Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic YearModified ByDate Modified
2022-2023[email protected]2023-10-20T22:57:48.115Z
SchoolName of ProgramCourses
HWPSVeterinary Technology AAS DegreeVT 1008,VT 1011,VT 1012,VT 1070,VT 1192,VT 1210,VT 1251,VT 1272,VT 1292,VT 1293,VT 2015,VT 2651,VT 2690,VT 2692,VT 2790,VT 2803,VT 2890,VT 2892

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
Our program was given full re-accreditation by the AVMA after their site visit in the Summer of 2022. Twelve students graduated in May 2023 with their Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology. Several outreach opportunities were utilized to increase our enrolment numbers. Our program was taken out of the CNM Coordinated Entry Program. Current enrollment for the 2023 fall semester is twenty-four, indicating that our advertising efforts were successful. Employers continue to seek out the CNM Veterinary Technology graduates. There are more employment opportunities available than graduates to fill the need in the veterinary field. The CNM Veterinary Technology Program continues to focus on training excellent students to serve the veterinary profession, with high ethical standards, meeting all of the stated values of CNM. The Program strives to "Change lives and Build community"!

Part 3: Data Review

2020-20212021-20222022-2023
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10111012
Number of declared majors284253223
Average Class Size13.215.112.2
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)7%4%6%
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above82%87%91%
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year83%76%71%
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools9%n/an/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section44%52%18%
Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
All targets listed have been met.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning OutcomePopulation or Course(s) AssessedDescriptionSummary of Assessment Results
1. Management Skill: Participate in facility management utilizing traditional and electronic media and appropriate veterinary medical terminology and abbreviations.
VT 1011: Introduction to Veterinary Technology Lab, VT 1292: Hospital Procedures
  • Final Exam
  • Test or Quiz
  • Class Project
Final course grades in VT 1011 and VT 1292; greater than 71%. All courses within the Veterinary Technology program utilize medical terminology and abbreviations. CNM graduates taking the VTNE (which requires fluency in medical terminology), score greater than the national average compared to 1st-time test takers of the same graduating year.
Interpretation of Assessment findings
Learning outcomes 2-15 were also assessed during the cycle plan of 2022-2023. The assessment of all 15 Learning Outcomes highlighted that examinations with a pass rate above 71%, capstone projects, portfolios, preceptorships, and live animal out labs contributed to target thresholds being met and the program graduates performing above the national average on the Veterinary Technician National Exam, when compared with all first-time test takers.

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

Upcoming YearChanges Planned for the upcoming yearData Motivating this change
2022-2023
Reviews and revisions to assignments and assessments to better align with Learning Outcomes.
With each course within the Vet tech program building upon the previous course, more classes in the final semesters need to be aligned with the prescribed Learning Outcomes.
2022-2023
2022-2023
Please select all of the following that characterize the types of changes described in the above action plan
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