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BLUEGRASS RADIOGRAPHY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE RADIOGRAPHY PROGRAM (JRCERT # 0429) PROGRAM EFFCTIVENESS DATA

  • Credentialing Examination Pass Rate (five-year average): The number of graduates who pass the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT) certification examination compared to the number of graduate who take the examination within six months of graduation.

ARRT Results
Graduating Class of # of Examinees # of Examinees Passing 1st attempt % Passing First Time
2013 26 26 100
2014 32 25 78
2015 17 16 94
2016 17 17 100
2017 15 14 93
Total 107 98  
5 year Average     92% (98 / 107)
  • Results taken from ARRT Annual Program Summary Report. Student not passing examination in the first six months of graduation are not included in this report.

 

  • Program Completion Rate (Calculated Annually): The number of students who complete the program within a cohort to the number who are enrolled in the cohort initially (IMG 201 – Cohort)

 

Enrollment Information
Graduating Class of: # of Students Beginning # of Core Students Completing % Completing # of Students Returning
2013 37 31 84 1
2014 36 29 81 0*
2015 30 17 57 0
2016 21 17 80 0
2017 18 15 83 0
Total Number of Students 142 109    
Five Year Average     77% (109/142)

*1 student returning from class of 2013

** The program reports JRCERT completion rate which includes students in the program after IMG 110.  KCTCS reports completion rate for all students, which does not appear on this report (2016, 2017).

 

  • Job Placement Rate (Calculated Annually): the number of students that gained employment in the radiologic science within twelve months of graduation the number to the graduated and were activity seeking employment.

 

 Employment Information

Graduating Class of: Total # of Students Graduating # of Students Employed w/in 12 months # of Students not seeking Employment % Employed
2013 29 10 10 71.4
2014 31 22 9 100
2015 17 12 5 100
2016 21 17 3 100
2017 15 11 4 100
Total Number of Students 113 72 31
5 yr Employment Average 91% (103/113)
  • Many students at BCTC complete their AS/BS degree to continue their education in either Radiation Therapy, CT, MRI, sonography or leadership programs.
  • Thus, represent non-employment seeking students.

 The JRCERT has defined “not actively seeking” employment as:

  1. Graduates fails to communicate with program officials after multiple attempts or
  2. Graduate is unwilling to seek employment that requires relocation or
  3. Graduate is unwilling to accept employment due to salary or hours or
  4. Graduate is on active military duty or
  5. Graduate is continuing education.

The JRCERT Programs Annual Report can be located at the following website: https://www.jrcert.org/find-a-program/