Bachelors of Science in Respiratory Therapy Program
Are you a second-year Respiratory Therapy student considering advancing your career?
You don’t have to wait until your Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT) degree is officially conferred nor have your Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential to apply for our Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) Program!
We encourage you to apply now and take the next step toward expanding your knowledge and career opportunities. If selected to join the BSRT program, you’ll need to submit your official transcripts showing your ASRT degree conferred as well as your RRT credential before the program begins. You will email your official transcripts (showing our ASRT degree conferred) and your RRT credential to BSRT@ELAC.EDU.
Don’t miss this opportunity to continue your education and elevate your future in respiratory therapy—apply today!
A Message from Our Program Director
Welcome to ELAC’s Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy (BSRT) Program!
Thank you for your interest in East Los Angeles College’s first-ever BSRT program!
To be eligible, applicants must have an Associate of Science in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT) from a regionally accredited institution and hold the Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
This fully online, asynchronous program offers flexibility, allowing you to advance your education without in-person meetings. The application period begins in Spring 2025, with our first BSRT cohort starting in Fall 2025. For your convenience, the BSRT application is available online to streamline the application process.
If you’re interested, we encourage you to email us your contact information at @email.
We appreciate your interest in ELAC’s BSRT program and look forward to receiving your application!
Allan Gonzales, M.Ed., RCP, RRT, RRT-NPS
Program Director
BSRT Application Eligibility
Before applying, please review the eligibility requirements below.
- Student currently enrolled in the AS Respiratory Therapy program at East Los Angeles College and intend to continue to the BS Respiratory Therapy program.
- Note: If interested in pursuing the BSRT in the future, students must take ENGLISH 103 and follow the CSUGE pattern as it is a required class that wasn't part of the ASRT Degree.
OR
- New graduates from other programs who have completed an accredited Respiratory Therapy program equivalent to an AS in Respiratory Therapy and are California RCP licensure eligible.
OR
- Respiratory Care Practitioners who have completed an accredited Respiratory Therapy program equivalent to an AS in Respiratory Therapy and are California RCP licensure eligible.
AND
- Completed a minimum 30 units of the CSE General Education (CSUGE) pattern, including the “Golden Four” (A1-Oral Communication, A2-Written Communication, A3-Critical Thinking, and B4-Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) for CSU or UC.
Please Note: Your General Education requirements will reviewed by our Academic Counseling department via your submitted transcripts. If GE requirements are missing or not met, the Respiratory Therapy Department will ask that you meet with one of our Academic Counselors for further review.
BSRT Application Submission Process
The BSRT Application will open up on November 1, 2024, and end on June 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Submit the application with all documents requested on the link below. These must be uploaded in PDF format. (Image files like jpg, jpeg, png, tiff, gif, etc. will not be accepted)
BSRT Application and Documents Submission Items You Need to Have Ready Before Applying
- Attach/Upload a copy of your valid and current NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Credential. (Acceptable Documents can be the NBRC ID Card, RRT Wall Certificate, or a Credential Verification Letter.)
- Attach/Upload a copy of your valid and current State of California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License, if applicable.
- Attach/Upload a copy of your Unofficial Transcripts showing a conferred Associate of Science (AS) in Respiratory Therapy (ASRT) Degree.
- If you received your degree in a non-LACCD college, you must submit an official transcript directly to our ELAC Admissions and Records Office.
- Submit official transcripts from all non-LACCD colleges or universities you attended directly to our ELAC Admission and Records Office.
- You can have your official transcripts be sent directly to ELAC via www.parchment.com by email to @email or by US Mail to:
Admissions & Records Office
East Los Angeles College
1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754
Once you’re ready to apply, you will click on the link below, fill out the required information and submit the listed items above.
SUBMIT THE BSRT APPLICATION FORM & REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HERE