Selective Admission: Respiratory Care
The process for applying has changed for the 2010 application year. We are now going to a “Complete Application Packet” format. Students must submit all documents below in one envelope to be considered for the program. Even if you have applied before and/or are currently enrolled, we will need all documents resubmitted to the Office of Admissions, room 200 Oswald Building, Cooper Campus by October 1, 2009 for admissions to the spring of 2010 program. Only complete packets will be processed and considered for the program.
Gather all of the documents required for consideration of the Respiratory Care program below and place in the large envelope provided:
• Print the Information Letter and the Letter of Intent Checklist below and submit the checklist with your packet
Information Letter for 2010 Applicants
Letter of Intent Checklist
• Students who are currently enrolled in classes at BCTC as a "Respiratory Care Pending" student must submit a complete packet of all documents listed here. Students who are not currently enrolled in classes at BCTC must fill out an application for admission and a complete packet of all documents.
• An official high school transcript or official passing GED scores, if student entered as a BCTC/KCTCS freshman. Transcripts must show a date of graduation.
• Official scores of the American College Test (ACT) or the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) if less than 12 credits of college work have been completed. The college courses must be numbered 100 or higher, excluding remedial courses.
• Official transcripts of all post-secondary education attempted. Transcripts must be submitted from EACH college or university previously attended and must show every period of enrollment. Transcripts from the Kentucky Community and Technical College System do not need to be submitted.
• In order to be considered for admission to the Respiratory Care Program, each applicant must attend a mandatory preadmission conference with the Program Coordinator. You may schedule this conference by contacting the Program Coordinator at 859.246.6246.
• An additional requirement for consideration in the Respiratory Care Program is four (4) hours of observation in a Respiratory Care Department. Please contact the program coordinator at 859.246.6246 for information regarding the four (4) hour observation in a Respiratory Care Department. The Observation/ Work Experience Form is available below.
Link to Observation Form
Reminder: Incomplete packets will not be accepted. Please turn in your packet to the Office of Admissions, Cooper Campus, by October 1, 2009. Please allow 7-10 business days to process your application to the respiratory care program. If you are currently enrolled, you will be able to access MyBin here to check on the status of your application. If you would like to submit a GPA recalculation form please do that here.
For additional information about the program, please check out the respiratory care program website.
