Each year in an annual report, the Edgecombe Community College Radiography Program reports the following program effectiveness data to the JRCERT: five-year average credentialing examination rate (CER), five-year average job placement rate (JPR) and annual program completion rate (ACR). Calculating five-year data is based upon rolling five-year periods, using the most current consecutive five years. The program uses the five-year annual raw data.

Program Effectiveness Data (PED) 2019 – 2023

JRCERT Program data – Credentialing Examination Rate (CER)

5-year average CER of not less than 75% within 6 months

Year	# of students took Exam (Annually calculated by graduation date)	# of students passed on 1st attempt (within 6 mo.)	Percent of passing	Comment
2019	17	15	88%	All 17 students successfully passed the registry by December 2019 2 students did not pass on first attempt 1 exempt student – cannot statistically count returned student beyond 150% (student passed registry on 1st attempt)
2020	12	12	100%	12 out of 13 graduates took the exam within 6 months of graduation. (One student has not taken her exam to date and is excluded from the reporting period)
2021	14	13	93%	14 out of 14 graduates took the exam within 6 months of graduation. 1 student did not pass on the first attempt.
2022	12	12	100%	12 out of 12 graduates took the exam within 6 months of graduation.  12/12 passed on the first attempt.
2023	9	7	78%	2 students did not pass on the first attempt within 6 months of graduation. (One passed on the second attempt.)
2019 – 2023: Raw Data Calculation: = 59 ÷ 64 = 92.2 Five year average CER is 92%

To better understand the JRCERT Standard Six – Objective 6-1, The number of graduates who pass, on first attempt, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification examination, or an unrestricted state licensing examination, compared with the number of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation.

Job Placement Rate (JPR)

5-year average JPR of NOT less than 75% within 12 months

Year	# of graduates actively sought employment	# of graduates found employment w/in above time frame	Percent of Job Placement	Comments RADIOGRAPHY JOB
2019	8	8	100%	17 graduates: 1 uncounted student, exempt from data cannot be statistically counted due to returned student but student did secure employment within 6 months of graduation and enrolled in Mammography 3 enrolled in ECC CT school 3 enrolled in ECC MRI school 2 enrolled in ECC Mammography 8 secured jobs within 3 months post-graduation
2020	3	3	100%	13 graduates 4 enrolled & completed the ECC Mammo course 2 enrolled & completed the CT course (1 ECC, 1 PCC) 3 enrolled in ECC MRI program 3 secured jobs within 8 months post-graduation 1 not actively seeking employment (change of profession/career)
2021	6	6	100%	14 graduates 5 enrolled & completed the ECC Mammo course 1 enrolled in Radiation Therapy at PCC 6 actively seeking secured jobs within 6 months of graduating 2 not actively seeking employment (not counted in data analysis)
2022	8	8	100%	12 graduates 2 enrolled in MRI at ECC (post primary pathway) 1 enrolled in CT at ECC (post primary pathway) 1 enrolled in Mammography at ECC (post primary pathway) 8 actively seeking employment secured jobs
2023	2	2	100%	9 graduates 2 employed Full-Time 2 enrolled in MRI at ECC full-time & employed prn in x-ray 3 enrolled in Mammography program at ECC & all three employed prn in x-ray 1 enrolled in Radiation Therapy at PCC & employed prn in x-ray 1 Not seeking employment
2019 – 2023: Raw Data Calculation: = 27 ÷ 27 = 1 Five year average JPR is 100%

Note: To better understand the JRCERT Standard Six – Standard 6.1 to assist the public in understanding why the number of graduates employed may differ from the number of graduates, the accreditation has defined “not actively seeking employment” as:

1. Graduate fails to communicate with program officials regarding employment status after multiple attempts OR
2. Graduate is unwilling to seek employment that requires relocation OR
3. Graduate is unwilling to accept employment due to salary or hours OR
4. Graduate is on active military duty OR
5. Graduate is continuing education

Annual Program Completion Rate (ACR): Annual Benchmark 60%

Year	# Students Entered	# Students Graduated	% Completion	Comments
2019	17	16	94.1	1-changed major to College Transfer after completion of Fall 2017 semester 1-returned Summer 2018 (cannot statistically count returned student in data)
2020	16	13	81.3%	2-change of majors 1-did not meet academic requirements
2021	15	14	93.3%	1-change of major (nonacademic withdraw – not counted in statistical analysis) 1-did not meet academic grade requirements
2022	12 (13 entered one not counted statistically-see comment)	12	100%	1-life happened (medical) and had to withdraw from the program (nonacademic withdrawal—statistical data not counted)
2023	9 (12 entered three not counted statistically – see comment)	9	100%	2-change of major 1-life happened (medical) (nonacademic withdrawal-statistical data not counted)
2019 – 2023: Raw Data Calculation: 64 ÷ 69 = 92.8 Five year average ACR is 93%

Updated 8/6/2024

To better understand the JRCERT Standard Six – Objective 6-1; The number of students who complete the program within the stated program length. The program specifies the entry point (final date to drop with 75% tuition refund) used in calculating the program’s completion rate. When calculating the total number of students enrolled in the program (denominator), programs need not consider students who attrite due to nonacademic reasons such as:

1. financial, medical/mental health, or family reasons,
2. military deployment,
3. a change in major/course of study, and/or
4. other reasons an institution may classify as a nonacademic withdrawal.