ATHLETIC TRAINING

OUTCOMES


BOC EXAM RESULTS

In order to obtain certification in athletic training, a person must meet the following two requirements: 1) Graduate from a CAATE accredited athletic training program, and 2)  Pass the Board of Certification (BOC) exam. The following table represents the BOC pass rates for Defiance College for the past four testing cycles.


COHORT

 

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

3 year aggregate

Number of students graduating from program

7

 8

 6

18

Number of students graduating from program who took the BOC

 7

 6

 18

Number of students who passed the exam on the first attempt

9

Percentage of students who passed the exam on the first attempt

 57

60 

 33

50

Number of students who passed the exam regardless of the number of attempts

 6

 2

12

Percentage of students who passed the exam regardless of the number of attempts

85 

 80

33 

67

 

RETENTION RATES

 

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

3 year aggregate

Number of students beginning the program

 11

25

Number of students returning for year 2

 5

 7

 19

Program retention rate

77 

100 

 64

76

Number of students returning for year 3

18

Program retention rate

100

100

55

85

 

GRADUATION & PLACEMENT RATES

 

2015-2016

2016-2017

2017-2018

3 year aggregate

Number of students graduating from program

 7

18

Student graduation rate (%)

77 

 100

 55

77

Number of students employed as athletic trainers

 5

 4

10

Student employment rate as AT (%)

71 

 80

17 

56

Number of students employed as other

 1

 1

4

Student employment rate as other (%)

29 

 20

17 

22

Number of students not employed

 0

 0

 4

Student not employed rate (%)

 0

66 

22