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Majors Included: VETA,VETT Program CIP: 51.0808
Demand Indicators | Program Year | Demand Health Call | |||
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10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | |||
1 | New & Replacement Positions (State) | 5 | 14 | 18 | Unhealthy |
2 | *New & Replacement Positions (County Prorated) | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
3 | *Number of Majors | 33.5 | 54.5 | 85 | |
3a | Number of Majors Native Hawaiian | 10 | 21 | 25 | |
3b | Fall Full-Time | 30% | 33% | 29% | |
3c | Fall Part-Time | 70% | 67% | 71% | |
3d | Fall Part-Time who are Full-Time in System | 3% | 0% | 2% | |
3e | Spring Full-Time | 22% | 35% | 38% | |
3f | Spring Part-Time | 78% | 65% | 62% | |
3g | Spring Part-Time who are Full-Time in System | 14% | 2% | 3% | |
4 | SSH Program Majors in Program Classes | 262 | 433 | 872 | |
5 | SSH Non-Majors in Program Classes | 215 | 387 | 144 | |
6 | SSH in All Program Classes | 477 | 820 | 1,016 | |
7 | FTE Enrollment in Program Classes | 16 | 27 | 34 | |
8 | Total Number of Classes Taught | 13 | 21 | 27 |
Efficiency Indicators | Program Year | Efficiency Health Call | |||
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10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | |||
9 | Average Class Size | 16.4 | 20.2 | 14.5 | Cautionary |
10 | *Fill Rate | 72.4% | 71% | 68.8% | |
11 | FTE BOR Appointed Faculty | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
12 | *Majors to FTE BOR Appointed Faculty | 0 | 0 | 42.5 | |
13 | Majors to Analytic FTE Faculty | 31.2 | 32.7 | 32.8 | |
13a | Analytic FTE Faculty | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2.6 | |
14 | Overall Program Budget Allocation | $97,901 | $197,000 | Not Reported | |
14a | General Funded Budget Allocation | $48,823 | $75,622 | Not Reported | |
14b | Special/Federal Budget Allocation | $49,078 | $90,000 | Not Reported | |
14c | Tuition and Fees | $0 | $31,378 | Not Reported | |
15 | Cost per SSH | $205 | $240 | Not Reported | |
16 | Number of Low-Enrolled (<10) Classes | 1 | 1 | 11 |
*Data element used in health call calculation | Last Updated: January 27, 2014 |
Effectiveness Indicators | Program Year | Effectiveness Health Call | |||
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10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | |||
17 | Successful Completion (Equivalent C or Higher) | 79% | 68% | 85% | Cautionary |
18 | Withdrawals (Grade = W) | 6 | 27 | 19 | |
19 | *Persistence Fall to Spring | 70% | 76.4% | 63.9% | |
19a | Persistence Fall to Fall | 32.5% | |||
20 | *Unduplicated Degrees/Certificates Awarded | 9 | 7 | 27 | |
20a | Degrees Awarded | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
20b | Certificates of Achievement Awarded | 9 | 7 | 27 | |
20c | Advanced Professional Certificates Awarded | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
20d | Other Certificates Awarded | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
21 | External Licensing Exams Passed | Not Reported | Not Reported | ||
22 | Transfers to UH 4-yr | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
22a | Transfers with credential from program | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
22b | Transfers without credential from program | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Distance Education: Completely On-line Classes |
Program Year | ||||
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10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | |||
23 | Number of Distance Education Classes Taught | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
24 | Enrollments Distance Education Classes | 18 | 178 | 13 | |
25 | Fill Rate | 32% | 73% | 29% | |
26 | Successful Completion (Equivalent C or Higher) | 89% | 61% | 92% | |
27 | Withdrawals (Grade = W) | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
28 | Persistence (Fall to Spring Not Limited to Distance Education) | 72% | 51% | 88% |
Perkins IV Core Indicators 2011-2012 |
Goal | Actual | Met | ||
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29 | 1P1 Technical Skills Attainment | 90.00 | 90.91 | Met | |
30 | 2P1 Completion | 50.00 | 45.45 | Not Met | |
31 | 3P1 Student Retention or Transfer | 74.25 | 71.43 | Not Met | |
32 | 4P1 Student Placement | 60.00 | 0 | Not Met | |
33 | 5P1 Nontraditional Participation | 17.00 | 8.51 | Not Met | |
34 | 5P2 Nontraditional Completion | 15.25 | 0.00 | Not Met |
Performance Funding | Program Year | ||||
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10-11 | 11-12 | 12-13 | |||
35 | Number of Degrees and Certificates | 30 | |||
36 | Number of Degrees and Certificates Native Hawaiian | 4 | |||
37 | Number of Degrees and Certificates STEM | 30 | |||
38 | Number of Pell Recipients | 34 | |||
39 | Number of Transfers to UH 4-yr | 3 |
*Data element used in health call calculation | Last Updated: January 27, 2014 |
Program Summary: The Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assisting and Associates in Science in Veterinary Technology are designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills required to perform effectively as an assistant/technician in a veterinarian’s office, animal shelter or animal research facility. Over the 2012-2013 academic year, the Veterinary Assisting (VETA) and Veterinary Technology (VETT) program offered 26 classes (1,016 SSH) and had a total of 85 majors (86% SSH). Class fill- and completion rates were 69% and 85%, respectively, and fall-to-spring persistence was 64%. During the past academic year, 27 students (31.8% of majors) received the certificate and >70% of graduates received offers of employment. Although >70% receive job offers, currently 40% are employed which reflects the fact that some of the VETA graduates have continued on to the VETT program and their time constraints prohibit employment. The overall health score for the program is 5/6 (healthy). Program weaknesses include: a high number of majors relative to estimators of local workforce demand (n= 18 positions) and excessive majors-to-FTE faculty (85:3 for 2012-2013). This weakness is offset somewhat with the program's practice of employing lecturers (2) that have taught a total of 12 credits for 2012-2013 and casual hires (1) that assist in lab classes. We also belive the EMSI data used to gauge workforce demand greatly underestimates the number of annual job openings, as greater than 70% of our current and past graduates have been able to receive offers of employment in the local veterinary industry. Program strengths include sustained levels of student demand, high employment rate of program graduates, and recent allocation of funds to purchase equipment and renovate facilities. In response to the program analysis, we plan to implement the following changes during the 2012-2013 academic year: 1) continue efforts to more-accurately track program students, 2) offer tutoring or SI sessions for gatekeeper classes, 3) conduct additional surveys of workforce demand, and 4) monitor workload of FTE faculty.
A. PROGRAM DEMAND
Table 1. Calculation of demand indicator for Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assisting and Associates in Science in Veterinary Technology
Measure |
Calculation |
Score |
Benchmark |
Health Score |
Demand |
Demand= Majors (85) /Vacant Positions (18) |
4.7 |
Healthy: 1.5-4.0 Cautionary: .5-1.49 or 4.1-5.0 Unhealthy: <.5 or > 5 |
Cautionary (1) |
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Table 2. 2011 Employment Statistics for Veterinary Assistants & Technicians in Hawaii. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov )
Occupation |
SOC Code |
Employment |
Employment %relative SE |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual median wage |
Wage % relative SE |
Hourly median wage |
Annual mean wage |
Veterinary Assistants & Lab Animal Caretakers |
319096 |
320 |
30.3 |
$11.34 |
$23,120 |
5.9 |
$11.12 |
$23,590 |
Veterinary Technologists &Technicians |
292056 |
230 |
31.1 |
$12.85 |
$26,730 |
4.5 |
$12.45 |
$25,890 |
B. PROGRAM EFFICIENCY
Table 3. Calculation of Efficiency Indicators for Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assisting.
Measure |
Calculation |
Score |
Benchmark |
Health Score |
Class Fill Rate |
Fill Rate= Enrollment/Capacity |
68.8% |
Healthy: 75-100% Cautionary: 60-74% Unhealthy: <60% |
Cautionary (1) |
Majors to FTE |
=Majors (85)/#FTE BOR Appointed Faculty (3) |
28.3 |
Healthy: 15-35 Cautionary: 36-60 or 7-14 Unhealthy: 61+ or 6 or fewer |
Healthy (2) |
OVERALL EFFICIENCY HEALTH |
Assign each element a score and sum: 2= Healthy 1= Cautionary 0= Unhealthy |
1.5 |
Healthy: 1.5-2 Cautionary: 0.5-1.0 Unhealthy: 0.00 |
Healthy (1.5) |
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
C. PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS
Table 4. Calculation of Effectiveness Indicators for the Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assisting.
Measure |
Calculation |
Score |
Benchmark |
Health Score |
Certificates vs. Majors |
=certificates (27)/majors (85)
|
31.8% |
Healthy: >20% Cautionary: 15%-20% Unhealthy: <15% |
Unhealthy (2) |
Certificates vs. Vacant Positions |
=certificates (27)/Positions (18) |
1.5 |
Healthy: .75-1.5 Cautionary: .25-.75 or 1.5-3.0 Unhealthy: <.25 or >3.0 |
Healthy (2) |
Persistence
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Student Persistence (Fall to Spring) |
63.9% |
Healthy: 75-100% Cautionary: 60-74% Unhealthy: <60% |
Cautionary (1) |
OVERALL EFFECTIVENESS HEALTH |
Assign each measure a score and sum: 2= Healthy 1= Cautionary 0= Unhealthy |
4 |
Healthy: 5-6 Cautionary: 2-4 Unhealthy: 0-1 |
Healthy (5) |
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Under the guidance of the Veterinary Technology Advisory Committee we propose to institute the following changes to the VETA/VETT program over the next two years.
Existing Infrastructure and Support:
WCC already has much of the infrastructure and support necessary to offer a Veterinary Technology degree. These include:
Relationship to WCC Mission and Strategic Plan
The proposed program will fulfill the following goals outlined in the WCC mission statement and Strategic Plan (Action Outcomes listed in parentheses):
In order to accomplish the above action plan, the following resources will be needed:
Table 5. Resources required to institute action items for Certificate of Achievement in Veterinary Assisting and Associate of Science in Veterinary Technology.
Resource |
Start-Up Costs |
Annual Costs |
Veterinary Teaching Facility |
$2,100,000 |
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Lecturer Funds |
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$64,500 |
Annual Accreditation Renewal |
|
$500 |
Supplies/ Operating Funds |
|
$17,500 |
IACUC Inspection Fees |
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$1,160 |
Total |
$2,100,000 |
$83,660 |
Funding for the new veterinary facility has been secured through CIP funds. We expect to cover the remaining equipment needs through grant funds (Perkins and C3T) and professional fees assessed to the students majored in veterinary assisting and veterinary technology.
Table 6. Resources available from professional fees assessed as of Spring semester 2013.
Resource | Annual Funds (Income) |
Veterinary Assisting fees ($100 per student per semester) | $12,000 per year assuming the current maximum of 60 majors |
Veterinary Techonology fees ($300 per student per semester | $21,600 per year assuming the current maximum of 24 majors |
Total | $33,600 |
Program SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
For the 2012-2013 program year, some or all of the following P-SLOs were reviewed by the program:
Assessed this year? |
Program Student Learning Outcomes | |
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1 |
(Yes)
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Perform routine business transactions and maintain patient and facility records. |
2 |
(Yes)
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Ensure the safety of patients, clients, and staff and maintain compliance with regulatory agencies. |
3 |
(Yes)
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Identify common breeds of companion animals, list their nutritional requirements and husbandry needs, and describe the anatomy and functions of major body systems. |
4 |
(Yes)
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Assist with physical exams and obtain patient histories. |
5 |
(Yes)
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Perform routine nursing procedures including first-aid, wound-management, and administration of medications and vaccines. |
6 |
(Yes)
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Develop a working knowledge of common companion animal diseases and their medical treatments. |
7 |
(Yes)
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Collect biological samples and perform diagnostic laboratory tests |
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For the 2012-2013 program year, some or all of the following P-SLOs were reviewed by the program:
Assessed this year? |
Program Student Learning Outcomes | |
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1 |
No
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Perform routine business transactions and maintain patient and facility records. |
2 |
No
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Ensure the safety of patients, clients, and staff and maintain compliance with regulatory agencies. |
3 |
No
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Identify common breeds of companion animals, list their nutritional requirements and husbandry needs, and describe the anatomy and functions of major body systems. |
4 |
No
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Assist with physical exams and obtain patient histories. |
5 |
No
|
Perform routine nursing procedures including first-aid, wound-management, and administration of medications and vaccines. |
6 |
No
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Develop a working knowledge of common companion animal diseases and their medical treatments. |
7 |
No
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Collect biological samples and perform diagnostic laboratory tests |
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