Professional Credits
Service-Learning Requirements
Service Learning (SL) activities are required professional activities that promote service learning and foster future professional behaviors and expectations as a healthcare practitioner. The SL requirement represents the minimum number of credit activities the student engages in each semester and the SL requirement must be met in order to complete each clinical course and must be submitted to Professor Nate Rodrigues. SL credits cannot be carried over to the next semester. A grade of “I” will be given to the student at the end of the semester for clinical courses lacking the minimum number of professional credits until the semester requirement is completed. The number of required service-learning credits per semester is as follows:
| RC 3313 | RC Clinical Practice I | Junior Fall | 15 credits |
| RC 3323 | RC Clinical Practice II | Junior Spring | 15 credits |
| RC 3333 | RC Clinical Practice III | Junior Summer | 20 credits |
| RC 4316 | RC Clinical Practice IV | Senior Fall | 20 credits |
RC 4223 RC 4225 | ICU Internship Specialization Internship
| Senior Spring | 20 credits |
The following is a list of suggested activities that will be awarded service-learning credits. Faculty will consider additional SL activities not listed below based upon approval (Please see Professor Rodrigues for more info). A partial list follows:
| SERVICE-LEARNING ACTIVITIES | CREDITS |
| Attend AARC national convention | 20 |
| Attend TSRC state convention | 20 |
| Attend TSRC regional conference | 15 |
| Attend local RC seminars/symposia | 2/hour |
| AARC/TSRC student membership | 8/semester |
| TSRC student membership- now fulfilled through AARC membership | 8/semester |
| CoBGRTE student membership | 4/semester |
RCSA membership in good standing
|
3 |
| RCSA member (paid dues) | 5 |
| RCSA service project | 1 |
| CF/asthma camp | 12/day |
| Attend “Better Breathers” club meetings | 2/hour |
| Write a journal article summary from Respiratory Care, SLEEP, etc. | 1/article |
| Clinical Simulations | 1/case |
| On-line CEU’s | 4/CEU |
| Volunteer at American Lung Association, etc. | 2/hour |
| Pulmonary/PFT screenings | 2/hour |
| Attend educational in-services | 2/hour |
| Other activities not listed (contact Professor Rodrigues) | Varies |
Student must complete the Professional Credits Documentation form(Attachment #6), at the end of each semester to report professional credits earned with all supporting documentation and submit to the professional credit advisor.