Institutional Research

Accreditation

Belmont College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street
Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604
800-621-7440

In addition to the institutional accreditation, several of the programs are accredited by affiliated associations.

The Emergency Medical Services and Fire Safety programs by the Ohio Department of Public Safety – Emergency Medical Services (ODPS – Emergency Medical Services).
The Paramedic Program is accredited by CAAHEP – CoAEMSP (Committee on Accreditation for EMS Professionals)
The Medical Assisting program by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
The Radiology program at OVMC by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
The Registered Nursing Associate Degree and Practical Nursing programs by the Ohio Board of Nursing.

Approved Courses

The Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid courses by The American Heart Association.

Student Success Data

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) – Paramedic Program Data

EMS 2021 Outcomes:

Paramedic Program Retention Rates: 69.2%

1st Attempt Pass Rates: 44.4%

Overall Pass Rates: 55.6%

Job Placement Rate: 55.6%

No graduates in the 2020 reporting year.

EMS 2019 Outcomes:

Paramedic Program Retention Rates: 51.1%

1st Attempt Pass Rates: 75%

Overall Pass Rates: 100%

Job Placement Rate: 100%

HVAC

Since 2019, our HVAC graduates have had a 100% job placement rate.

Nursing

Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Retention Rate Fall entrance of 2020 and graduated Spring of 2022:

Traditional students 19/43 or 44.19%
Transitional students 2/9 or 22.22%

Fall entrance of 2019 and graduated Spring 2021:

Traditional students 23/47 or 48.94%
Transitional students
- LPN to RN 3/12 or 25%
- Paramedic to RN 1/ 4 or 25%

Since 2019 ADN Program’s NCLEX pass rate has been above state and national averages.

ADN 2022 NCLEX Rates – May 2022 graduates:

18/22 graduates passed the NCLEX on the first attempt within six months of graduation. The program’s NCLEX passage rate calculates to 81.82%. This includes a readmission student to 4^th semester to take cohort count to 22.

ADN 2021 NCLEX Rates – May 2021 graduates:

25/27 graduates passed the NCLEX on the first attempt within six months of graduation. The program’s NCLEX passage rate calculates to 92.59%

Practical Nursing (PN) Retention Rates:

Fall entrance of 2021 and graduated July of 2022
- 5/10 completed the program for a retention rate of 50%
Fall entrance of 2020 and graduated July of 2021
- 8/15 completed the program for a retention rate of 53.33%
Fall entrance of 2019 but did not graduate until October of 2020 due to covid.
- 15/26 completed the program for a retention rate of 57.70%

PNP 2022 NCLEX Rates:

5/5 graduates passed the NCLEX on the first attempt within six months of graduation. 100% pass rate for 2022.

PNP 2021 NCLEX Rates:

8/12 graduates passed the NCLEX on the first attempt within six months of graduation for a pass rate of 66.67%.

PNP 2020 NCLEX Rates:

9/9 graduates passed the NCLEX on the first attempt within six months of graduation for a pass rate of 100%.

Medical Assisting

To prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. Graduates of Belmont College’s Medical Assisting program achieved a certification exam pass rate of 100% from the 2022 cohort, earning the title of Registered Medical Assistant from the American Medical Technologist. Graduates of the 2022 cohort experienced 100% job placement.

Radiology

Welding

Our program maintains a 94% pass rate on welding certification testing, American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 3G position.

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Program Professional Licensure Requirements

Additionally, several programs require professional licensure requirements. Belmont College programs are intended to meet Ohio licensure requirements in the following programs: