Respiratory Therapy Program Information Sessions

Applicants must attend either a Program Information Session or take a Hospital Tour as a requirement of admission to the program; however, it is recommended that the applicant do both. The intent of either of these is provide as much insight into the profession and the program as possible, and answer any outstanding questions the applicant may have about either of these. Verification of attendance of either of these requires a signed verficiation form, which must be sent to TRU Admissions for inclusion in the application file. Verification form available here.

Hospital Tour

Hospital affiliates in the program located in the Vancouver area do not provide hospital tours (Royal Columbian, Vancouver General, St. Paul's, Children's and Women's) without first attending a program information session. Please communicate your interest in a hospital tour with the faculty member in attendance at the orientation session. The applicant may choose to independently contact a hospital in their area of residence to arrange a tour through the Respiratory Therapy department if available.

Applicants wanting to take a hospital tour in Victoria can contact:
Corry Gelling @ 250-370-8000 local 12015
Email: corry.gelling@viha.ca

Applicants wanting to take a hospital tour in Kamloops can contact:
Barb Nickerson @ 250-314-2480
Email: barb.nickerson@interiorhealth.ca

Please note: The above mentioned RT departments try to accommodate applicant tour requests as soon as possible, however it may take up to one month depending on the time of the year.

Program Information Sessions

For Program Information Session information in your geographical area and to pre-register call 250-828-5403 or email resp@tru.ca. You must pre-register prior to the session. There is no fee for this session. Out-of-province applicants may meet this requirement through a telephone session. Contact Linda Mueller to make arrangements for a telephone session.

Next Program Information Sessions:

There are no sessions scheduled at this time.  The dates and locations of program information sessions will be posted as soon as possible.