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Yes, but only if they contain documentation of prerequisite course work.

The online application is available from October to April. A Foothill Student ID is required to login to My Portal to apply.  Students are admitted once a year only, beginning in fall quarter. Annual selections are made by July 15 each year, and applicants are notified by email of acceptance or non-acceptance at that time.

Prior to the deadline, complete an online application, and submit official college e-transcripts for each college attended to:

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Yes. Our local hospitals typically hire our graduates. Currently the job market is once again wide open, so it鈥檚 a great time to get started on your career in Respiratory Therapy.
Typical starting salaries for 2023 averaged $40 鈥� $60/hour. In addition, hospitals provide great benefit packages.
Each year is different, with typically about 150 applications.
We recommend you complete some or all of the courses, but you can apply to the program without having done these courses. If you鈥檙e accepted in the program you鈥檒l need to complete the general education courses before you can graduate.
No. We would rather you concentrate on the general education courses and other science courses (Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology, Psychology). One of the first courses in the program is Respiratory Therapy Sciences. We鈥檒l help you review what you may have forgotten.
No, if you have a degree from a U.S. accredited college or university.
Enroll in RSPT 200L which is offered in the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. This class is self-paced online asynchronous course.
Yes, but we recommend working as little as possible. The classes take a lot of study time.
No, not at this time.
You can take the prerequisites, general education courses and science (A&P, Micro, Psychology) courses prior to starting the Respiratory Therapy courses. Once enrolled in the Respiratory Therapy Program, you will need to take the Respiratory classes in the recommended sequence.
The health career program coordinator at 650.949.7643 ; or email healthcareerprograms@fhda.edu.

Helpful Links

  •  Home Page
  • : The Journal for Respiratory Care Practitioners (full text)
  •  (Kaiser Hospitals in Redwood City, Santa Teresa and Santa Clara)
  •  - Stanford University Medical
  •  - Stanford University Medical Center

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Brenda Hanning, RRT, RCP

Program Director, Respiratory Therapy
 650.949.7466
hanningbrenda@foothill.edu

Health Sciences and Horticulture Career Support

Building 5200
 650.949.7643
healthcareerprograms@fhda.edu

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