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Glossary of Terms

Master plan of education: an overview of the program and documentation of all aspects of the
program. In the event of new faculty and/or leadership to the program, a master plan of education
provides the information needed to understand the program and its operations. At a minimum, a master
plan of education must include course syllabi (didactic and clinical courses), program policies and
procedures, and the curricular sequence calendar. If the program utilizes an electronic format, the
components must be accessible by all program faculty.

Meeting minutes: a tangible record of a meeting of individuals, groups, and/or boards that serve as
a source of attestation of a meeting’s outcome(s) and a reference for members who were unable to
attend. The minutes should include decisions made, next steps planned, and identification and tracking
of action plans.

Program effectiveness outcomes/data: the specific program outcomes established by the
JRCERT. The JRCERT has developed the following definitions and criteria related to program
effectiveness outcomes:

State licensing examination pass rate: The number of graduates who pass, on first
attempt, the limited X-ray machine operator certification examination compared with the number
of graduates who take the examination within six months of graduation.

Job placement rate: the number of graduates employed in the radiologic sciences
compared to the number of graduates actively seeking employment in the radiologic sciences.
The JRCERT has defined not actively seeking employment as: 1) graduate fails to communicate
with program officials regarding employment status after multiple attempts, 2) graduate is
unwilling to seek employment that requires relocation, 3) graduate is unwilling to accept
employment due to salary or hours, 4) graduate is on active military duty, and/or 5) graduate is
continuing education.

Program completion rate: the number of students who complete the program within the
stated program length. The program specifies the entry point (e.g., required orientation date,
final drop/add date, final date to drop with 100% tuition refund, official class roster date, etc.)
used in calculating the program’s completion rate. When calculating the total number of
students enrolled in the program (denominator), programs need not consider graduates who
attrite due to nonacademic reasons such as: 1) financial, medical/mental health, or family
reasons, 2) military deployment, 3) a change in major/course of study, and/or 4) other reasons an
institution may classify as a nonacademic withdrawal.

Program total capacity: the maximum number of students that can be enrolled in the educational
program at any given time. Program total capacity is dependent on the availability of human and
physical resources of the sponsoring institution. It is also dependent on the program’s clinical rotation
schedule and the clinical capacities of recognized clinical settings.