Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care Resources to Assist Students in Preparing for Credentialing Success Monday, November 12, 2012 Bradley.

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Resources to Assist Students in Preparing for Credentialing

Success

Monday, November 12, 2012

Bradley A. Leidich, MSEd, RRT, FAARC

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care

Resources to Assist Programs in Improving Pass Rates on the NBRC

Credentialing Exams

Monday, November 12, 2012

Bradley A. Leidich, MSEd, RRT, FAARC

Is your program struggling with pass rates on credentialing exams? Are you insistent that your curriculum adequately prepares students for the rigors and critical thinking that come with a credentialing exam?

Do you have a growing repeater pool?

This presentation will identify and compare resources available during and after program completion for improving success on credentialing examinations.

Credentialing SuccessI am going to focus on CRT credentialing success since this is what accreditation actions are based on.

However, your program is an advanced level program with a goal of producing a competent RRT, therefore, if you are having CRT credentialing success issues, RRT credentialing success is probably an issue that also needs to be addressed.

What is (CRT) Credentialing Success

Percentage of graduates earning the NBRC’s CRT credential compared to the number of graduates for that cohort

80% of total number of graduates obtaining NBRC CRT credential (3-year average)

Calculation:  Number of graduates earning the CRT credential (numerator) ÷ Number of graduates (denominator)

What Causes Low Credentialing Success?

Low participation on the NBRC examinationLow participation may be a result of poor performance by prior graduates  This typically only effects RRT credentialing success since most states require the CRT to practice.

Less of an issue with state licensure/legal credentialing

What Causes Low Credentialing Success?

Poor graduate results on the examMajor focus of presentationDo graduate and employer surveys provide any information that may be helpful?Does your RAM provide any information that may be helpful?

NBRC School Score Report

Your NBRC CRT and WRRT School Score Reports: What Are They and How Do I

Interpret Them?

April 27, 2012

Bradley A. Leidich, MSEd, RRT, FAARC

NBRC School Score ReportWebinar Objectives:Describe the purpose of the NBRC School Score

Reports and how they differ from other NBRC reports (e.g., Annual School Summary);

Interpret the results of the school score reports for use in revising curriculum to improve exam scores;

Interpret the results in order to complete required CoARC Standardized Progress Reports for credentialing success.

School Score Report

School Score Report

RepeatersWhat are you doing to assist repeaters?Tutoring (faculty, graduates, advisory committee)Professional review courses

Periodically offered prior to graduationIn-service sessionsComputer assisted instruction

Curriculum ReviewDo you have:Sufficient didactic hours with in-depth curriculum?Sufficient lab hours to prepare students to transition into the clinical phase of the program?Sufficient clinical hours to develop critical thinking skills?

Resolving DeficienciesHave faculty sit for the NBRC exams to see

firsthand what is expectedMeaningful analysis and action plan (RCS) to

resolve deficienciesFrequently poor with lack of depthPrograms with 100% credentialing success

with poor first time pass rates and poor results on the NBRC School Score Report

Resolving DeficienciesInclude the secure NBRC CRT, WRRT,

and CSE as part of your summative evaluation prior to graduation Require passing exams to successfully

complete the program and graduateGet your advisory committee involved

Menu for SuccessCohort of qualified applicants

Selective/competitive admission versus an open door policy

Is your admission criteria reasonable?Size of your applicant pool

Large applicant pool frequently weeds out less qualified applicants

Menu for Success

Qualified facultyWell defined curriculum (didactic, lab, and

clinical)Well defined outcomes/expectations

Menu for Success

Perform a detailed analysis and action plan following exam resultsIncreasing repeater pool is indication

that you haven’t resolved your issuesConsider that maybe your curriculum isn’t

up to par or faculty aren’t teaching to your expectations

Menu for Success

Have an open mind…

Assessment

Required by regional accreditationCurricular assessmentProgram assessment 

baleidic@hacc.eduSenior Professor Emeritus

Harrisburg Area Community College

Harrisburg, PA

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