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Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Care Program begins Fall 2022	November 2022	February 2023

 

A Step by Step Guide to the Application Process

Thank you for your interest in the Hartnell College Respiratory Care program.  The program is impacted, meaning that far more qualified students apply than can be accepted.  Before applying, please be aware that classroom and some clinical courses are taught using face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats.  Clinical courses occur throughout Monterey County and are scheduled seven days per week and 24-hours each day.  Clinical class times, dates, and places are subject to change based on unanticipated circumstances.  

Your success is important to us.  Please consider your level of preparedness before committing to an education in respiratory care. Research indicates that successful Hartnell respiratory care students work less than 16 hours per week and have an extended support system of family and friends.  Because of intricacies and rigor of our academic program, we cannot accommodate your employment or family responsibilities.

We ask that you review our Nursing and Health Sciences Student Handbook and Policy and Procedure Manual. Become familiar with our mission, vision, values, and philosophy before you apply.  Please be sure that Hartnell College is a good match for you. 

1.  Apply to Hartnell College

Applicants not yet enrolled at Hartnell College must complete an online application. Refer to Hartnell College’s website at https://www.hartnell.edu/students/admissions/registration/registration-steps.html

2.  Verify Completion of Prerequisite Courses

• Completion of required prerequisites are listed on the Nursing and Health Sciences website at

https://www.hartnell.edu/academics-affairs/academics/nah/rcp/pre-requisites.html

3. Request a Course Equivalency Review

• A Hartnell College Nursing and Health Sciences counselor must evaluate course descriptions and transcripts for each prerequisite course taken at colleges other than Hartnell, Cabrillo, Gavilan, or Monterey Peninsula. 
  
• A "Hartnell College Course-to-Course Evaluation of Other College Coursework" form completed by a Nursing and Health Sciences academic counselor is required for admission.
• Obtain a copy of your "Hartnell College Course-to-Course Evaluation of Other College Coursework" form completed by a Hartnell academic counselor.
  
  

4. Evaluate Foreign Transcripts

• College transcripts from other countries must be evaluated comprehensively.
• A list of approved credential evaluation service agencies is available from the Admission and Records and Counseling offices. Costs and completion times vary.

https://www.hartnell.edu/students/admissions/transcripts/foreign-transcript-evaluation.html

5.  Order Official Transcripts (Do not send to Admissions & Records)

• Mail transcripts to: Hartnell College ATTN: Nursing and Health Sciences, 411 Central Ave Salinas, Ca 93901
  or
• Email transcripts to: NHS@hartnell.edu

1. Hartnell College transcript (1 order) if you attended Hartnell College, https://www.hartnell.edu/students/admissions/transcripts/
2. Other college transcripts
   (2 official hard copies to be mailed or 2 electronic orders from each college where you took prerequisite courses)
   
   

6. Ready? Complete Online Respiratory Care Application

If you have completed steps 1-5, you are ready to complete the online application.

Admission Timeline for Fall 2022 Applicants:

November 2021	Application opens
February 11, 2022	Final application deadline Late and incomplete applications are not reviewed.
March 18, 2022	Email notification of conditional acceptance or denial
April 6, 2022	Mandatory Nursing New Student Orientation
July 2022	New Student Documentation Due
Mid August 2022	Fall 2022 semester begins