Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic Year	Modified By	Date Modified
2022-2023	[email protected]	2023-10-06T21:24:50.100Z

School	Name of Program	Courses
HWPS	EMS Medical Tech-Intermediate Certificate	EMS 1053,EMS 1093,EMS 1412,EMS 1493,EMS 1890,HLTH 1001

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
Over the 2022-2023 cycle there have been several significant changes in our program. We are now running about 90% of our theory courses in a synchronous face-to-face format. The remaining 10% have been intentionally left asynchronous at the paramedic level. All lab courses are fully synchronous and face-to-face. Additionally, our program director and interim clinical coordinator both opted to step-down to focus solely on teaching. Therefore, we installed a new program director that is also the interim clinical coordinator. We continue to struggle with staffing courses, despite hired 6 new PT faculty in fall 2022. However, we anticipate hiring another FT faculty and 6-8 PT faculty in fall 2023 for a spring 2024 start. In spite of these changes and difficulties, we are diligently working to increase enrollment and ensure the next generation of EMS professionals are well prepared to care for their communities.

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

Over the 2022-2023 cycle there have been several significant changes in our program. We are now running about 90% of our theory courses in a synchronous face-to-face format. The remaining 10% have been intentionally left asynchronous at the paramedic level. All lab courses are fully synchronous and face-to-face. Additionally, our program director and interim clinical coordinator both opted to step-down to focus solely on teaching. Therefore, we installed a new program director that is also the interim clinical coordinator. We continue to struggle with staffing courses, despite hired 6 new PT faculty in fall 2022. However, we anticipate hiring another FT faculty and 6-8 PT faculty in fall 2023 for a spring 2024 start. In spite of these changes and difficulties, we are diligently working to increase enrollment and ensure the next generation of EMS professionals are well prepared to care for their communities.

Part 3: Data Review

	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10	63	38	33
Number of declared majors	65	48	46
Average Class Size	21.7	19.5	21.6
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)	12%	13%	11%
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above	81%	79%	82%
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year	82%	72%	79%
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools	10%	n/a	n/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section	31%	47%	12%

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
Though our program has remained above the minimum thresholds, we are diligently working to ensure we stay there. • Class fill rate is well above the minimum threshold at 79% • Annual retention rate remains well above the minimum threshold at 89% • Annual C-pass rate remains well above the minimum threshold at 82% • Though our graduate rate has steadily declined the past few years, we are still above the minimum.

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

Though our program has remained above the minimum thresholds, we are diligently working to ensure we stay there. • Class fill rate is well above the minimum threshold at 79% • Annual retention rate remains well above the minimum threshold at 89% • Annual C-pass rate remains well above the minimum threshold at 82% • Though our graduate rate has steadily declined the past few years, we are still above the minimum.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning Outcome	Population or Course(s) Assessed	Description	Summary of Assessment Results
1. Part A: Affective Domain	EMS 1493, and EMS 1890	Clinical Practicum Evaluation Instructor Observation External Evaluator	Students are evaluated multiple times during the semester by lead and adjunct faculty in EMS 1493. They are further evaluated on every clinical/ field shift in EMS 1890. All students must be successful on these evaluations to graduate.
9. Part B: Psychomotor Domain	EMS 1493 and EMS 1890	Practical Exam Clinical Practicum Evaluation Instructor Observation External Evaluator	Students are evaluated in numerous psychomotor skill testing evolution throughout the EMS 1943 course. Further, students are evaluated by clinical/ field preceptors while performing these psychomotor skills in the clinical/ field setting. Students must successfully complete the required psychomotor evaluations to graduate.
18. Part C: Cognitive Domain	EMS 1412	Final Exam Test or Quiz	Students mastery of the material is evaluated in multiple quizzes and exams during the semester in EMS 1412.

Interpretation of Assessment findings
All three of these program learning outcomes are requirements for the successful completion of the EMT-Intermediate program. Therefore, they are tied together with our program success rates as noted below. • Fall 2022, we had a program success of 20/22 students for a graduation rate of 91%. • Spring 2023, we had a program success of 10/12 students for a graduation rate of 83.3% • In Summer 2023, we had a program success of 7/9 students for a graduation rate of 77.7% Though our enrollment has steadily declined, we have maintained graduation rates above the minimum threshold. I attribute our reduced EMT-I registration to a couple things. First, numerous students are not stair stepping their way up the EMS licensure spectrum. Instead they are opting to save time and money going straight from EMT-B to paramedic. Second, there are a few of the services that offer their own EMT-I courses. Thus fewer students are seeking enrollment in our program.

Interpretation of Assessment findings

All three of these program learning outcomes are requirements for the successful completion of the EMT-Intermediate program. Therefore, they are tied together with our program success rates as noted below. • Fall 2022, we had a program success of 20/22 students for a graduation rate of 91%. • Spring 2023, we had a program success of 10/12 students for a graduation rate of 83.3% • In Summer 2023, we had a program success of 7/9 students for a graduation rate of 77.7% Though our enrollment has steadily declined, we have maintained graduation rates above the minimum threshold. I attribute our reduced EMT-I registration to a couple things. First, numerous students are not stair stepping their way up the EMS licensure spectrum. Instead they are opting to save time and money going straight from EMT-B to paramedic. Second, there are a few of the services that offer their own EMT-I courses. Thus fewer students are seeking enrollment in our program.

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 recruitment efforts to bolster registration	Steady reduction in enrollment.
2022-2023	Increase retention rates by working more with at risk students to help them succeed.	Successful graduation rates have steadily declined.
2022-2023

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

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