Apply to the Respiratory Care AS Degree Program
Application Cycle
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.
Your Step-by-Step Guide
New, Returning and Dual Enrollment Students are required to have a current application.
It is required that all prerequisites be completed before applying to the program. In progress courses will be not be considered.
Skip this step if you completed all prerequisite courses at the following schools listed
below.
A Hartnell College counselor must evaluate course descriptions and transcripts for
each prerequisite course taken at colleges other than those listed below; it is required
for admission.
- Hartnell College
- Cabrillo College
- Cuesta College
- DeAnza College
- Evergreen Valley College
- San Jose City College
- Gavilan College
- Mission College
- Monterey Peninsula College
NHS pre-requisite equivalencies
Submit an online request for a course evaluation reviewSkip this step if you were educated in the US or attended a US accredited institution.
Mail To:
ATTN: Nursing and Health Sciences
411 Central Ave Salinas, Ca 93901
Electronic Request To: NHS@hartnell.edu
Foreign transcript evaluation (2 orders), if applicable
Other college transcripts
(1 official hard copy to be mailed or 1 electronic order from each college where you
took prerequisite courses)
Official AP transcript (1 order), if applicable
If all prerequisite were courses completed at Hartnell College you do NOT need to order a Hartnell transcript.
Respiratory Care Application
Selection and Admission Timeline
| Date | Deadline |
|---|---|
|
November 21, 2025 |
Application opens |
|
March 6, 2026 |
Final application deadline |
|
March 2026 |
Email notification of conditional acceptance or denial |
|
April/May 2026 |
Mandatory New Student Orientation |
|
July 2026 |
New Student Documentation Due |
|
End of August 2026 |
Fall 2026 semester begins |
Apply to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Respiratory Care
Application Cycle
Thank you for your interest in the Hartnell College Respiratory Care program. Success in the B.S. Respiratory Care Program is based on application of advanced theoretical knowledge related to the respiratory care profession. Students must achieve at least “C” grades in all courses.
Your success is important to us. Please consider your level of preparedness before committing to an education in respiratory care. Additionally, the program will be offered fully online. Please consider your comfort level on a computer and discipline needed for an online course. Because of the intricacies and rigor of our academic program, we cannot accommodate your employment or family responsibilities.
Your Step-by-Step Guide
New, Returning and Dual Enrollment Students are required to have a current application.
Skip this step if you completed all prerequisite courses at the following schools listed below.
A Hartnell College counselor must evaluate course descriptions and transcripts for each prerequisite course taken at colleges other than those listed below; it is required for admission.
-
- Hartnell College
- Cabrillo College
- Cuesta College
- DeAnza College
- Evergreen Valley College
- San Jose City College
- Gavilan College
- Mission College
- Monterey Peninsula College
Skip this step if you were educated in the US or attended a US accredited institution.
Mail To:
ATTN: Nursing and Health Sciences
411 Central Ave Salinas, Ca 93901
Electronic Request To: NHS@hartnell.edu
Foreign transcript evaluation (2 orders), if applicable
Other college transcripts
(1 official hard copy to be mailed or 1 electronic order from each college where you
took prerequisite courses)
Official AP transcript (1 order), if applicable
If all prerequisite were courses completed at Hartnell College you do NOT need to order a Hartnell transcript.
Respiratory Care Application
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