HOW TO APPLY
Complete The PRCC Application
Within 3-5 days after you apply, you will receive Riverguide Credentials.听
Submit Your
Transcript
You must escript (preferred) or mail an official high school transcript and official transcripts from all previously attended colleges to:听
91福利听
Office of Admissions听
101 Hwy 11 North听
Poplarville, MS 39470听
TRANSCRIPTS/ACT
The applicant is responsible for ensuring their high school and previous college (if applicable) transcripts and highest ACT composite score have been received by the PRCC Admissions Office.听
Applicant’s high school GPA is part of the selection process and vital to acceptance. 听
GED/HiSet
A GED/HiSet Test Result Form with scores must be included if you completed a GED (Diploma Equivalence) program.听
Complete The Respiratory Care Program
Application
Use your RiverGuide credentials to complete the Respiratory Care application.
Deadline May 1st, 3:00 PM – For all admissions.
If you have any questions regarding the application, please email respiratory.therapy.info@prcc.edu.
You have the option of saving your information once you鈥檝e started the application. This information can be edited and saved, if needed, until the program deadline. Once you have submitted the application, it will no longer be available to edit and you will receive an email confirming that it has been received.
Information Sessions
Each year, the Respiratory Care Technology program will hold Information Sessions for fall applicants.
Please see the information below for the scheduled Information Sessions.听
Information Sessions are highly recommended. They offer prospective students an opportunity for students to meet faculty and learn more about the Respiratory Care Technology program.听
Applicants who attend an information session will receive one point on the admission score.
The Information Sessions will be held on:
October 20, 2026 – 2 PM
November 10, 2026 – 2 PM
January 26, 2027 – 2 PM
February 16, 2027 – 2 PM
March 23, 2027 – 2 PM
April 13, 2027 – 2 PM
91福利
Forrest County Campus
5448 U.S. Hwy 49 South
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Room Location: Allied Health Building, Building 6, Room 237
Click here to RSVP.
Application Notes
ACT Score 鈥� The minimum ACT score accepted is 16, preferred ACT score is 18 or higher.听
- ACT score may be from the national administration of the test or the residual.听
- Applicants who took the ACT prior to October 1989 will have their results converted to enhanced scores. (A score of 16 prior to October 1989 converts to an 18 on the Enhanced ACT).听
You have the option of saving your application information before submitting, exiting, and returning at a later date to complete the application. Once you have completed the information and submitted the application, the application will no longer be available to you. You will receive an email stating that your application has been submitted for the current program application period, along with further information.听
In addition to all of 91福利鈥檚 general admission requirements for technical students, all Respiratory Care Program Applicants must have the following documents on file in the Respiratory Care Program office at the Forrest County Campus (5448 US Hwy 49 South, Hattiesburg, MS 39401) by May 1 of the application year to be considered for admission to the Respiratory Care Technology program:
- Program Applicant Course List
- Spring Mid-Term Grade Form 鈥� submit to RCT Program only if you are taking spring classes of the application year
- Review academic and technical standards for admission and progression found鈥�here.
- For additional information on the Respiratory Care Technology program and to find the above documents, click鈥�here.
- Attend an Information Session. Check back for dates.
Students are required to complete the following Pre-requisite courses and鈥�must achieve a 鈥淐鈥� or better prior to鈥痑dmission to the Respiratory Care Technology program.鈥�Courses can be in progress when applying but must be complete prior to starting the respiratory program in the Fall Semester:听
*Pre-requisite Course Requirements听
Course Number听 | Course Name听 | Semester Hours听 |
BIO 1513 or 2513听 | Anatomy and Physiology I*听 | 3听 |
BIO 1511 or 2511听 | Anatomy and Physiology I (lab)*听 | 1听 |
BIO 1523 or 2523听 | Anatomy and Physiology II*听 | 3听 |
BIO 1521 or 2521听 | Anatomy and Physiology II (lab)*听 | 1听 |
MAT 1313听 | College Algebra听 | 3听 |
ENG 1113听 | English Composition I听 | 3听 |
SPT 1113听 | Oral Communication听 | 3听 |
Behavioral/Social Science Elective听 | 3听 | |
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective听 | 3听 | |
Highly recommend:听 | ||
Medical Terminology Elective听 | 3听 | |
Microbiology with lab听 | 4听 | |
*Anatomy & Physiology courses must have been taken within the last 5 years听
Please note that if you are currently enrolled in one of the seven prerequisite classes, you must submit a mid-term grade form for that class, so it may be calculated towards your GPA calculation. You must submit this by April 15th of the application year.鈥痀our GPA plays a big role in the admission process. For consideration of admission to the RCT class, the applicant鈥檚 grade point average for the required pre-requisite courses鈥�must鈥痓e at least鈥�2.50, minimum preferred is鈥�3.0.听
As per Mississippi law, all persons who provide direct, hands-on medical care in a patient鈥檚/resident鈥檚/client鈥檚 room or a treatment or recovery room must undergo a criminal history record check.鈥� All students accepted into the Respiratory Care Technology Program must complete this check.鈥� We will conduct these background checks during the summer orientation. For more information regarding criminal history checks, please click鈥�here.听
Admission to the Respiratory Care Technology program is based on ACT score, GPA (Only courses required for admission to the program will be considered when computing grade point averages), and an interview.
The applicant should be available for a personal interview with the Admissions Committee should he/she become a candidate for admission.
Failure to interview with the Admissions Committee at the scheduled date and time will constitute automatic program rejection.听