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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
Thank you!