Licensure/Certification Pass Rates by First Time Test Takers - Annual [TARGET: >95%]

Program  Exam Certification/Licensing Agency 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
SMC National SMC National SMC National SMC National SMC National SMC National
Bachelor of Science in Nursing NCLEX  Board of Registered Nursing 86% 88% 89% 86% 82% 88% 72% 87% 73% 85% 75% 87%
Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Accelerated Program NCLEX  Board of Registered Nursing 90% 88% 96% 86% 100% 88% N/A
Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing NCLEX  Board of Registered Nursing 95% 88% 99% 86% 95% 88% 94% 87% 87% 85% 92% 87%
Masters of Science in Nursing - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CCNA  Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists 84% 88% 96% 93% 100% 91% 100% 93% 100% 95% 94% 94%
Masters of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner AANP/ ANCC  American Academy of Nurse Practitioners/ American Nurses Credentialing Center 100% 93% 100% 93% 100% 92% 100% N/A 88% N/A
Master of Occupational Therapy NBCOT  National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Inc. 86% 85% 85% 88% 91% 85% 100% 86% 100% 77% 74% 82%
Master of Physician Assistant PANCE  National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants Inc. 100% 94% 93% 92% 97% 92% 100% 91% 100% 90% 100% 89%
Master/Doctor of Physical Therapy NPTE  Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy 91% 86% 89% 88% 94% 87% 100% 84% 86% 71% 89% 77%
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine NBPME Part III  National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners 82%* 87%* 97% 87% 93% 89% 86% 85% 94% 88% 95% 86%
* First half of 2008

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