory Care Program Application Information Packet for the current application year. Applicants may request more program, application and profession information by contacting the Health Science Programs’ Specialist, Lori Weaver, at 620-820-1157 loriw@labette.edu or the Respiratory Care Program Director, Susan Stolte at 620-820-1160 susans@labette.edu.

Selection for LCC’s Respiratory Care Program is based on the following factors:

1. Previous academic record, high school and/or college official transcripts, GPA of 2.0 (minimum) based upon program general education prerequisite courses successfully completed with a “C” or above.
2. Schedule a meeting with LCC’s Health Science Programs’ Specialist to go over program and application process information, prerequisite course grades, course enrollment schedules as well as answer any questions you may have to ensure you are on the correct course path to apply to the program when you intend to.
3. General education courses that satisfy the Respiratory Care curriculum:
   1. Anatomy & Physiology (5 credit hour that includes lab) *must be completed within the last 5 years
   2. College Algebra (3 credit hour)
   3. English Comp I (3 credit hour)
   4. English Comp II or Public Speaking (3 credit hour)
   5. General Psychology (3 credit hour)
   6. Medical Terminology (3 credit hour)
4. TEAS Test Scores 50%< - Schedule a test date for the TEAS test by emailing teas@labette.edu.
5. Click and thoroughly read this Applicant Information Packet and print the necessary Clinical Observation and Reference pages (6 & 7) prior to completing the program application form.
6. Three personal references, one of which should be from a former in-person instructor or employer. *References from relatives will not be accepted.
7. Clinical Observation with a clinical preceptor/instructor for a full 8-hour day at one of the clinical education settings provided within the Respiratory Care Program Applicant Information Packet. Clinical observations are required to be completed prior to the application deadline date.
8. Submitting a background check through Pre-Check. (*This  LCC Respiratory Care Program Background Check is for clinical placement only and it is suggested applicants wait to submit this until May – June of the application year) Applicants who are under the age of 18 are required to have parental/legal guardian signature forms completed and submitted to PreCheck through the Health Science Programs’ Specialist. ***Do not follow the online instructions below if you are under the age of 18 years old prior to the program application deadline date and email: respiratory@labette.edu for the necessary background check forms and further instructions
9. Submission/completion of all LCC’s Respiratory Care Program Application forms and requirements by the application deadline date. Applicants will need to provide their first and last name along with the appropriate form link &/or QR Code to each of their references as well as the Registered Respiratory Therapist they shadow at their clinical observation for confidential completion of these required applicant forms. Instructions to complete each of the program applicant requirements as well as the following forms are included in the Applicant Information Packet.
   2025 Application - LCC Respiratory Care Program
   2025 Applicant Reference Form - LCC Respiratory Care Program
   2025 Applicant Clinical Observation Form - LCC Respiratory Care Program  
   TEAS Exam Dates 2024-2025
10. Upon completion of application requirements by the current year’s deadline date, applicants who have a complete and qualifying application will be scheduled an interview with the Respiratory Department by the Health Science Programs’ Specialist.
11. After program applicant interviews have been completed, the Health Science Programs’ Specialist will prepare and distribute the official applicant decision letters via USPS.

 

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