Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic Year	Modified By	Date Modified
2022-2023	[email protected]	2023-10-06T14:55:12.062Z

School	Name of Program	Courses
HWPS	Sterile Process Technician Certificate	SPT 1010,SPT 1092

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 Sterile Processing Technician Program remains to be a very popular program. The annual number of graduate awards was 33. The program had 28 declared majors. The program has an 67% C-Pass rate and a 88% average class fill rate. The program met the threshold on all of its learning outcomes each term in 2022-2023. The program struggles to receive follow up information regarding employment after graduation. We were able to get an increased number of graduate surveys returned. The graduate survey gives the program the employment and certification tracking data needed. The Surgical Sciences Program Director has assigned a SPT faculty member to be the liaison between the students and PD. The students are unfamiliar with who the PD is and do not respond to emails. Students who responded, stated that 90% intended to take the certification exam. 2 Students stated that they had found employment in the field. The liaison and PD are continuing to work to increase graduate survey returns 1 year post graduation.

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

The Sterile Processing Technician Program remains to be a very popular program. The annual number of graduate awards was 33. The program had 28 declared majors. The program has an 67% C-Pass rate and a 88% average class fill rate. The program met the threshold on all of its learning outcomes each term in 2022-2023. The program struggles to receive follow up information regarding employment after graduation. We were able to get an increased number of graduate surveys returned. The graduate survey gives the program the employment and certification tracking data needed. The Surgical Sciences Program Director has assigned a SPT faculty member to be the liaison between the students and PD. The students are unfamiliar with who the PD is and do not respond to emails. Students who responded, stated that 90% intended to take the certification exam. 2 Students stated that they had found employment in the field. The liaison and PD are continuing to work to increase graduate survey returns 1 year post graduation.

Part 3: Data Review

	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10	14	34	33
Number of declared majors	28	23	28
Average Class Size	8.5	16.7	17.5
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)	6%	20%	21%
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above	88%	68%	67%
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year	94%	83%	88%
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools	7%	n/a	n/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section	0%	0%	0%

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
The Sterile Processing Certificate cohorts have met each of the target thresholds. SPT was consistent in graduate awards in 2022-2023 at 33. Graduate awards for 2021-2022 was 34, 2020-2021 was 14. The number of declared majors has Increased from the 2021-2022 academic year from 23 to 28 in 2022-2023. In 2020-2021, the number of students was reduced for a couple of terms due to the pandemic to 14. Our space size was limited to just 9 students per cohort. The Annual Average Class withdrawal rate was 21% in 2022-2023 and 20% for 2021-2022. This is a sharp increase over 2020-2021 where it was just 6%. The class size increased in 2022-2023 to 17.5%, up from 16.7% in 2021-2022. In 2020-2021 was 8.5% due to the pandemic. The Annual C-Pass Rate for Coursework was lower in 2022-2023 at 67%. It was 68% in 2021-2022, 88% in 2020-2021. It did meet the college target of 60% or above.

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above

The Sterile Processing Certificate cohorts have met each of the target thresholds. SPT was consistent in graduate awards in 2022-2023 at 33. Graduate awards for 2021-2022 was 34, 2020-2021 was 14. The number of declared majors has Increased from the 2021-2022 academic year from 23 to 28 in 2022-2023. In 2020-2021, the number of students was reduced for a couple of terms due to the pandemic to 14. Our space size was limited to just 9 students per cohort. The Annual Average Class withdrawal rate was 21% in 2022-2023 and 20% for 2021-2022. This is a sharp increase over 2020-2021 where it was just 6%. The class size increased in 2022-2023 to 17.5%, up from 16.7% in 2021-2022. In 2020-2021 was 8.5% due to the pandemic. The Annual C-Pass Rate for Coursework was lower in 2022-2023 at 67%. It was 68% in 2021-2022, 88% in 2020-2021. It did meet the college target of 60% or above.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning Outcome	Population or Course(s) Assessed	Description	Summary of Assessment Results
1. Demonstrate the correct use of sterilization process monitors for all sterilizers	SPT1092	In-class Activities	Threshold was met in all cohorts.
2. Describe how anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and infection control relate to the work performed in Central Supply and Sterile Processing Departments	SPT1010	Final Exam	Threshold was met in all cohorts.
3. Describe proper stock rotation mechanisms and the importance of a well-managed inventory system	SPT1092	In-class Activities	Threshold was met in all activities.
4. Describe the functions of Central Supply and Sterile Processing Departments	SPT1092	In-class Activities	Threshold was met in all cohorts.
5. Describe the functions performed within the decontamination and sterile instrument room	SPT1010	Final Exam	Threshold was met with all cohorts.

Interpretation of Assessment findings
The SPT program met the threshold for each of its Student Learning Outcomes. In Fall 2022, Outcome 1 came in at a 90% success rate. Spring 2023 came in at 83%. Summer 2023 came in at a 90%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 2 showed a 75% in A&P, 83% in Microbiology, and 79% in Infection control. The overall score was an 82%. In Spring 2023, Outcome 2 showed an 71% in A&P, 81% in Microbiology, and 82% in Infection Control. The overall score was 79%. In Summer 2023, Outcome 2 showed 82% in A&P, 82% in Microbiology; and 84% in Infection Control. The overall score was 83%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 3 showed 84%; Spring 2023 showed a 94%; Summer 2023 showed an 96%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 4 showed a 93%; Spring 2023 showed a 96%; and Summer 2023 showed 89%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 5 showed an 93%; Spring 2023 showed 8%, and Summer 2023 showed an 88%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 6 showed a 67%; Spring 2023 showed a 100%; and Summer 2023 showed an 100%.

Interpretation of Assessment findings

The SPT program met the threshold for each of its Student Learning Outcomes. In Fall 2022, Outcome 1 came in at a 90% success rate. Spring 2023 came in at 83%. Summer 2023 came in at a 90%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 2 showed a 75% in A&P, 83% in Microbiology, and 79% in Infection control. The overall score was an 82%. In Spring 2023, Outcome 2 showed an 71% in A&P, 81% in Microbiology, and 82% in Infection Control. The overall score was 79%. In Summer 2023, Outcome 2 showed 82% in A&P, 82% in Microbiology; and 84% in Infection Control. The overall score was 83%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 3 showed 84%; Spring 2023 showed a 94%; Summer 2023 showed an 96%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 4 showed a 93%; Spring 2023 showed a 96%; and Summer 2023 showed 89%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 5 showed an 93%; Spring 2023 showed 8%, and Summer 2023 showed an 88%. In Fall 2022, Outcome 6 showed a 67%; Spring 2023 showed a 100%; and Summer 2023 showed an 100%.

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

Upcoming Year	Changes Planned for the upcoming year	Data Motivating this change
2022-2023	Increase graduate surveys by sending surveys at 3months, 6months and 1 year.	While the returned number of graduate surveys has improved, students have been filling them out before sitting for their certification exams. This impacts the data received for graduates working in the field.
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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