Institutional Effectiveness Outcomes Assessment Report

Academic Year 2004-05

 

Program/Unit:__        Clinical Laboratory Technician                  Submitted by:____________Sheila Miracle________
 Date: August 9, 2006_____________

 

Purpose Statement:  The purpose of the Clinical Laboratory Technician Program at Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College is to improve the quality of life and employability of the citizens of the southeast Kentucky by training dedicated professionals to enter the workforce in the field of clinical laboratory science.

 

 

Goals/Expected Results

This area contains statements reflecting student learning outcomes and academic program goals/outcomes.

College Goal

This area identifies the college goal and priority initiatives that are addressed by this action.

Assessment Measures & Data Summary

This section includes the list of assessment measures and a summary of data.

Data Analysis

This section includes conclusions drawn from the data as well as implications for students and the program.

Improvement Actions

This section lists all actions taken and/or planned in response to the data analysis.

 

Program Goal #1:  Disseminate information about clinical laboratory science to potential students so they may consider CLT as a profession.

 

 

Goal #2:  To provide technical programs, based on local, regional, and state employment needs for students seeking immediate employment upon graduation.

Priority Initiative A: Work closely with community, business, and industry leaders in the planning, development, and assessment of applied science programs.

 

Advisory Board – feedback from members

 

CLT Admissions Committee – feedback from members

 

Licensure Exam Pass Rate – Class of 04 had a 37% first-time pass rate.

 

 

 

The CLT Advisory Board and the Admissions Committee recommended expanding recruitment tools to increase the total number of applicants and to improve the overall quality of program applicants.

 

Low student performance indicated that the applicant pool needed to be larger in order to attract more qualified and prepared students.

 

 

In spring 2004, program instructors began offering several pre-admission conferences on each campus and began visiting high schools and career fairs, often bringing current program students as well.

 

In fall 06, the program began offering Intro to Clinical Lab to any interested students, not just those who had already been accepted into the program.

 

Student Learning Outcome #1: Perform laboratory tests in all areas of clinical laboratory.

 

Goal #2:  To provide technical programs, based on local, regional, and state employment needs for students seeking immediate employment upon graduation.

 

 

Task Lists – All students are required to complete all clinical task lists and provide documentation thereof.

 

Clinical Evaluations – Feedback from clinical site instructors

 

NAACLS – recommendations from reaccreditation process

 

Laboratory and clinical assessments showed that more up-to-date equipment was needed to better train students and keep pace with industry standards.  Students were not being trained on the most current equipment and procedures common in the field.

 

In fall 05, the program acquired 4 new spectrophotometers via Perkins funding.  Students were subsequently trained to use this new equipment, including the various tests and procedures it is used for.

 

Student Learning Outcome #7:  Demonstrate professionalism

 

Goal #2:  To provide technical programs, based on local, regional, and state employment needs for students seeking immediate employment upon graduation.

 

 

American Society of Clinical Pathologists Exam – 100% of graduates opted to take the ASCP exam. 

 

Advisory Board – Feedback from members  

 

Currently, KY does not require CLTs to be licensed, but those that are earn more money.

 

Feedback from Advisory Board members stresses the importance of student participation on the Board.  Therefore, two representatives from each year’s class and past graduates are members of the Advisory Board. 

 

Based on the high number of program graduates taking the licensure exam, no further action is planned for this outcome, except to work on better preparing students for the exam and to continue to stress the importance of demonstrating their knowledge through national certification. 

 

Two students from the 1st year and 2nd year classes, plus two past graduates serve on the Advisory Council.  The program will continued to stress the importance of participation on the Advisory Board.