Graduate Survey

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* 1. The PTA Program at Mountwest is requesting your assistance in its attempt to assess the quality of the program. This information will be utilized for improvement of the program to fulfill its obligation to the students, employers and patient population it serves. All data will be kept strictly confidential and is reported as group data only. The following survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.

Name (Optional):

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* 2. What is your present employment status?

Employed full time (30 hours or more per week)

Employed part time (less than 30 hours per week)

Full time military service

Unemployed, seeking employment

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* 3. If employed, where?

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* 4. How would you describe your job in terms of your field of study? Is your job:

Directly related to field of study

Somewhat related

Not at all related

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* 5. If you answered (3) above, which of the following reasons best describe why your present job is NOT related to your college program?

Preferred to work in another field

Found better paying job in another field

Could not find job in field of preparation

Preferred not to move to new locality

Other

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* 6. Approximately how long after graduation before you were employed in your career field?

Less than 3 months

3 to 6 months

6 months to 1 year

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* 7. Is your primary place of employment inside or outside of West Virginia

Inside

Outside

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* 8. Which of the following areas are you currently employed? (Check all that apply)

Acute care hospital

Home health

Rehabilitation center

Private practice

Skilled nursing facility

School system

Other

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* 9. What is your present hourly salary before deductions? (optional)

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* 10. If you are employed full time and do not know your hourly salary, what is your annual salary? (optoinal)

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* 11. Have you completed any continuing education within the past year

Yes

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* 12. If the program were to offer any continuing education courses, what would you have interest in?

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* 13. We are interested in finding out your perceptions of the Community and Technical College. On a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the highest or best rating, how would you rate each of the following items

	0 (N/A)	1 (Poor)	2 (Fair)	3 (Average)	4 (Good)	5 (Excellent)
Academic advisement/counseling	Academic advisement/counseling 0 (N/A)	Academic advisement/counseling 1 (Poor)	Academic advisement/counseling 2 (Fair)	Academic advisement/counseling 3 (Average)	Academic advisement/counseling 4 (Good)	Academic advisement/counseling 5 (Excellent)
Scholarships/financial aid	Scholarships/financial aid 0 (N/A)	Scholarships/financial aid 1 (Poor)	Scholarships/financial aid 2 (Fair)	Scholarships/financial aid 3 (Average)	Scholarships/financial aid 4 (Good)	Scholarships/financial aid 5 (Excellent)
Registration process	Registration process 0 (N/A)	Registration process 1 (Poor)	Registration process 2 (Fair)	Registration process 3 (Average)	Registration process 4 (Good)	Registration process 5 (Excellent)
Facilities and equipment	Facilities and equipment 0 (N/A)	Facilities and equipment 1 (Poor)	Facilities and equipment 2 (Fair)	Facilities and equipment 3 (Average)	Facilities and equipment 4 (Good)	Facilities and equipment 5 (Excellent)
Content of courses	Content of courses 0 (N/A)	Content of courses 1 (Poor)	Content of courses 2 (Fair)	Content of courses 3 (Average)	Content of courses 4 (Good)	Content of courses 5 (Excellent)
Quality of instruction	Quality of instruction 0 (N/A)	Quality of instruction 1 (Poor)	Quality of instruction 2 (Fair)	Quality of instruction 3 (Average)	Quality of instruction 4 (Good)	Quality of instruction 5 (Excellent)
Preparation for further education	Preparation for further education 0 (N/A)	Preparation for further education 1 (Poor)	Preparation for further education 2 (Fair)	Preparation for further education 3 (Average)	Preparation for further education 4 (Good)	Preparation for further education 5 (Excellent)
Usefulness/relevance of training to current job	Usefulness/relevance of training to current job 0 (N/A)	Usefulness/relevance of training to current job 1 (Poor)	Usefulness/relevance of training to current job 2 (Fair)	Usefulness/relevance of training to current job 3 (Average)	Usefulness/relevance of training to current job 4 (Good)	Usefulness/relevance of training to current job 5 (Excellent)
Overall job or career preparation	Overall job or career preparation 0 (N/A)	Overall job or career preparation 1 (Poor)	Overall job or career preparation 2 (Fair)	Overall job or career preparation 3 (Average)	Overall job or career preparation 4 (Good)	Overall job or career preparation 5 (Excellent)
Information on current employment opportunities/trends	Information on current employment opportunities/trends 0 (N/A)	Information on current employment opportunities/trends 1 (Poor)	Information on current employment opportunities/trends 2 (Fair)	Information on current employment opportunities/trends 3 (Average)	Information on current employment opportunities/trends 4 (Good)	Information on current employment opportunities/trends 5 (Excellent)

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* 14. What is your age?

Less than 20 years

20 to 29

30 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65+

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* 15. Gender

Male

Female

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* 16. Have the basic competencies required in your occupational area changed significantly since you were in school?

Yes

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* 17. Did this program prepare you for your occupational area?

Yes

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* 18. On a scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the highest or best rating, how would you rate your experience in the PTA Program as noted on the items below?

	1 (Poor)	2 (Fair)	3 (Average)	4 (Good)	5 (Excellent)
The program prepared me to practice under the supervision of a physical therapist in an ethical, legal, safe and effective manner	The program prepared me to practice under the supervision of a physical therapist in an ethical, legal, safe and effective manner 1 (Poor)	The program prepared me to practice under the supervision of a physical therapist in an ethical, legal, safe and effective manner 2 (Fair)	The program prepared me to practice under the supervision of a physical therapist in an ethical, legal, safe and effective manner 3 (Average)	The program prepared me to practice under the supervision of a physical therapist in an ethical, legal, safe and effective manner 4 (Good)	The program prepared me to practice under the supervision of a physical therapist in an ethical, legal, safe and effective manner 5 (Excellent)
The program prepared me to implement comprehensive treatment plan as developed by a physical therapist	The program prepared me to implement comprehensive treatment plan as developed by a physical therapist 1 (Poor)	The program prepared me to implement comprehensive treatment plan as developed by a physical therapist 2 (Fair)	The program prepared me to implement comprehensive treatment plan as developed by a physical therapist 3 (Average)	The program prepared me to implement comprehensive treatment plan as developed by a physical therapist 4 (Good)	The program prepared me to implement comprehensive treatment plan as developed by a physical therapist 5 (Excellent)
I learned to effectively communicate with the supervising physical therapist about patient treatment	I learned to effectively communicate with the supervising physical therapist about patient treatment 1 (Poor)	I learned to effectively communicate with the supervising physical therapist about patient treatment 2 (Fair)	I learned to effectively communicate with the supervising physical therapist about patient treatment 3 (Average)	I learned to effectively communicate with the supervising physical therapist about patient treatment 4 (Good)	I learned to effectively communicate with the supervising physical therapist about patient treatment 5 (Excellent)
I learned to perform appropriate measurement techniques within the limits of practice to assist the supervising physical therapist	I learned to perform appropriate measurement techniques within the limits of practice to assist the supervising physical therapist 1 (Poor)	I learned to perform appropriate measurement techniques within the limits of practice to assist the supervising physical therapist 2 (Fair)	I learned to perform appropriate measurement techniques within the limits of practice to assist the supervising physical therapist 3 (Average)	I learned to perform appropriate measurement techniques within the limits of practice to assist the supervising physical therapist 4 (Good)	I learned to perform appropriate measurement techniques within the limits of practice to assist the supervising physical therapist 5 (Excellent)
I learned to interact with patient families in an effective manner	I learned to interact with patient families in an effective manner 1 (Poor)	I learned to interact with patient families in an effective manner 2 (Fair)	I learned to interact with patient families in an effective manner 3 (Average)	I learned to interact with patient families in an effective manner 4 (Good)	I learned to interact with patient families in an effective manner 5 (Excellent)
The program prepared me for appropriate documentation	The program prepared me for appropriate documentation 1 (Poor)	The program prepared me for appropriate documentation 2 (Fair)	The program prepared me for appropriate documentation 3 (Average)	The program prepared me for appropriate documentation 4 (Good)	The program prepared me for appropriate documentation 5 (Excellent)
I learned the importance of a commitment to continuing personal and professional growth as a life long learner	I learned the importance of a commitment to continuing personal and professional growth as a life long learner 1 (Poor)	I learned the importance of a commitment to continuing personal and professional growth as a life long learner 2 (Fair)	I learned the importance of a commitment to continuing personal and professional growth as a life long learner 3 (Average)	I learned the importance of a commitment to continuing personal and professional growth as a life long learner 4 (Good)	I learned the importance of a commitment to continuing personal and professional growth as a life long learner 5 (Excellent)
The program prepared me with a sound understanding of appropriate discharge criteria and procedures for follow up care	The program prepared me with a sound understanding of appropriate discharge criteria and procedures for follow up care 1 (Poor)	The program prepared me with a sound understanding of appropriate discharge criteria and procedures for follow up care 2 (Fair)	The program prepared me with a sound understanding of appropriate discharge criteria and procedures for follow up care 3 (Average)	The program prepared me with a sound understanding of appropriate discharge criteria and procedures for follow up care 4 (Good)	The program prepared me with a sound understanding of appropriate discharge criteria and procedures for follow up care 5 (Excellent)

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* 19. Use the following scale to rate the following prerequisite courses in preparing you for the PTA program:

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Communications	Communications Poor	Communications Average	Communications Good	Communications Excellent
Math	Math Poor	Math Average	Math Good	Math Excellent
Anatomy	Anatomy Poor	Anatomy Average	Anatomy Good	Anatomy Excellent
Physiology of Exercise	Physiology of Exercise Poor	Physiology of Exercise Average	Physiology of Exercise Good	Physiology of Exercise Excellent
Kinesiology	Kinesiology Poor	Kinesiology Average	Kinesiology Good	Kinesiology Excellent
Medical Terminology	Medical Terminology Poor	Medical Terminology Average	Medical Terminology Good	Medical Terminology Excellent
Psychology/Sociology	Psychology/Sociology Poor	Psychology/Sociology Average	Psychology/Sociology Good	Psychology/Sociology Excellent
Physics	Physics Poor	Physics Average	Physics Good	Physics Excellent

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* 20. Use the following scale to rate the following technical courses in preparing you for PTA practice:

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* 21. In which areas do you feel the program did NOT prepare you for the licensing examination?

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* 22. Have you taken the national licensing exam?

Yes

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* 23. If yes, when did you take the licensing exam and how many attempts did it take you to pass?

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* 24. If no, did you use any type of preparatory materials prior to or between testing?

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* 25. If yes, what did you use?

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* 26. Do you feel that a formal remediation track provided by the program prior to retesting would be or would have been beneficial?

Yes

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* 27. If yes, can you comment on how that could be offered to best meet your needs?

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* 28. Are you keeping your CEU's current and seeking out life-long learning opportunities?

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

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* 29. Are you engaged in community service in the community you work in?

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
PTA 100 Introduction to Physical Therapy	PTA 100 Introduction to Physical Therapy Poor	PTA 100 Introduction to Physical Therapy Average	PTA 100 Introduction to Physical Therapy Good	PTA 100 Introduction to Physical Therapy Excellent
PTA 110 Physical Therapy Modalities	PTA 110 Physical Therapy Modalities Poor	PTA 110 Physical Therapy Modalities Average	PTA 110 Physical Therapy Modalities Good	PTA 110 Physical Therapy Modalities Excellent
PTA 110L Physical Therapy Modalities Lab	PTA 110L Physical Therapy Modalities Lab Poor	PTA 110L Physical Therapy Modalities Lab Average	PTA 110L Physical Therapy Modalities Lab Good	PTA 110L Physical Therapy Modalities Lab Excellent
PTA 120 Therapeutic Procedures I	PTA 120 Therapeutic Procedures I Poor	PTA 120 Therapeutic Procedures I Average	PTA 120 Therapeutic Procedures I Good	PTA 120 Therapeutic Procedures I Excellent
PTA 120L Therapeutic Procedures I Lab	PTA 120L Therapeutic Procedures I Lab Poor	PTA 120L Therapeutic Procedures I Lab Average	PTA 120L Therapeutic Procedures I Lab Good	PTA 120L Therapeutic Procedures I Lab Excellent
PTA 130 Functional Anatomy and Procedures	PTA 130 Functional Anatomy and Procedures Poor	PTA 130 Functional Anatomy and Procedures Average	PTA 130 Functional Anatomy and Procedures Good	PTA 130 Functional Anatomy and Procedures Excellent
PTA 130L Functional Anatomy and Procedures Lab	PTA 130L Functional Anatomy and Procedures Lab Poor	PTA 130L Functional Anatomy and Procedures Lab Average	PTA 130L Functional Anatomy and Procedures Lab Good	PTA 130L Functional Anatomy and Procedures Lab Excellent
PTA 140 Clinical Practice I	PTA 140 Clinical Practice I Poor	PTA 140 Clinical Practice I Average	PTA 140 Clinical Practice I Good	PTA 140 Clinical Practice I Excellent
PTA 150 Clinical Practice II	PTA 150 Clinical Practice II Poor	PTA 150 Clinical Practice II Average	PTA 150 Clinical Practice II Good	PTA 150 Clinical Practice II Excellent
PTA 160 Neuroanatomy	PTA 160 Neuroanatomy Poor	PTA 160 Neuroanatomy Average	PTA 160 Neuroanatomy Good	PTA 160 Neuroanatomy Excellent
PTA 200 Pathological conditions	PTA 200 Pathological conditions Poor	PTA 200 Pathological conditions Average	PTA 200 Pathological conditions Good	PTA 200 Pathological conditions Excellent
PTA 220 Therapeutic Procedures II	PTA 220 Therapeutic Procedures II Poor	PTA 220 Therapeutic Procedures II Average	PTA 220 Therapeutic Procedures II Good	PTA 220 Therapeutic Procedures II Excellent
PTA 220L Therapeutic Procedures II Lab	PTA 220L Therapeutic Procedures II Lab Poor	PTA 220L Therapeutic Procedures II Lab Average	PTA 220L Therapeutic Procedures II Lab Good	PTA 220L Therapeutic Procedures II Lab Excellent
PTA 230 Adult Rehabilitation	PTA 230 Adult Rehabilitation Poor	PTA 230 Adult Rehabilitation Average	PTA 230 Adult Rehabilitation Good	PTA 230 Adult Rehabilitation Excellent
PTA 230L Adult Rehabilitation Lab	PTA 230L Adult Rehabilitation Lab Poor	PTA 230L Adult Rehabilitation Lab Average	PTA 230L Adult Rehabilitation Lab Good	PTA 230L Adult Rehabilitation Lab Excellent
PTA 240 Clinical Practice III	PTA 240 Clinical Practice III Poor	PTA 240 Clinical Practice III Average	PTA 240 Clinical Practice III Good	PTA 240 Clinical Practice III Excellent
PTA 250 Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury	PTA 250 Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Poor	PTA 250 Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Average	PTA 250 Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Good	PTA 250 Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Excellent
PTA 250L Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Lab	PTA 250L Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Lab Poor	PTA 250L Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Lab Average	PTA 250L Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Lab Good	PTA 250L Pediatrics and Spinal Cord Injury Lab Excellent
PTA 260 Clinical Practice IV	PTA 260 Clinical Practice IV Poor	PTA 260 Clinical Practice IV Average	PTA 260 Clinical Practice IV Good	PTA 260 Clinical Practice IV Excellent
PTA 270 PTA Seminar	PTA 270 PTA Seminar Poor	PTA 270 PTA Seminar Average	PTA 270 PTA Seminar Good	PTA 270 PTA Seminar Excellent