CTE BIANNUAL REVIEW
PROGRAM: D ental H ygiene ( HAWK) DEPARTMENT CHAIR: Bridgete H Clark
S T U D E N T G O A L S 1. What are the goals of students enrolled in this program? A total of 257 DH students completed the Perkins Classroom Survey between 2012-‐2015 across 7 different DH courses and 14 sections. Of the students who completed the survey, 98% responded to the ‘Main Reason to Take Class’ question and roughly 96% responded to the question about ‘Current Academic Goal’.
What are the goals of students enrolled in this program? The charts confirm that the goals of students enrolled in the dental hygiene program are aligned with its mission: to prepare individuals for successful entry into the dental hygiene profession.
Main Reason To Take Class 0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
0.79%
Prepare for transfer
70.75%
Prepare for a career 3.16%
Acquire skills required in my existing job
1.58%
Prepare for change of careers
20.95%
Prepare for promotion or b etter p osition in current field Personal interest/self-‐enrichment n ot related to career
0.40%
MULT
1.19%
Other
1.19%
Current Academic Goal 0% Transfer to a 4-‐yr. school
10%
20%
60%
70%
80%
12.15%
3.24% 0.40%
Complete this course-‐ n o plans b eyond that
1.62%
MULT
2.02%
Not sure
1.21%
Source: Perkin Classroom Survey Data Set 2012-‐2015
50%
74.49%
Complete a certificate o f achievement
Complete a few c ourses; no plans b eyond that
40%
4.86%
Complete an associate degree
Complete one o r more skills certificates
30%
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L A B O R M A R K E T D E M A N D
2. Is there a labor market demand for this program?
Yes, three (3) year annual average (2014-‐17) from the Labor Market Institute shows dental hygienist are undersupplied by 43.6%.
Labor Market Gap: Supply – Demand = Net Gap
Projected Annual Demand 3 Years Annual Avg. (2014-‐17)
Projected Annual Supply 3 Year Annual Avg. (2012-‐15)
Gap Supply – D emand
122
69
% Over or (Under) Supplied
(46)
(43.63%)
Codes (SOC) included: Dental Hygienist [29-‐2021] Standard Occupation Regions included: Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara. Source: LMI data:: Centers of Excellence:: Demand and Supply Data Tools.
C E R T I F I C A T E A N D D E G R E E C O M P L E T I O N 2. How successful is the program at moving students to completion of certificates and degrees? The program is successful in moving students to completing their associate degree in dental hygiene. The program accepts 22 students a year. The acceptance rate is based on the Commission on Dental Accreditation faculty to student ratio. For the last five years the program has had an 83.24% average graduation rate. The 2014-‐15 and 2015-‐16 showing an increase in graduates. In 2016 there was a 90.9 % graduation rate.
Source: Planning and Research Office:: SQL Data Warehouse:: ProgramPlanning_AA-‐ASDegrees.sql
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J O B P L A C E M E N T A N D W A G E A D V A N C E M E N T 4. How successful is the program at placing students into jobs and advancing their wages? A total of 73 DH students completed the Employment Outcomes Survey between 2010-‐2015. Of the students who completed the survey, 97% of Completers and 98% of Leavers responded to the ‘Employment Status’ question, while 91% of Completers and 78% of Leavers responded to the ‘Working in Field of Study’ question. The program is very successful in placing students in jobs and advancing their wages. 76.3% of the completers reported they are employed and 16% are self-‐employed. During the years 2010-‐2015 98.25% of the completers are working in their field of study. The completers reported a median salary prior to entering DH is $18.00 per hour, upon employment it is $50.00 per hour, a 177% increase in wage advancement. According to the CA Employment Development the graduates must be advancing their wages; the low annual wage is $84,974, the median is $98,010 and the high is $112,649 for a dental hygienist. Source: EDD/LMID Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, 2016
What Best Describes Your Employment Status Now? 90% 80% 70%
76.3% 66.0%
60% 50% 40% 30% 16.0%
20%
8.6%
10%
0.0% 2.0%
0% Employed
Self-‐employed
Working not for p ay (volunteer, internship, etc.)
Completer (97%)
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Leaver (98%)
7.5% 8.5%
7.5% 7.5%
Unemployed
Not seeking employment
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Source: Employment Outcomes Survey, 2010-‐201
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Source: Employment Outcomes Survey, 2010-‐2015. Source*: Difference (in 2016 dollars) = Consumer Price Index Urban half-‐year 2016 *(Difference of Median Hourly Wages of Pre. & Post/Corresponded Year) :: http://data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutputServlet.
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D E P A R T M E N T P L A N S 5. What actions, if any, does the program intend to undertake over the next two years to increase program completions, job placements, or wage advancement? a. The program intends to start offering a noncredit enhanced certificate in Dental Technology. This certificate will allow the dental hygiene student more hands on practice with intraoral camera and digital x-‐ray equipment. Both of these tools will enhance ones skills with current dental technology making them more employable. b. The attrition rate was impacted recently when three DH students realized that this was not the profession for them. The DH department is looking at entrance criteria and other avenues to help these students to select out before entry into the program. The program is also interested in making the ALH100 and ALHDH courses an enhanced noncredit certificate. Previously, the ALH100 and ALHDH were used for students to see if DH was a career fit. Also, the Dental Administrative Assistant and Dental Technology noncredit classes will be another way for students to see if DH their career choice. c. The program has been increasing its interaction with the Monterey Bay Dental Society dentists. This past year the DH faculty and students volunteered with the dentists during the Big Sur Marathon and the Monterey Stand Down. Both of these events allowed the recent graduates and current DH students to interact with local dentists. There has been recent employment as a result of this interaction, as well as several of the students were told, upon graduation, to contact one of the dentists they met during the volunteering experience. d. Fall 2016 a BS in RDH pilot pr ogram has begun at Foothill College. We anticipate approval of this program in three to five years by the State Chancellor’s office. Once is it approved, Cabrillo College will be able to offer this degree. Having our students graduate with a bachelor’s degree will allow them greater flexibility in seeking employment. Having a BS in DH will allow a graduate to go into teaching, public health, sales and marketing, research, other professions and puts them on a path to higher education. e. Wages for DH graduates is quite healthy – data shows wages to be between $$84,974 and $112,649. Based on that data the program sees no need to increase wage advancement. However, the BSDH will provide more employment opportunities and wage advancement.
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