Applications for the respiratory therapy program will be accepted annually from August 15 through May 1, or until the program is filled. An official copy of all high school 和 大学 transcripts must be submitted to Enrollment Services before application is processed. Applicants will receive notification of admission status beginning October 1.
Your high school 和/or 大学 transcript must indicate a grade of ‘C’ or better in algebra I 和 either biology, 化学, 或物理. 代数1 (1), 基本的代数, 应用生物学, 和 consumer 化学 do not satisfy pre-requisite requirement. Algebra I parts 1 和 2 will satisfy the algebra I requirement. If you do not have a ‘C’ or better in high school 和/or 大学 pre-requisite courses we will suspend processing your application at this time 和 you must schedule a meeting with the Respiratory Therapy faculty immediately to develop a plan to complete the pre-requisites. The respiratory therapy faculty include Wes Mullins 和 Isaac Sharrett. You may reach them by phone at 276-523-9017 or 276-523-9021 respectively, or by email at jmullins@comicd.net 和 isharrett@comicd.net.
Applicants who have lived permanently in the following jurisdictions for twelve months prior to June 1 will receive priority consideration for admission as long as they meet the minimum admission requirements:
Residents from all other jurisdictions will not be admitted unless space remains available after these have been admitted. Although we welcome admission applications from students from other jurisdictions, based on recent experience, it is unlikely that students from a jurisdiction other than the locations listed above will gain admission to the program.
If you have a question regarding your jurisdiction status, please contact Enrollment Services immediately upon applying to the program.
Mountain Empire Community College (MECC) is an open entry institution. Its mission is to provide quality higher education 和 workforce training 项目 和 服务 that are financially 和 geographically accessible 和 meet individual, 业务, 以及社区需求. The following pathways exist:
Allied Health; Arts & Music; Business; College Transfer; Construction; Education; Engineering; Environmental; Health; Sciences; Manufacturing; Public Safety; Technology
MECC is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment 和 education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms 和 conditions of employment, 个人实践, or access to 和 participation in, 项目, 服务, 和 activities with regard to race, 性, color, 信条, 宗教, 年龄, 国家的起源, 残疾, 婚姻状况, status with regard to public assistance, 性取向, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law.
Harassment of an individual or group on the basis of race, 性, color, 信条, 宗教, 年龄, 国家的起源, 残疾, 婚姻状况, status with regard to public assistance, 性取向, or membership or activity in a local commission has no place in a learning or work environment 和 is prohibited. Sexual violence has no place in a learning or work environment. Further, MECC shall work to eliminate violence in all its forms. Physical contact by designated system, 大学, 和 university staff members may be appropriate if necessary to avoid physical harm to persons or property.
Lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation. In order to eliminate barriers, we take appropriate measures to assess each student’s ability to participate 和 benefit through placement testing 和 counseling. Based on the assessment 和 counseling, students are then provided with campus 服务 or a referral to community 服务 to be better prepared for successful participation.
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