Completion or Graduation rates (G) consist of the number of students who graduated from the program divided by the number of students who started in the program during the time period. The students who graduated must have done so within 150% of program. The time period reported on is based on 150% of the program plus three months.
Example the data reported in 2023 for a:
The ACCSC established benchmark for Graduation of a 9 month program is 60% and for a 12 month program it is 55%.
Placement or Employment rates (E) consist of the total number of graduates verified as employed in the field divided by the number who graduated. The ACCSC established benchmark for Employment is 70%.
CSHA Graduation and Employment Rates | ACCSC Annual Report Date | |||||
Program | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||
G | E | G | E | G | E | |
Massage Therapy Program | 81% 17/21 | 88% 15/17 | 95% 21/22 | 76% 16/21 | 81% 21/26 | 86% 18/21 |
Massage Therapy Program | 77% 49/64 | 84% 41/49 | 80% 39/49 | 87% 34/39 | 86% 43/50 | 91% 39/43 |
Student Achievement Rate- Licensure/Certification Exam Pass Rate
For those programs where a governmental entity requires the attainment of a passing score on a licensure/certification exam in order to work in a particular field, ACCSC determines a program’s licensure/certification exam pass rate to be acceptable when at least 70% of the students that take the exam attain a passing score.
Massage and Bodywork License Exam Rates (MBLEx) are used in Colorado.
As reported to ACCSC in 2023:
Program | CSHA MBLEx Rates |
9 month | 100% 21/21 |
12 month | 95% 41/43 |
The Colorado School of Healing Arts most recent report from the Federation of Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB) demonstrates how our graduates compare to overall State and National rates.
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