SUNY Erie Community College

RESPIRATORY CARE

Department Notes

• All Respiratory Care coursework must be in sequential order. Failure to pass any Respiratory Care professional course will prevent the student from going on to the next semester.
• If coursework continuity cannot be maintained, the department reserves the right to have the student demonstrate skills and knowledge through written, psychomotor and/or oral evaluation.
• A criminal conviction may affect an individual's ability to be licensed upon graduation.
• In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other governmental regulations, Technical Standards that define the essential functions of respiratory care are listed by the department and are used in the lawful and non-discriminatory admission of students.
• Because of the critical nature of the profession, deviations from professional conduct may adversely affect the patient's well-being. Therefore, the department reserves the right to immediately remove the student from didactic, laboratory and clinical coursework and/or dismiss that student from the program if the department determines that the student has acted in an unprofessional manner.
• All students must successfully complete the program's capstone assessments administered during the final semester of the second year.
• Each student must attain a minimum grade of "C" (2.0) GPA in college courses and a (2.5) GPA in department courses. Failure to do so may lead to dismissal from the program.
• A minimum grade of "C" is required for all Math and English developmental coursework.