Professional/Technical Programs - Gainful Employment Program Disclosure

Gainful Employment Program Disclosure for Medical Health Services Technician

Medical Health Services Technician
Certificate In Social Service Mental Health (http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/dept/ssmh/)
Degree Certificate Program Length 9 Months
Related Occupations/SOC Code of Occupation
21-1093.00 Social and Human Services Assistants (http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1093.00) 21-1029.00 Social Workers, All Other (http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/21-1029.00)
Total Tuition and Fees for Entire Program Completed in Normal Time: $3735
Estimated Costs for Books and Supplies for Entire Program: $996
URL for Program Cost Information Available on Pierce's Website under Sec. 668.43(a): Website
Number of Students Completing Program for 2011-12: 26
Number of 2011-12 Completers Who Completed with Any Student Loan Debt: 10
Median Cumulative Federal Student Loan Debt for All Students (Borrowers and Non-Borrowers) Completing the Program for 2011-12: $9204
Median Cumulative Private Loan Debt for All Students (Borrowers and Non-Borrowers) Completing the Program for 2011-12: $0
Median Cumulative Institutional Financing Plan Debt for All Students (Borrowers and Non-Borrowers) Completing the Program for 2011-12: $0
Normal Time in Months to Complete Program: 9
Number of 2011-12 Completers Who Completed the Program within the Normal Time: 8
Job Placement Rate for Program Completers: **
OPEID 005000 CIP 51.1502

* Per SBCTC: If the number of students who completed a GE Program during the award year was less than ten (10), for privacy reasons, the school should not disclose the On-Time Completion Rate to the public.
** Per IFAP: If there is no requirement by the State or an accreditor to calculate a placement rate for either the institution as a whole or for the specific GE Program, the institution does not need to disclose a placement rate.

Notes:
The information above represents the number of students who completed certificates that are required to be reported under the Gainful Employment regulations. Only students who completed a Title IV aid eligible certificate in 2011-12 are reported. The students included in the counts have a Vocational Preparatory Program intent code (F) in the same Program CIP (bolded) as the completion. Only students who have reported a valid Social Security Number are included.

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