Program Outcomes
Board Exam Pass Rates
- All attempts: 86/107 (80.37%)
- All first-time test takers: 78/91 (82.15%)
- First time test takers (class of 2023-2025): 17/22 (77.27%)
Attrition
2023-2025: 0/24 (0%)
Graduation Rate
2023-2025: 24/24 (100%)
Job Placement
90/93 (96.77%) of program graduates have been employed in the field of genetic counseling within three months after graduation.
Program Accreditation
The Genetic Counseling program at UAB is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC). The UAB Genetic Counseling Program received provisional accreditation in 2009 for the ACGC and admitted its first class in 2010. UAB received full, new program accreditation in 2013 and was re-accredited in 2019 for the maximum period of eight years.