Virginia Western measures licensure success for programs that require external licensure exams during or after program completion.
1. Licensure
Goal/Target: 80% of eligible students will pass their licensure exams.
Threshold of Acceptability: 75% of eligible students will pass their licensure exams.
Source: VWCC Health Professions Department
Frequency of Assessment: Annually
| Program | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Hygiene | 96% | 96% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Medical Laboratory Technician | 83% | 100% | 80% | 63% | 100% |
| Nursing (RN) | 77% | 97% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) | – | – | 100% | 91% | 100% |
| Practical Nursing (LPN) | 89% | 91% | 100% | 88% | 100% |
| Radiation Oncology | 53% | 84% | 88% | 80% | 67% |
| Radiography | 94% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 88% |
* AY 2022-23 was the first graduating class for the Physical Therapy Assistant program.
Conclusion: All programs except Radiation Oncology graduates met the goal of 80% pass rate in 2024-25. Radiation Oncology did not meet the threshold of acceptability.
Updated July 8, 2026
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