Review Assessment Report
Part 1: Contact & Program Identification
| Report Year and Contact Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Academic Year | Modified By | Date Modified |
| 2022-2023 | hcarson@cnm.edu | 2023-10-20T22:57:48.115Z |
| School | Name of Program | Courses |
|---|---|---|
| HWPS | Veterinary Technology AAS Degree | VT 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 |
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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
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | |
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| Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Number of declared majors | 284 | 253 | 223 |
| Average Class Size | 13.2 | 15.1 | 12.2 |
| Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%) | 7% | 4% | 6% |
| Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above | 82% | 87% | 91% |
| Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year | 83% | 76% | 71% |
| Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools | 9% | n/a | n/a |
| Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section | 44% | 52% | 18% |
| Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above |
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All targets listed have been met. |
Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis
| Learning Outcome | Population or Course(s) Assessed | Description | Summary of Assessment Results |
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| 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 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 |
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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 Year | Changes Planned for the upcoming year | Data Motivating this change |
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| 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. |
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