The Respiratory Therapy A.A.S. at Mott Community College prepares students to assess, manage, treat, and educate patients with cardiopulmonary disorders across the lifespan—from newborns to the elderly. Working collaboratively under physician direction, graduates pursue careers in acute care hospitals, home care, pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep medicine, and more. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) and qualifies graduates to sit for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) examinations to earn Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials. Michigan state licensure is required for practice.
Prerequisites: Admitted to MCC and declared intent to enter the RT program, Overall GPA of 2.5 in eligibility requirement courses, College-level reading comprehension via ACCUPLACER, ACT reading score of 20+, SAT reading score of 27+, or satisfactory grade in RDNG 030 / 2.0 in ACRD-090 or ACRD-091 (within last 5 years), Math proficiency by placing into MATH 130+ on ACCUPLACER, or completion of MATH 115+ with 2.0+, or SAT math 590+, or ACT math 25+ (within last 5 years), Complete AHLT 102, BIOL 101 or BIOL 156, BIOL 151, and BIOL 152 with grade of 2.0 or better, Current BLS Health Care Provider card (American Heart Association) or Professional Rescuer card (American Red Cross), Minimum 4 hours of job shadowing at an approved clinical affiliate, Acceptable criminal background check (completed less than 6 months prior to start of respiratory therapy courses)