Program Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes

Outcomes at the course, semester, and program level help support and guide the Central Sterile Processing program teaching and learning process in acquiring fundamental knowledge about the central processing unit, operating room and patient, toward safely performing necessary and appropriate skills and adapting to changing situations.

Program Outcomes

As a program without formal external programmatic accreditation, the NSCC Central Sterile Processing program participates in The Tennessee Board of Regents Academic Audit process to ensure quality. As part of that process the programs tracks and reports outcomes in five areas consistent with national outcome standards for healthcare education programs: Program Retention (and completion), Outcome Assessment Examination pass rate, Graduate Placement, Graduate Satisfaction, and Employer Satisfaction. These outcomes are defined as follows:

• Program Retention: 60% or more of students will successfully complete the program in 150% of program length.
• Outcome Assessment Exam: Of graduates who sit for the a nationally-recognized certification exam, 70% will earn a passing score on the first attempt.
• Graduate Placement: 80% of graduates will gain employment and/or continue their education.
• Graduate Satisfaction: 50% of Graduate Surveys will be returned and 70% of Graduate Surveys will indicate satisfaction.
• Employer Satisfaction: 50% of Employer Surveys will be returned and 70% of Employer Surveys will indicate satisfaction.