Radiography - Mission Statement, Goals, SLOs, and Program Effective Measures
MALCOLM X COLLEGE
Radiography Program
Mission Statement, Goals, SLOs, and Program Effective Measures
Mission Statement
The 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.
- 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.
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 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 Rate | Number graduated divided by number started the program |
---|---|
Year | Results |
Year 1 - 2022 | 37 of 45 |
Annual Completion Rate | 82% |
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 |