Radiography - Mission Statement, Goals, SLOs, and Program Effective Measures

MALCOLM X COLLEGE
Radiography Program
Mission Statement, Goals, SLOs, and Program Effective Measures                                        

 

Mission Statement                  

 

Th​e program strives to empower students of diverse backgrounds and abilities to achieve academic career and personal success. The program provides graduates with a level of preparation to become licensed, certified and employed entry level radiographers upon completion of all program requirements.                                      

 

Program Goals                                        

 
  • Students will be clinically competent.
  • Students will communicate effectively.
  • Students will use critical thinking skills.
Student Learning Outcomes   
  • Students will demonstrate positioning skills.
  • Students will select appropriate technical factors.
  • Students will practice radiation protection.
  • Students will use effective oral communication skills in the clinical setting.
  • Students will practice written communication skills.
  • Students will adapt to non-routine examinations.
  • Students will adapt positioning of trauma patients.
  • Students will be able to critique radiographic images.
  • Students will pass the ARRT national certification exam on the 1st attempt.
  • Students will find employment within 1 year of graduation.
  • Students will complete the program in 24 months.
  • Students will be prepared to apply for state licensure.​

       

 
 
Program Effectiveness Data                     
 
                     
 
The following is the most current program effectiveness data. Our programmatic accreditation agency, the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT), defines and publishes this information . The information can be found directly on the JRCERT webpage​.                         
 
                        
 
Credentialing Examination: The number of students who pass, on the first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.​                         
 
​                       
 
​Credentialing Examination Rate​ ​Number passed on 1st attempt divided by
number attempted within 6 months of graduation
Year​ Results​
Year 1 – 2018   42 of 47 - 89%​
Year 2 - ​2019 ​36 of 43 - 83%
Year 3 - ​2020 42 of 53 - 79%​
Year 4 - 2021​ ​34 of 36 - 94%​
​Year 5 - 2022 32 of 37 - 86%
​Program 5 – Year Average ​​​186 of 216 - 86%​

        

 
Job Placement: The number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences within twelve months of graduating. The five-year average benchmark established by the JRCERT is 75%.                     
 
                     
 
Job Placement Rate​ ​Number employed divided by number actively
seeking employment within 12 months of graduation
​Year Results​
Year 1 – 2018 44 of 44 - ​100%​
Year 2 - ​2019 ​36 of 36 - 100%
Year 3 - ​2020 ​53 of 53 - 100%​
Year 4 - 2021 30 of 30 - 100%​
​Year 5 - 2022 ​33 of 33 – 100%
​Program 5 – Year Average ​​​196 of 196 - 100%

                

 
Program Completion: The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The annual benchmark established by the program is 75%.                    
 
                     
 
Program Completion Rate​ ​Number graduated divided by number started the program
Year Results
Year 1 - 2022 37 of 45​
Annual Completion Rate 82%
 
             
 
Program Effectiveness Data Continued             
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2018      

 
 

2019       

 
 

2020       

 
 

2021       

 
 2022
 

​TOTALS        

 
 

Students entering program       

 
 

58       

 
 

55         

 
 

60             

 
 

60         

 
 45
 

278    

 
 

Program completers        

 
 

47           

 
 

43           

 
 

53          

 
 

49           

 
 ​37
 

229      

 
 

Percent of students completing        

 
 

81%         

 
 

78%       

 
 

88%            

 
 

81%             

 
 82%
 

82%       

 
 

Students who took ARRT exam        

 
 

47          

 
 

43         

 
 

53           

 
 

36       

 
 ​37
 

216       

 
 

Students passing ARRT exam the first try        

 
 

42       

 
 

36           

 
 

42          

 
 

34       

 
 ​32
 

186      

 
 

ARRT exam first time pass rate        

 
 

89%       

 
 

84%          

 
 

79%          

 
 

94%       

 
 ​86%
 

86%       

 
 

Graduates seeking employment         

 
 

44         

 
 

36          

 
 

53         

 
 

30       

 
 ​35
 

198      

 
 

Graduates employed        

 
 

44          

 
 

36          

 
 

53       

 
 

30        

 
 ​35
 

198      

 
 

Job placement rate*        

 
 

100%        

 
 

100%        

 
 

100%          

 
 

100%        

 
 ​100%
 

100%        

 
 

Graduate satisfaction survey**        

 

4.20           

 
 

4.50          

 
 

4.3       

 
 

4.2       

 
 ​4.57
 

4.35      

 
 

Employer satisfaction survey***           

 

3.83       

 
 

3.75        

 
 

3.25       

 
 

3.4       

 
 ​3.71
 

3.58      

 
​​   
Glossary of Terms             
  
Enrollment/Students Entering Program:                                           
The number of students enrolled in the program for the first time in the prior Spring or Fall semester with the potential to complete in the fiscal year.                                         
Completion:                                         
The percent of the total students in the enrollment cohortsᵻ that completed the degree within the 150% timeframe (six semesters) of the program.                                          
Exam Pass Rate:                                         
The percent of graduatesᶤ who passed the certification exam (ARRT) out of those graduatesᶤ who took the exam on the first attempt.                                          
Job Placement Rate:                                         
Defined as the number of graduatesᶤ employed in the radiologic sciences​ compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiological sciences. (JCERT Standard 5.2). The percent of graduatesᶤ that are employed as a radiographer within the first twelve months after program completion. Some students went back to school, did not enter the job market and or could not be reached by the program director through surveys, emails, phone calls, or social media.                                     
 
 
ᵻ Enrollment Cohort:                                         
Students that enrolled in the program for the first time in the prior Spring or Fall semester of the specified fiscal year are designated as an enrollment cohort for that semester in the fiscal year. There is one enrollment cohort for this program per fiscal year.                                           
ᶤ Graduates:                                          
Students that completed the program in the same fiscal year.                                         
                            
Notes/Sources                                
                  
*Job placement rate data source:                                      
The Program Director collects Job placement data at the time of completion (0 months) up until 12 months from completion. The Program Director follows the job placement methodology as prescribed by JRCERT.                                
                  
Survey Questions:                                        
**Please rate the overall quality of your preparation as a radiographer. (1 lowest – 5 highest)                                          
***Have the graduates met the overall expectation of an entry-level radiographer? (1 lowest – 4 highest)                            
                              
N/A:                              
Not yet available for the fiscal year.                                             

             

 

Methodology:                              
Data is up to date as of 02/22/2022 and follows the methodology as outlined by JRCERT.​​​​​​                            

                          

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