Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline. 

In addition to tuition and books, students are responsible for extra costs for uniforms, supplies, medical exam, insurance, and travel to clinical sites.

*Program credit hours: 74 – $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition.

Cost of Attendance

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Admissions Process

• College Application: Complete a SCC admissions application online. 
• Prerequisite Classes: Anatomy & Physiology (or BIO 094) AND Chemistry is required with a grade of C or better verified by college or high school transcript. For students entering the program in Fall 2025, Medical Terminology (MED 120) is required with a grade of C or better verified by college or high school transcript.
• Course Placement Requirements: Students must place into ENG 111 without a corequisite and out of Math Modules DMA 010-DMA 050 or Transition Math Tiers 1 and 2.
• GPA: All applicants must have at least a 2.0 GPA to be considered for admission.
• HESI A2: Take the HESI Admission Assessment Exam. A 75+ cumulative score is required to apply in Early Consideration. Students who do not achieve a 75 may apply in Late Consideration.
• Health Sciences Application: Submit an online application by the deadline.

 

Application Deadlines

Early Consideration: Last Friday in January
Late Consideration: Last Friday in April

Students who are offered seats in a Health Science program must complete additional requirements such as CPR certification and other requirements detailed below prior to beginning clinical training.  The clinical training onset varies by program. Specific dates and details will be communicated in your acceptance letter.

 

Essential Functions

Before official enrollment in program courses, students must present a personal statement to verify that they can fulfill certain essential functions. These include, but are not limited to: Physical Ability, Visual Acuity, Hearing Acuity, Speech/Communication, Critical Thinking, Emotional Stability, Personal Attributes, and Ability to Travel. A complete list of essential functions can be obtained from the Program Coordinator.

 

Program Orientation

Attend the mandatory program orientation where all conditional acceptance requirements will be detailed.  Failure to attend may result in your acceptance being revoked.

 

Drug Screen & Criminal Background Check

Drug screens and criminal background checks are required by our clinical affiliates in order to attend clinical rotations. Students with positive drug screen, criminal charges, or criminal convictions may not be able to attend clinicals, and therefore will be unable to progress within the program. Complete information regarding the procedure will be provided at the program orientation.

 

Immunization Requirements

Proof of all childhood immunizations and other specific vaccines, including:

Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, & Pertussis)

Varicella (Chicken Pox)

MMR (Measles, Mumps, & Rubella)

Hepatitis B* (six month series)

Tuberculosis Skin Test

Influenza: required annually

COVID-19: see below

Sandhills Community College does not require specific immunizations in order to enroll or attend classes on campus.  However, Health Sciences and Nursing programs require clinical hours.  Students admitted to an SCC Health Sciences or Nursing program must comply with the requirements set by outside clinical agencies, which may include a criminal background check, drug screen, physical, and/or specific vaccines.  Decisions about an individual student’s presence in the clinical environment are made by the clinical agencies.

We are guests in our clinical facilities and in order to have clinical privileges, must abide by their requirements for students and faculty. Notice of changes of agency requirements may or may not provide us with much notice.

If requirements are made by a SCC clinical agency and a student chooses not to comply, they may not be eligible to complete the clinical requirements of the program and thus become unable to enter or complete a course and the program.

Management of these requirements is reserved to Sandhills Community College employees only.  Students may not contact clinical agencies directly to discuss requirements.  Doing say may result in denial of admission or dismissal from a program.

All immunizations must be completed before program entrance.

The Respiratory Therapy program at Sandhills is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (264 Precision Blvd, Telford, TN 37690, 817-283-2835)

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care: Outcomes data from the Annual Report of Current Status

CoARC # 200229

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented.

* This program is financial aid eligible. 

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