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Applicants will be ranked in descending numerical order based on admission score. Final notification of admission status will be provided to each applicant by mail.
Contractual agreements between the College and clinical agencies impose additional requirements on students enrolled in health programs. These requirements include, but are not limited to, the areas of confidentiality, attire, criminal background check, liability insurance, and substance abuse screening.
CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION AND PROGRESSION
Participation in clinical activities within the program requires strict adherence to departmental and clinical affiliate policies concerning professional standards of personal appearance, dress, speech, attendance, and behavior. Written policies are provided to each student upon entrance into the program, and penalties for non-compliance are clearly explained. Students who are unable or unwilling to comply with departmental and clinical policies will not be allowed continued participation in clinical activity, thus resulting in failure to successfully complete the requirements of the clinical course and/or program.
In addition to the statement above, students must meet each of the following criteria in order to continue to participate in the program and/or progress from term to term and graduate from the Respiratory Therapist program:
1. Complete each course listed as a Respiratory Therapist program curriculum requirement with a grade of “C” or above;
2. Receive a passing score (75%) on the Cumulative Clinical Proficiency Examination administered at the end of each professional phase term;
3. Maintain American Heart Association certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support;
4. Present evidence of numbers 1, 2, and 3 above to the instructor no later than the third class day of each term; and
5. Comply with clinical affiliate and Respiratory Therapist Department regulations, policies, and procedures. Failure to do so could result in dismissal from the program and the award of “F” as the grade for all RPT coursework.
Students may repeat any RPT-prefix course only once. Failure to pass a course with the minimum acceptable grade of “C” or above on a second attempt will result in termination from the program without the possibility of readmission. Students who accumulate excessive absences in the professional phase of the Respiratory Therapist program are subject to counseling regarding attendance.
READMISSION
Students who withdraw or are unable to progress in the Respiratory Therapist program may apply for readmission. The Respiratory Therapist Admissions Committee will consider readmission requests on an individual basis. Decisions regarding readmission will be based on program readmission policies in effect at the time of request and availability of openings. Students must apply for readmission by writing a letter to the Respiratory Therapist Admissions Committee, Respiratory Therapist Program, Wallace Community College. In order to allow timely scheduling of the readmission examination, this letter should be postmarked no later than 60 days prior to the desired date of readmission. Failure to submit this request on time will result in denial or delay of readmission.
To complete readmission requirements, students must achieve a passing score on a readmission examination. The readmission examination will be composed from the content of the last Cumulative Clinical Proficiency Examination and Clinical Skills Examination successfully completed by the student. Failure to achieve a passing score on the readmission examination will result in denial of readmission.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students previously enrolled in other respiratory therapist programs will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine appropriate placement. Validation examinations may be required. Transfer students should apply for admission at least 60 days prior to the term in which they expect to enroll. Acceptance may be limited by availability of openings.
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