Fresno City College Respiratory Care Practitioner Program Schedule
Beginning Summer 2017
1st RCP Course
Time
Monday
0700
0800
0900
1000
1100
RCARE 16 Patient Assessment
6 WEEK Summer Course
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
LECTURE
0800-1100
LECTURE
0800-1100
LECTURE
0800-1100
LAB
1100-1150
LAB
1100-1150
LAB
1100-1150
1200
Upon successful completion of RCARE 16, the student progresses to the 1 st semester.
1st Semester
Fall: 18 week semester
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
0700
LABS/CLINICS
0800
0900
RCARE 17
RCARE 20
RCARE 20
RCARE 16B
1000
0900-1150
0900-1150
0900-1150
0900-1150
1100
1200
Approximately 6 weeks into the fall semester, students will begin clinicals at area hospitals.
Clinicals begin at 0700 and end at 1300.
Students must pass all 1st semester courses to progress within the program.
2nd Semester
Spring: 18 week semester
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
0700
LABS/CLINICS
0800
0900
RCARE 18
RCARE 21
RCARE 21
RCARE 21
1000
0900-1150
0900-1150
0900-1150
0900-1150
1100
1200
Approximately 4 weeks into the spring semester, students will begin clinicals at area hospitals.
Clinicals begin at 0700 and end at 1300.
Simulation Lab
Time
Monday
0700
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
Tuesday
RCARE 21B
0800-1200
Summer
Wednesday
4 week course
Thursday
Friday
RCARE 21B
Students must pass the summer course to progress within the program.
3rd Semester
Fall: 18 week semester
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
0700
Clinical
Clinical
Clinical
Clinical
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
RCARE 22
RCARE 24
1400
1330-1520
1330-1520
1500
1600
3rd semester students will rotate through clinical sites at the beginning of the semester. Some
hospitals are Monday-Thursday 0700 –1230, other hospitals are Wednesday and Thursdays from
0700 – 1500. Plan accordingly.
Students must pass the 3rd semester courses and clinical rotations to progress in the program.
4th Semester
Spring: 18 week semester
Time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
0700
Clinical
Clinical
Clinical
Clinical
0800
0900
1000
1100
1200
1300
RCARE 23
RCARE 25
1400
1330-1520
1330-1520
1500
1600
4th semester students will rotate through clinical sites with similar days and times as the 3 rd
semester. Plan accordingly. Students must pass the 4th semester courses and clinical rotations in
order to graduate.