additional dental chairs, model trimmers, and ultrasonic cleaning equipment. 90% of graduates will pass the certification exam on the first attempt (each fall and spring semester).
75% of graduates passed the certification exam on the first attempt. Most of the errors were due to patient selection.
To improve certification pass rates, faculty have implemented the following changes: 1. A calculus detection exercise has been developed to assist students in identification of “Board Qualifying Calculus.” 2. Calculus detection competency has been revised to more closely resemble board requirements; students must identify 7 surfaces of “Board Qualifying Calculus.”
80% of employers will report satisfaction with readiness skills and content preparation of graduates (data collected each summer)
On most recent employer survey (2012), 100% rated overall quality of graduate preparation as “Excellent.” Response rate was low, but no negative ratings reported.
As a result of poor response rates, a faculty member has been assigned to bring employer surveys to rotation site visitation.
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