Independence University Students

I am curious are their any students having problems with their clinical site schedule interfering with your fulltime job? I know when your taking prerequisite it not a problem, but what about when you get a clinical site and you work a day shift, but the only time they will let you do your clinical is days. Will most clinical site work around your work schedule.

The reason I am asking this question is because I thinking about enrolling in the program in May 08. But before I enroll I would like the answer to this question.

Not yet. I am planning to do my clinicals every other weekend. It seems like it may take me forever going this route, but that's the only way I can do it.

Etta in Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee said: I am curious are their any students having problems with their clinical site schedule interfering with your fulltime job? I know when your taking prerequisite it not a problem, but what about when you get a clinical site and you work a day shift, but the only time they will let you do your clinical is days. Will most clinical site work around your work schedule.

The reason I am asking this question is because I thinking about enrolling in the program in May 08. But before I enroll I would like the answer to this question.

Brenda in Cleveland, Ohio said: Not yet. I am planning to do my clinicals every other weekend. It seems like it may take me forever going this route, but that's the only way I can do it.

Brenda,

Thanks for your response, looks like your clincial site worked around your schedule, I know it seems like a long time but you will be finished much sooner than you think. How are your classes at this point? Do you find it challenging at times? Are you in your core courses?

I have been approached about providing clinical rotations and can not find any information about how Independance covers this. Do the students have proof of malpractice insurance, how are they graded, who grades them, what is their allowed scope of practice. It seemed that the student that contacted me had to find her own clinical site. Are there not any approved sites available?

Hi Sandi,

If you call them. They have ALL the answers.

Yes. You need malpractice insurance ($20 a yr)
Yes. You need to find your own clinical site
Ask your advisor.

Here is my advisor. She is great! Tell her Ron in Victorville sent you, she is on the ball!!
Paula DeEsch

Enrollment Advisor

Independence University

California College For Health Sciences

Stevens Henager Online

(570) 252-4013

800-410-5014

Fax (570) 796-0008

paula.deesch@independence.edu

I am looking at completing my clinicals, but I need a syallbi for the clinicals. Also, where do you buy the malpractice insurance for the clinicals? thanks.

Are you saying that Independance universities online respiratory therapist degrre is legit?

Has anyone made sure that hospitals would hire you with a degree from independance university?

They sure will! It is legit :-)
www.hpso.com/quick-quote/page1.jsf
(insurance)

It is accredited by the NBRC and you can sit for the board exam to obtain either your CRT or RRT. How prepared you'll be from a program like this to take your boards is another story. However, unlike every other program in the United States (not exaggerating) you are required to find your own site for clinical rotations, which, depending on your area, could be a near impossibility. Check around for local community college programs and weigh your options.

Thanks for the information. I plan to attend a Kettering seminar to help prepare for the boards. Their pass rate is excellent.

This place sucks , the only people that make any sense in the student advisers .
you cant talk to any one about the lack of course description and the girl i talked to had no idea what up.
i think its mormon run , witch means the teachers dont teach because they are not even doctors or real teachers , maybe home teachers and they fired all the good worker to fill in jobs for the people from there church that got laid off recently .....

Does Indepence University have a football team?

I am interested in completing my 2nd year (after I pass my CRT thru my tech school)in RT online. It has been difficult finding information on how the clinical rotation works. Do the clinical sites get any compensation or are they expected to let you learn out of the goodness of their hearts? I'm not finding a lot of willing people with the time or inclination to be that helpful.

Ruth in Florence, South Carolina said: Thanks for the information. I plan to attend a Kettering seminar to help prepare for the boards. Their pass rate is excellent.

where are you doing your clinical rotations?

I'm a clinical coordinator at a University of California teaching hospital in the Respiratory Care Department. We are taking IU students on a trial basis to see if they are prepared. For every few IU students we take on, they provide us with FREE scholarships to the University - bachelors or masters. We won't keep them around, even with the free tuition, if they are not competent. These type of programs function best for students who already have experience of some kind, say as an EMT or ER tech, and not for those starting at 'ground zero.' I'll let you know how they do.

rathernotsay in Davis, California said: I'm a clinical coordinator at a University of California teaching hospital in the Respiratory Care Department. We are taking IU students on a trial basis to see if they are prepared. For every few IU students we take on, they provide us with FREE scholarships to the University - bachelors or masters. We won't keep them around, even with the free tuition, if they are not competent. These type of programs function best for students who already have experience of some kind, say as an EMT or ER tech, and not for those starting at 'ground zero.' I'll let you know how they do.

I am an IU student in Pittsburg CA, I am seeking a site to complete my clinical rotations. I am currently a medical assistant with 20years experience working at Kaiser Permente in Oakland and also I work in a Respiratory Therapy student position(O2 Tech) at St. Josephs medical Center in Stockto. I can also be reached at email kimmiehenderson@msn.com. Thank you in advance for any information you could provide in this mater.

Hello Kimmie, I talked to a man named Jeff Belle who is our contact for IU. According to him, IU students do need to try to find a site, it is found for them these days by the school, via a company named 'Respiratory Clinical Institutes.'In the past if you attended an online RT school, you would need to line-up your own clinical, but not anymore. Here is his email: jjbellephd@yahoo.com. You sound like an excellent candidate. As an RT of IU, they will find your clinical rotations for you.

rathernotsay in Davis, California said: Hello Kimmie, I talked to a man named Jeff Belle who is our contact for IU. According to him, IU students do need to try to find a site, it is found for them these days by the school, via a company named 'Respiratory Clinical Institutes.'In the past if you attended an online RT school, you would need to line-up your own clinical, but not anymore. Here is his email: jjbellephd@yahoo.com. You sound like an excellent candidate. As an RT of IU, they will find your clinical rotations for you.

Thank YOu so much for this information, I was becoming very discouraged, you just brightened my day, Thanks

Ted in Cape Coral, Florida said: It is accredited by the NBRC and you can sit for the board exam to obtain either your CRT or RRT. How prepared you'll be from a program like this to take your boards is another story. However, unlike every other program in the United States (not exaggerating) you are required to find your own site for clinical rotations, which, depending on your area, could be a near impossibility. Check around for local community college programs and weigh your options.

Not correct - NBRC is a testing body not an accrediting body. Accreditiong is done throught the Committee on the Accreditation of Respiratory Care Education (CoARCe) for the professional courses. Generral Education courses are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). This is not a regional accrediting agency and courses taken under this agency are not transferable to many 2 and 4+ year colleges and universities. Ask them about this!!!

Jack is correct. IU students are eligible to take the RRT however if that was Ted's point. CoARCe and DETC have also accredited the IU courses, but Jack is also correct that many other colleges and universities will not accept the course credit from MANY online universities. We've had the IU students for some time now, and it really is true it is up to them to ensure they are going to pass their exams and receive a license. Tutors, books, clinical sites, 'lab' days are all provided, but no one will hold their hand and make them go. A lot of people are spending a great deal of money of this program and then wasting their own time thinking they can pass from reading the books on their days off. You have to be HIGHLY self motivated - much more than even most 'good' students.