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Healthcare Workforce ReportsSeptember 2012Topic: Allied Health Education Programs – Regional ScopeThe Allied Health Education Quick Survey was presented to a total of 17 colleges and universities that potentiallyoffered Allied Health education programs in the North Texas region with an expected response rate of 47% or 8 out of 17and we came in right on target with 9 responses or 53%. We believe this level of response is significant and can give us avery good indication of the region’s Allied Health education programs. Participating schools: Brookhaven College, CollinCollege, El Centro College, Grayson College, Navarro College, Richland College, Tarleton State University, TarrantCounty College, and University of North Texas – Health Science Center (see Appendix 2.) Non-participating schools:Cedar Valley College, North Central Texas College, North Lake College, Southwestern Adventist University, TWU, UTA,Weatherford College, and Trinity Valley College. Chart 3 shows where Allied Health education programs are located, bycounty.Regional Allied Health Education OverviewNine of 17 or 53% of schools participated in survey.A total of 37 Allied Health education programs were reported.Five of the nine schools plan to add future programs.46% of all Allied Health education programs were offered in Dallas County with 33% at El Centro College. (see Chart1)22% of Allied Health education programs were offered in Tarrant County with Tarrant County College having 16%.(See Chart 1)Collin and Grayson counties have 16% and 11% of the Allied Health education programs, respectively.17 of the 37 or 46% of all Allied Health education programs offered are single programs (see Table 1). Sevenprograms are offered at multiple schools: Health IT, Medical Lab Tech, Surgical Tech, Respiratory Care, Radiology Tech,Medical Assisting, and Paramedic (see Table 1.)Chart 1. Percent of Allied Health Education Programs by SchoolBrookhaven College5%Richland College8%Collin College16%Tarleton State University3%Tarrant County College16%El Centro College33%Grayson College11%UNT HSC3%Navarro College5%
Healthcare Workforce ReportsSeptember 2012Allied Health Education Pipeline in North TexasAssociate degree programs account for 73% of all Allied Health education programs. (see Chart 2)Average number of qualified applicants applied to Allied Health education programs: 89 (Fall, 2011); 46 (Spring2012); 22 (Summer 2012)Average number of graduates from Allied Health education programs: 21 (Fall, 2011); 14 (Spring 2012); 21 (Summer2012)Only about 36% of all qualified applicants are accepted into an Allied Health education program, on average (Fall,2011).By deduction, 57% of those who enroll into an Allied Health education program complete the program and graduate,which means that on average, every 37 that enroll, 21 will graduate. (see Chart 4)The programs receiving the most qualified applicants are: Respiratory Care, Health IT, Dental Hygiene,EMT/Paramedic, Surgical Tech, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Radiology Tech.(see Table 1, Appendix 1)Chart 2. Associate Degree VersusOther Allied Health EducationProgramsChart 3. County Where Programs areLocated8Tarrant100.0%2.7%24.3%80.0%Dr of 0.0%5101520Number of ProgramsIn some cases, only about 10% of qualified applicants are accepted into programs. The two factors that are generallycontributed to this low percentage are limited classroom space and lack of faculty.With so many qualified applicants not being accepted into traditional schools, they may in some cases choose to usethe proprietary schools as an avenue to completing their program which removes them from the traditional schools asa pipeline.Page 2
Healthcare Workforce ReportsSeptember 20121009080706050403020100Chart 4. Pipeline for Average Number of Allied HealthStudents89462422Qualified29 3421AcceptedFall 2011Page 33732Spring 20122114EnrolledSummer 201221Graduated
Healthcare Workforce ReportsSeptember 2012Appendix 1Current Allied Health Programs in North TexasTable 1. Current Allied Health Education Programs In North TexasNumber of Qualified ApplicantsLocationSchool NameCityFutureCounty ProgramsYesFallSpring 63630Radiology TechnicianADNameNumber AcceptedSpring Summer1Number EnrolledFallSpring Summer2Number 011Spring Summer20122012363630363630282418342834Brookhaven CollegeDallasDallasBrookhaven CollegeDallasDallasCollin CollegeMcKinneyCollinRespiratory CareAD2250591825182518Collin CollegeMcKinneyCollinSurgical TechnologyAD2250511212121212Collin CollegeMcKinneyCollinHealth Information ManagementAD2212016060709015022Collin CollegeMcKinneyCollinDental HygieneAD161701681616161616Collin Collin CollegeMcKinneyCollinPolysomnographic TechnologyAD22El Centro CollegeDallasDallasBiotechnologyAD2491291299125El Centro CollegeDallasDallasInvasive Cardiovascular TechnologyAD241112101010101010El Centro CollegeDallasDallasEchocardiology Technology AdultAD245333101010101010El Centro CollegeDallasDallasEchocardiology Technology PediatricAD2436333333El Centro CollegeDallasDallasMRIAD24El Centro CollegeDallasDallasMedical Lab TechnologyAD2412El Centro CollegeDallasDallasParamedicOTHER9408340El Centro CollegeDallasDallasMedical AssistingOTHER121818El Centro CollegeDallasDallasRadiology TechnicianAD24El Centro CollegeDallasDallasRespiratory CareADEl Centro CollegeDallasDallasSurgical TechnologyEl Centro CollegeDallasDallasGrayson CollegeDenisonGrayson CollegeDenisonGrayson CollegeGrayson stic Med. SonographyAD306610101010GraysonRadiology TechnicianAD21352020GraysonDental AssistantAD10.5373535DenisonGraysonEMT – 302421Navarro CollegeCorsicanaNavarroOccupational Therapy AssistantAD241284887878334Navarro CollegeCorsicanaNavarro4Richland CollegeDallasDallasRichland CollegeDallasRichland 181518181514DallasMedical Practice 4841813157Health Information TechnologyAD24281818Yes4Fort Worth TarrantTarrant County CollegeFort Worth TarrantPhysical Therapist AssistantAD241282323Tarrant County CollegeFort Worth TarrantRadiology TechnicianAD272092626Tarrant County CollegeFort Worth TarrantRespiratory CareAD24722626Tarrant County CollegeFort Worth TarrantSurgical TechnologyOTHER10.59830Tarrant County CollegeFort Worth TarrantLong Term Care AdministrationOTHER4UNT HSCFort Worth TarrantDr34-Doctor of Physical Therapy3091Note: 1. Those enrolled in various programs for various length of time represent the future graduates and potential workforce for the region2. The graduates shown have been in a program anywhere from 9 months to 30 months.42303530357170701020AD-4010OTHERYesTarrant County CollegePage 41240Medical AssistingTarleton State University Fort Worth TarrantMedical Lab Technology148734
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Healthcare Workforce ReportsSeptember 2012References:North Texas Regional Workforce Planning Collaborative, Allied Health Quick Survey, July 2012Map, North Texas Schools Offering Allied Health Education by County, by Jaylene Jones, DFWHC Foundation, October 2012DFWHC Foundation Workforce Center. All rights reserved.For questions about this information or our collaborative work contact Neguiel Francis at the DFWHC FoundationWorkforce Center – nfrancis@dfwhcfoundation.org or 972-717-4279.Page 6
El Centro College Dallas Dallas Diagnostic Med. Sonography AD 30 66 10 10 10 10 10 Grayson College Denison Grayson Radiology Technician AD 21 35 20 20 21 Grayson Col
