NSCC’s Respiratory Care program is CLOSED for Fall 2025. 

Fall 2025 Respiratory Care Admissions

Priority Application Deadline: Passed
Application Inquiries: SelectiveAdmissions@northshore.edu
Checklist: Download the Application Checklist >

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Step 1: Attend a Mandatory Information Session

Before applying, all students must attend a Respiratory Care Information Session (between August 2024 - June 2025) to learn about admission requirements, curriculum, clinical experiences, and the application process.

Location: Virtual (Zoom) & In-Person (Danvers Campus).
Duration: Approximately 1 hour.
Attendance: Arrive on time! Late arrivals (5+ minutes) will not be admitted and must attend a future session. Attendance will be recorded.

UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSION DETAILS

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Step 2: Take the ATI TEAS Exam

Exam Requirements:

• Preferred that TEAS are taken at NSCC (online TEAS exams not accepted)
• Exams taken in testing locations other than NSCC must adhere to the proctoring requirements with a secured browser. 
• ATI TEAS Current Version required
• Max 3 attempts per academic year (Sept 1 - Aug 31)
• Tests from other locations require an official transcript from ATI (Order Here)

Minimum TEAS Scores

Reading: 65% |  Math: 60% | Science: 44% |  English: no minimum score

TEAS Exam Exemption

Applicants who have earned a Bachelor of Science degree from an academic institution accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will have the TEAS requirement waived.

For information or concerns about the ATI TEAS Exam, please contact TEAS@northshore.edu.

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Step 3: Complete the Application

Submit the Selective Admissions Application for the year you are applying (previous applications do not count).

Required Documents

• Completed application
• Essay (see Step 4)
• TEAS scores 
• Other supporting materials (see below)

NSCC’s Respiratory Care program is CLOSED for Fall 2025

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Step 4: Write & Submit Your Essay

Upload your word-processed essay, written in the English language, with your application. The essay should be typed, only 1 page in length and must answer all questions. 

Prompt: Why do you want to pursue a career in Respiratory Care? 

• What qualities make you a strong candidate for the program?

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Step 5: Submit Transcripts

All official transcripts from previous colleges/universities must be sent directly to NSCC. If you’ve already submitted transcripts, you must send updated ones if you’ve completed additional coursework.

How to Submit

1. Email: SelectiveAdmissions@northshore.edu
2. Mail:
   NSCC Admissions Office
   1 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923

Transfer Students

Transfer students from an accredited Respiratory Care program must submit the following:

• Official transcript verifying enrollment in Respiratory Care courses within the last three years.
• Course syllabi from all previously completed Respiratory Care courses.

Additional documents can be emailed to: SelectiveAdmissions@northshore.edu.

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Step 6: Demonstrate Proficiency

Upload documentation to your application. Communications & Mathematics Proficiency can be demonstrated in multiple ways:

• SAT scores
• Accuplacer tests
• High school GPA
• College coursework

More on Communications Proficiency >
More on Math Proficiency >

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Step 7: Submit High School Transcript or GED

Upload your high school transcript or GED score report. If you submitted this within the last 5 years, confirm with SelectiveAdmissions@northshore.edu.

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Additional Requirements

Biology Requirement

Applicants must meet ONE of the following:

• BIO211 (grade C or higher)
• BIO101 or BIO105 (grade C or higher, no time limit)
• TEAS Science Section (50% or higher, no time limit)
• LPN Certificate (no time limit)
• Bachelor of Science in Biological Science (no time limit)
• Within the last 5 years:
  • High School Biology (C or higher)
  • CLEP test (score 50 or higher)
  • AP Biology Test (score 3 or higher)

Chemistry Requirement

• High School or College Chemistry (C or higher, no time limit)

Math Requirement

Applicants must meet ONE of the following (no time limit):

• MAT091, MAT094, MAT002, or MAT061 (C or higher)
• Module 8 or higher
• Test Scores:
  • Math proficiency and CEAR: 54/NGQA: score of 262 or higher
  • Math ACT: 22 or higher 
  • Math SAT: score of 510 or higher (pre-2016) / score of 540 or higher (2016 or after)
  • Math PSAT: 540 or higher

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Accreditation

North Shore Community College is an accredited public institute of higher education where all are welcome and each is challenged. NSCC is accredited by NECHE, the New England Commission of Higher Education.

General inquiries regarding the accreditation status by the New England Association should be directed to the administrative staff of the college. Please contact: 

Christian M. Bednar, PhD
Provost
1 Ferncroft Road
Danvers, MA 01923
Phone: 978-762-4000 ext 6658
Email: cbednar@northshore.edu 

you may also contact: 

New England Commission of Higher Education 
3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100 
Burlington, MA 01803-4514 
Phone: 781-425-7785 
Email: info@neche.org 

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

The Respiratory Care Program, 200213, Associate of Science degree, Danvers campus is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (www.coarc.com).

CoARC accredits respiratory therapy education programs in the United States. To achieve this end, it utilizes an ‘outcomes based’ process. Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the educational goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. CoARC Programmatic Outcomes

CoARC Recipient of the Distinguished Registered Respiratory Therapist Credentialing Success award 2015, and 2017-2024.