Program Accreditation

The BS program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).  Contact information for NAACLS:  5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119, www.naacls.org .

Program Outcomes

Programs accredited by NAACLS are required to meet the following benchmark criteria:

NAACLS BENCHMARK FOR CERTIFICATION RATES

Three years consecutive results of graduate certification rates demonstrating an average of at least 75% pass rate on the ASCP-BOC examinations, for those who take the exam within the first year of graduation as calculated by the most recent three year period.

ASCP -BOC Certification Pass Rate
7/1/2020-6/30/2021	7/1/2021-6/30/2022	7/1/2022-6/30/2023	7/1/2023-6/30/2024
86%	78%	86%	88% *subject to change

NAACLS BENCHMARK FOR GRADUATION RATES

Three years consecutive results of graduation rates demonstrating an average of at least 70% of students who have begun the final half of the program go on to successfully graduate from the program as calculated by the most recent three year period.

Graduation Rates
7/1/2020-6/30/2021	7/1/2021-6/30/2022	7/1/2022-6/30/2023	7/1/2023-6/30/2024
97%	87%	85%	86%

NAACLS BENCHMARK FOR GRADUATE PLACEMENT RATES

Three years consecutive results of graduate placement rates demonstrating that an average of at least 70% of respondent graduates either find employment in the field or a closely related field (for those who seek employment), or continue their education within one year of graduation as calculated by the most recent three year period.

Graduate Placement Rates
7/1/2020-6/30/2021	7/1/2021-6/30/2022	7/1/2022-6/30/2023	7/1/2023-6/30/2024
100%	100%	100%	100%