Consortium Programming MCCA’s Role?
Michigan Radiologic & Imaging Science (MiRIS) Consortium Purpose Prepare MRI Technicians Need for the consortium Evolving Profession High Demand Scarcity of Clinical opportunities
The Partnership Kellogg Community College Lansing Community College Grand rapids Community College Lake Michigan College Mid Michigan Community College Grand Valley State University
Curriculum Structure Didactic Online Clinical in Home Community 30 student cohort – 5 students per partner Admission Requirements Established by Consortium Curriculum Approved by Accrediting Body Structure Approved by HLC
Administrative Structure Fiscal Entity – Kellogg Community College One Program Coordinator – Hired by consortium, housed at Kellogg Faculty recruited, teach and compensated by home institution
Business Model All courses loaded on individual partner taxonomy Credentials from home institution Registration Occurs through VLC VLC Tuition rate and process used 10% to VLC 20% to Home Institution 70% to Consortium All expensed incurred by partners billed to consortium Excess / Deficit divided equally amongst partners
Outcomes Fully enrolled 100% completion rate 100% placement rate Consortium was REVENUE source in Nobody was hurt, some people are still friends
Challenges and Opportunities Fiscal Model Cumbersome and Burdensome Partners neutrality and roles questioned MCCA could play more prominent role MCO will facilitate / enhance processes Current Program could be expanded Model can be adopted by future programs, adding greater efficiency to process.