2009 Performance Accountability Report Vol. 2 - Maryland Higher ...

71%. Although program participants had a high rate of retention, the program is well aware of
the fact that the academic success rate of those retained was not where it was hoped to be. The
program will continue to work on initiatives aimed at increasing the academic success of all
program participants with particular focus on the academic success of African American
males.
D. Economic Growth and Vitality, Workforce Development
Most of the indicators for Economic Growth and Vitality, Workforce Development, and
Community Outreach and Impact have not been met and there is room for the College’s
improvement where economic dynamics of the Country do not play a part.
Degree and credit certificates in Public Service and Business are down relative to
2005 while Data Processing and Engineering show virtually no growth;
Graduate satisfaction with job preparation (83%) is down relative to 2002 (100%),
Employer satisfaction with career graduates is down (80%) relative to a trend that has
been in effect since 1998 (100%);
Enrollment in non-credit workforce development courses is down (N=11,763) relative
to a trend in effect since 2005 (12,000 or more enrollments); and,
Contract training for area businesses is down (N= 88) relative to 2005 (N=117).
However, there are some positive trends for the College within this area:
Health Services degrees and certificates awarded has increased dramatically (N=147)
since 2005 (N=102) and surpasses the 2010 benchmark (N=130),
Career program graduates employed full-time in a related field is high (86%)
although it does not meet the 2008 benchmark (89%),
Pass rates for Allied health licensure and certification exams are high for RN Nursing
(91%) , Practical Nursing (100%), and Respiratory Therapy (92%) meeting
benchmarks set for Practical Nursing and Respiratory Therapy, and
Annual enrollments in contract training courses has increased (N=7,875) since 2005
even though actual numbers of contracts are down.
One third of all credit enrollments during fall 2008 were in the College’s career programs
leading to an A.A.S. degree, a certificate, or a letter of recognition. These programs, geared
towards producing workforce-ready graduates, have increased in enrollment 32% since fall
2003. For the past five years, the largest number of graduates in career programs has been in
the health sciences and the enrollment for Allied Health programs continues to grow as it
addresses the increased demand for trained professionals in this field. Nursing is the largest
program at FCC, producing 88 Registered and 21 Practical Nurses in FY 2008 and exceeding
the College’s FY2010 benchmark.
In spring 2007, the College received a $1.9M grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)
to design and promote building trade programs as part of the High Growth and Community-
Based Job Training Initiative. The Grant resulted in the development of a Construction
Management and Building Trades Technologies Institute to address the construction workforce
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