Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic Year	Modified By	Date Modified
2020-2021	[email protected]	2021-11-18T00:59:18.445Z

School	Name of Program	Courses
HWPS	Nail Technician Certificate	HLTH 1001,COS 1040,COS 1050,COS 1094,COS 1060,COS 1070

Part 2: Program Summary

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program
The Nail Technician Certificate continues to produce quality graduates prepared to leave the program and enter the industry after 17 weeks of training. Graduate totals for this academic cycle was 12 individuals; Spring 2020. The pass rate was 100%, for those completing the practical exam and 95% for the written examination. These students are registered to work on a temporary license while the wait to take their state board exam. Our goal is to prepare students to achieve skills of entry level or greater to facilitate a successful and lucrative career. Our students continue to test in the 95 or above percentile when they take their state board exams.

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program

The Nail Technician Certificate continues to produce quality graduates prepared to leave the program and enter the industry after 17 weeks of training. Graduate totals for this academic cycle was 12 individuals; Spring 2020. The pass rate was 100%, for those completing the practical exam and 95% for the written examination. These students are registered to work on a temporary license while the wait to take their state board exam. Our goal is to prepare students to achieve skills of entry level or greater to facilitate a successful and lucrative career. Our students continue to test in the 95 or above percentile when they take their state board exams.

Part 3: Data Review

	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10	6	13	7
Number of declared majors	10	27	26
Average Class Size	22.4	25.8	24.5
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)	7%	9%	8%
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above	87%	87%	86%
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year	72%	85%	83%
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools	n/a	8%	n/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section	58%	43%	21%

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
Cue to covid restrictions, we did not hold nail technician courses which brought our annual number down. Yet, we managed to graduate 12 students. Once our program opened up in the fall 2021, we enrolled 16 students. We have had a strong retention rate of 90%. Our annual C-Pass rate for course work is above 60%. Annual number of graduates is greater than 10 despite the pandemic.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning Outcome	Population or Course(s) Assessed	Description	Summary of Assessment Results
1. Trim the nails of a person, including the trimming of otherwise healthy ingrown toenails	COS 1094.	In-class Activities Instructor Observation	Students performed manicures and pedicures on models and clients. Student will pass practical evaluations with a 75% or greater.
2. Reduce corns or callouses by using softening preparations or abrasion in order to beautify the foot	COS 1094.	In-class Activities Instructor Observation	Students complete the steps of a pedicure and are trained to use sloughing lotions and foot paddles to soften and decrease calluses under instructor supervision. Students are required to pass evaluations with 75% or greater score.
3. Use chemical substances on the nails for the purpose of strengthening, repairing, or lengthening the nails using nail tips, wraps, or acrylic nail products. Nail extensions may be applied only after the nails, cuticles and nail plate have been properly prepared for the service and applicable product	COS 1094.	Portfolio Instructor Observation Clinical Practicum Evaluation In-class Activities	Students are required to complete 16 artificial nail activities on a nail trainer, models and/or clients. Students practice using acrylic, hard gel and fiber glass overlays and must complete each activity with a 75% or greater score. All activities are supervised in a lab setting.

Interpretation of Assessment findings
Lab assignments allow instructors to monitor student progress. Daily assignments and repetition are the key goals in our nail tech program. Hands on activities provide the students with the practice they need to pick up speed. We strive to implement new data in an ever-changing field. We are pleased that students are able to prepared to pass the state board examination the first time. Because of the amount of practice they have in the lab, students do well in our mock board exams. By requiring students to submit a portfolio, they can also see the progress in their work. These portfolios allow students to show prospective employers their skill sets.

Interpretation of Assessment findings

Lab assignments allow instructors to monitor student progress. Daily assignments and repetition are the key goals in our nail tech program. Hands on activities provide the students with the practice they need to pick up speed. We strive to implement new data in an ever-changing field. We are pleased that students are able to prepared to pass the state board examination the first time. Because of the amount of practice they have in the lab, students do well in our mock board exams. By requiring students to submit a portfolio, they can also see the progress in their work. These portfolios allow students to show prospective employers their skill sets.

Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)

Upcoming Year	Changes Planned for the upcoming year	Data Motivating this change
2021-2022
2021-2022
2021-2022

Please select all of the following that characterize the types of changes described in the above action plan

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