2024-25 Catalog

Respiratory Care Degree

Respiratory Care students will incur the following costs in addition to the Valencia Application for Admission fee, fees paid per credit hour, special fees, books, meals and transportation to the campus and clinical facilities. These expenses are subject to change without notice:

Health Sciences program application fee (per application) $15.00
Uniforms, lab coats $250.00
Name pins and uniform patches $30.00
Physical exam $200.00
Immunizations $400.00
Fingerprinting $50.00
AHA Basic Life Support Certification $40.00
ACLS Certification (optional) $150.00
Background Check, Drug Testing and Immunization Tracker from Third Party Vendor $100.00
Credentialing Review Seminar $300.00
Professional Conference $200.00
Graduate pins (estimate) $50.00
Total *$1785.00*

Note: To be credentialed, the graduate must successfully complete the following examination(s) through the National Board of Respiratory Care (nbrc.org):

Therapist Multiple Choice Exam (TMC) $190.00
Clinical Simulation Examination (CSE) $200.00
Total *$390.00*