Admissions Requirements Specific to the Respiratory Therapy Program:

1. Admission to Andrew College
2. Completed application to the Respiratory Therapy Program submitted by the application deadline (July 1) including supplemental documents and unofficial transcripts
3. Completed all Learning Support requirements
4. GPA of 2.5 or above from HS and/or on all college work Science courses taken more than five years prior to enrollment in the program will be evaluated by the Respiratory Therapy Program Director and may need to be repeated.
5. Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification through American Heart Association
6. Completion of the TEAS exam

Additional Requirements Once Accepted to the Respiratory Therapy Program:

1. Annual PPD
2. Annual Flu Shot
3. Criminal Background Check (through PreCheck)
4. Drug Screen (through PreCheck)
5. Liability Insurance (group rate through Andrew College Allied Health)
6. It is strongly recommended that all students have health insurance. The student is responsible for all health related costs that may incur while in class or clinic.
7. Student must have transportation to and from assigned clinical sites and must be able to attend all clinical sites as assigned.

Other Important Information:

• Our clinical partners have the right to deny placement to any student. Students denied clinical placement for any reason will not be able to complete the program requirements; therefore, they will be withdrawn from the program. Andrew College Respiratory Therapy Program will not seek additional areas for clinical placement should a student be denied placement.
  
• Students with criminal findings on the background check and/or a positive drug screen who are denied clinical placement will not be able to complete the program; therefore, they will be withdrawn from the program.
• Clinical sites include (but not limited to): Hospital Authority of Miller County, Southeast AL Medical Center, Medical Center of Barbour, Phoebe Putney Health System, and Lillian Carter Health & Rehabilitation.