Clemson PRTM Accreditation Information

COAPRT standard 2.05.05 requires reporting of aggregated results of learning outcomes assessment.

Results for 2022-2023 follow:

Targets for all 7.0 series outcomes: 90% of students will pass a project, exam, assignment, or exercise with a score of 70% or better.

Regarding 7.01:
87% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the Professional Path assignment (target not met).

91% of students achieving a score of 70% or better on the Foundation Test Series that covers the foundation of the PRTM profession in history, science, and philosophy (target met).

Regarding 7.02
84% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the PLAN portion of the comprehensive program project (target not met).

99% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the IMPLEMENTATION portion of the comprehensive program project (target met).

82% of students will achieve a score of 70% or better on the EVALUATION portion of the comprehensive program project (target not met).

*In the 2022-2023 academic year, all 7.02 series standards were brought back into PRTM 2220 (no longer measures in PRTM 3260).

**In 2023-2024, we are reevaluating how we are preparing students for the planning portion of the program project and the evaluation portion of the program project. In regard to the evaluation portion of the assignment, we have created increased expectations for the analysis of the data they receive from the survey following their program implementation.

Regrading 7.03
90% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the capstone agency case study (target met).

In Fall 2022, the management and administration content was assessed as the final Objective Exam, and 85% of students achieved a score of 70% or better on the final exam (target not met).

In Spring 2023 and Summer 2023, the management and administration content was assessed as a two test, test series, and 91% of students achieved an average score of 70% or better on this test series (target met).

86% of the students scored 70 or better on the essay exam (target not met).

Regarding 7.04:
96% of all students completed 160 hours of PRTM 2060/2070 field experience (Pass/No Pass) courses (target met).

100% of students enrolled in PRTM 4050 completed the 400-hour internship (target met).

76% of all students received an 'above average' rating (4 on a 5-point scale) or higher on all 9 professional dimensions in the Intern Supervisor Evaluation survey (target not met).*

*Though we were just shy of our target for this final metric, we did improve 5 percentage points from the previous year. We also have updated the Intern Supervisor Evaluation to more accurately record the data (updated Likert scale to 5-point scale instead of 6-point scale).

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Recreational Therapy program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Recreational Therapy Education (CARTE), through the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Program curriculum was also designed to meet standards set by the National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification (NCTRC). Students who complete the B.S. program will be eligible to sit for certification from the NCTRC to become a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS).

Clemson University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the bachelor's, master's, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Clemson University.