In addition to program specific policies the Respiratory Therapist student is expected to abide by general student policies as stated in the WCC College Catalog and Student Handbook.
All respiratory therapist program students must maintain a grade of "C" in all courses in the curriculum in order to progress to the next term of instruction or to graduate. Students who fail to achieve a "C" or above in a major required course cannot progress and must withdraw from the Program but can apply for readmission. A minimal grade of 75 constitutes a “C” in Respiratory Therapist courses.
As outlined in the catalog all RPT students must achieve a grade of 80% or greater on each Clinical Proficiency Examination in order to progress to the next term of instruction or to graduate from the program. Only one retest per term will be permitted. However, the original grade will be used for the overall average for that course. The Clinical Proficiency Examination will be scheduled well in advance of the testing date, and will usually be preceded by a review session.
A course syllabus for each respiratory therapist course will be provided to each student stating the grading policy for that specific course. The grading policy for each course is based upon the discretion of each individual instructor as stated in the course syllabus.