Program Cost
Students may expect to pay approximately $150/class, which includes books and materials (California residents). The current cost for California residents is $26 per unit. The total program cost is approximately $4,500.
Units Required
Internship Prerequisite..........28 units
Respiratory Internship...........32 units
Additional Units.....................13 units (See A.S. Degree Requirements)
Total.....................................73 units
LAVC RT Program Director – Professor Gregory Morrison BS RRT – 818 947-2845 or morrisgs@lavc.edu
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST PROGRAM
ESTIMATED EXPENSES
Estimated Expenses FIRST YEAR RT STUDENT Internship pre requisites and AS degree courses (41 units) $850 Books (includes prerequisites) $500 SECOND YEAR RT STUDENT Respiratory Internship Courses (32 Units) $26.00 per unit – residents only $700 Books $400 CPR Certification (AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers) $35 – 80 LAVC student ID card – 1st time free - $10.00 for replacement $0 Fire Safety Class $40 Equipment: Stethoscope $50 Watch (seconds/minutes) $25 2 Uniforms $120 Shoes $40 Physical Exam/Immunizations (depends on insurance) $200 – 400 Liability Insurance $30 Background Check – Federal requirement for all hospital personnel $60 – 100 TB (2 back to back TB tests are required) $35 – 75 Chest X-ray (If TB test is positive) & documented positive TB test required $200 Drug Screen – Federal Requirement for all hospital personnel $50 - 100 GRADUATION EXPENSES NBRC License Application/Exam/Transcript Review Fees $400 License Fee (after passing Exam) $240 Live Scan finger printing $74 CSRC – RCB Ethics course $60 Kettering Exam Seminar for CRT and RRT ( Optional) $300 Optional: Graduation Cap and Gown $60 Note: Expenses are based on current fees; however, enrollment fees, book rates, license fees, as well as others, may increase.