Overview Getting in Prereqs Paths
Overview Tuition $13,320
Licensure pass rate (2024) 78.3%
Accreditor CoARC
Duration 18–24 months
Restores patients' pulmonary function and supports breathing by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy across acute and home settings.
Career outlook Hospitals and home care providers hire respiratory therapists to restore and support patients' pulmonary function. They administer prescribed therapy, manage ventilators and oxygen, and design care plans to help patients breathe and recover.
Getting in What Kankakee Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.5
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Kankakee Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 5 Math: MATH 0974 or higher C or better · one of: math Reading: English I (ENGL 1613) C or better · one of: reading Intro to Anatomy & Physiology (BIOL 1564) or both A&P I (BIOL 2644) and A&P II (BIOL 2654) C or better Highly recommended Introductory Speech (COMM 1553) C or better Highly recommended Lifespan Developmental Psychology (PSYC 2553) C or better Highly recommended Entrance exams 5 HESI A2 (comprehensive) Score 70 HESI A2 comprehensive % Math alternative: ACT Math 22 or SAT Math 530 Score 22 ACT Math · within 2 years · one of: math Math alternative: ALEKS placement Score 14 ALEKS · within 2 years · one of: math Reading alternative: ACCUPLACER NextGen Score 250 ACCUPLACER NextGen · within 2 years · one of: reading Reading alternative: ACT English or Reading 19 or SAT Reading/Writing 480 Score 19 ACT English or Reading · within 2 years · one of: reading Certifications 1 CPR: AHA BLS Provider or ARC Professional Rescuer Health and background checks 3 Background check Drug screen (within four months before program start) Physical exam and health record requirements Application basics 3 College GPA 2.5 or higher (or below 2.5 with all general education courses completed or registered before program start) Math alternative: one year high school algebra or higher (C average), or HS GPA 2.8 with senior math (or HS GPA 2.5 with senior math) within 2 years · one of: math Reading alternative: high school GPA 2.7 within 2 years · one of: reading Paths
Routes into RT. The first step is where you enroll today.
