Howard College is committed to providing safe and non-discriminatory learning, living, and work environments for all members of the College community. In accordance with applicable federal and state law, the College prohibits discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic in employment, educational programs, and admissions.

You may submit your entire application here. If you do not have all of the information needed to submit, you may save and return to your application at a later time. 

Note: Only completed applications will be considered. You must submit the entire application package, including any required attachments, to be considered for the Howard College Respiratory Care program. All applicants must upload a copy of their unofficial transcripts and a copy of your TEAS scores with the application. 

You will be contacted separately by the appropriate Howard College staff/faculty if further action is needed.

IF you are not currently enrolled, you must apply to Howard College by completing the college application process and meet all general admission requirements. Students must be in good status with Howard College or transfer institutions (Academic and Disciplinary).

Before proceeding, you will need to have completed these items. 

1. Review the Health Profession Application Tips.
   
   
2. Sign up and watch the Health Professions orientation video.
   
   
3. Review the San Angelo HP Booklet.
   
   
4. Go to CastleBranch at https://portal.castlebranch.com/HH80 
   Select Place Order
   Click on Please Select
   Click on San Angelo
   Click on Health Professions
   Click on HH88bg: Background Check
   From this point on, you will fill out all the required information for CastleBranch to complete your background check.
   
   
5. If you have any questions, please contact the Program Chair, Lauri Kirgis, at lkirgis@howardcollege.edu

The following items will be needed to upload and attach to your online application:

1. Your TEAS test results (upload the score sheet that shows separate scores in each category of Reading, Math, Science, and English)
   
   
2. CLEAR LEGIBLE COPIES of your unofficial transcripts including any dual credit classes and HOWARD COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS if applicable; include transcripts from ALL colleges you have attended.

If I am accepted as a student at Howard College, I will honor all administrative summons and conform to and abide by the letter and spirit of all the rules, regulations, and procedures of Howard College as given in the college catalog and student handbook. I hereby give the right to disclose to appropriate college officials my school records for use in planning my program. I certify the above information is complete and correct. I acknowledge that deliberate omissions or falsifications may subject me to immediate dismissal from the college.