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Kettering College of Medical Arts

3737 Southern Blvd, Dayton, OH 45429

http://kcma.edu/

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Bad title.

Mission is the point, and a phrase that sounds dismissive - a la “Oh, yeah. Can’t forget the mission thing”-is madness. It’s like saying “dude” when you meet the Dalai Lama. Mission demands respect.

You’ll see a good bit about mission in this issue. I fret about mission imperfection - ideals outrunning performance - but I’m also proud of what we accomplish. And I’m proud, too, of how our sense of mission spills so easily into daily conversation.

As I wrote this letter, I got another sign of this. I told the faculty, staff and board about what happened recently in Tennessee. Kettering’s sponsoring faith is the Seventh-day Adventist Church; in March, leaders of Adventist colleges got together to ask: “What would the ideal graduate of one of our schools look like?”

The conversation was high-minded. The ideal graduate, they said, should “practice the Way of Christ.” How? By God’s “grace.” And also through careful thinking, “wholeness” of life and “educated servant leadership in community and congregation.”

The list went on. The ideal graduate pursues truth, lives an authentic life and embraces “compassion, peacemaking and the stewardship of God’s creation”; takes time for holy rest; makes hope the “basis for witness and action.”

Whew! Couldn’t graduates aspire to something easier? Like staying sober before breakfast, or telling the truth for ten minutes?

Back at KCMA, I asked for comments. The first person to respond - a teacher whose faith is not Seventh-day Adventist - said, “I wouldn’t change a thing.” Many, including the first responder, made qualifying comments, either to draw out further implications or to say how challenging it would be to make good on such an ideal.

That last was satisfying, too. If it’s dumb to be unmindful of mission, it’s also dumb to be dreamy about it. You have to make the mission happen.

What came out of the meeting in Tennessee was “provisional” - a draft, not something to carve into stone. It was the start of the conversation, not the end.

I think the same of our College’s official mission statement. Our statement says we’ll graduate “health care professionals of high character” who reflect the spirit of “the Master Healer.” Someday, the college will think of a better way, I suppose, to express its purpose. Meanwhile, the implications of the statement - and the challenge to living up to it - should occupy us every day.

So think of the mission-related words you read in these pages as part of a never-ending
conversation. This is not just “the mission thing.” It’s the point. It’s why we matter.

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Kettering College of Medical Arts

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Kettering College of Medical Arts is located in Kettering, Ohio a suburb of the city of Dayton, Ohio. KCMA is a coeducational college owned by the Kettering Medical Center and chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church which provides art, science, and health profession instruction. Kettering College’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree program is the only Physician Assistant program offered in southwest Ohio . The college was built in 1967 next to the Charles F. Kettering Memorial Hospital. Kettering College provides education in many fields. Like many other colleges, this college provides dorms. Kettering College of Medical Arts also teaches religious topics and offers biblical studies.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Midwest
Setting:
Mid-size City Setting
Type:
Private
Affiliation:
Seventh Day Adventists
Size:
Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad)

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
651
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
94%
Athletic Programs:
Unavailable
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 6,770
Students Receiving Aid:
87%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 25
Selectivity:
Most Selective
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Degree Programs at Kettering College of Medical Arts

Associate's Level Programs

  • Education

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      • General Education
        A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching; the basic principles of educational psychology; the art of teaching; the planning and administration of educational activities; school safety and health issues; and the social foundations of education.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Physician Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals to practice medicine, including diagnoses and treatment therapies, under the supervision of a physician. Includes instruction in the basic medical and clinical sciences and specialized preparation in fields such as family medicine; pediatrics; obstetrics; gynecology; general surgery; psychiatry; behavioral medicine; the delivery of health care services to homebound patients, rural populations, underserved populations; and community health services.
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    • General Health Professions See more schools with programs in General Health Professions
    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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Certificate Programs at Kettering College of Medical Arts

  • Health & Medical Services

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    • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more schools with programs in Diagnostic & Treatment Technician
      • Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to employ radioactive and stable nuclides in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic applications while monitoring for patient health and safety. Includes instruction in nuclear physics, health physics, instrumentation and statistics, biochemistry, immunology, radiopharmacology, radiation biology, clinical nuclear medicine, radionuclide therapy, computer applications, safety regulations, equipment operation, quality control, laboratory procedures, taking patient histories, patient evaluation and monitoring, emergency first aid, administration and record-keeping, and personnel supervision.
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      • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management.
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      • Ultrasound Technician
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. Includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equipment operation; and professional standards and ethics.
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      • X-Ray Technician See more schools with programs in X-Ray Technician
    • Medical Assistant Professions See more schools with programs in Medical Assistant Professions
      • Respiratory Therapy Technician/Assistant
        A program that prepares individuals to administer general respiratory care procedures under the supervision of respiratory therapists in a variety of clinical settings. Includes instruction in patient data collection and monitoring, airway management, installation of nebulizers and other respiratory assistance devices, application and monitoring of breathing gases, equipment operation and maintenance, safety and sanitation procedures, and applicable regulations.
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    • Nursing See more schools with programs in Nursing
      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 94%
Part-Time 6%
Men vs. Women
Women 86%
Men 14%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 85%
African-American 6%
Other 5%
Hispanic 2%
Asian 2%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 84%
Out-of-State 16%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Ohio 84%
Kentucky 2%
Indiana 2%
Wisconsin 2%
Texas 1%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 20%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) Expenses  
Published Tuition and Fees:
 $ 6,770    
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 8,320    
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
 $ 560    
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
 $ 1,421 13%  
State and Local Grants:
 $ 784 7%  
Student Loans:
 $ 2,494 67%  
Any Aid:
   87%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 28% (Most Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 16%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 450, Math: 440
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 550
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 79%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 19, Verbal: 18, Math: 18
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 24, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 25.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Not Required
High School GPA: Recommended
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Not Required
Recommendations: Required
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Recommended

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