Admission to the Athletic Training Program

1. Pre-Athletic Training Phase
   Students in the pre-athletic training phase are eligible to apply to the professional phase of the athletic training program after they have successfully completed HPR 011 , 161 , 169 , 171A , and 172 ; with grades of C- or better. Students must maintain a 2.5 overall grade point average and a 2.70 grade point average within the athletic training major.
2. Professional Phase
   Admission to the professional phase of the program is competitive. To apply for acceptance into the professional phase of the athletic training program, students must submit an application, a personal essay, one letter of recommendation, official transcripts, current CPR and First Aid certificates, physical and immunization records, and complete a Technical Standards Form available from the Health Professions  Department. Applicants may also interview with the program director and other faculty members.

Final admission to the professional phase of the program will be granted by the program director. Students will receive written notice of their acceptance into the program. Applicants who do not meet the program requirements will be counseled about other academic programs.

Continuation Standards

Upon completion of Level III of the Professional Phase of the program, all athletic training majors must meet the following criteria to continue in the professional phase of the athletic training program:

1. Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or better in all course work and a cumulative grade point average of 2.70 and a grade of C- or better in all athletic training major courses indicated by the symbol “+”. Students who do not maintain the required average(s) will be placed on academic probation for one semester. In the event the student fails to meet program requirements after the one semester academic probation period they will be removed from the professional phase of the program. Only students matriculated in the professional phase of the athletic training program are eligible to enroll in the following courses: HPR 171B , 171C , 171D , 171E , 174 , 175 , 176  and 195 .
2. Completion of clinical experience courses. Students are required to complete a series of clinical experiences that are course corequisites to required courses and are described in course syllabi. Students must earn grades of C- or better to progress to the next clinical level.

Clinical Experience

Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 850 clinical hours (maximum of 1,000 hours) with the following restrictions:

1. An athletic trainer, state licensed or certified, certified and in good standing with the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer must supervise the majority of the student’s clinical education. The remaining clinical hours will be supervised by an appropriately state credentialed health care professional.
2. Students’ clinical hours will expose them to patients of different sexes; non-sport populations; varied health conditions other than orthopedics; and orthopedic conditions resulting from participation in individual and team sports. 
3. Students should expect to travel with respective clinical assignments. This could include travel by bus and plane in addition to weekend travel. 
4. Students will have clinical assignments in off-campus settings and will need to provide either their own transportation or use public transportation.
5. All clinical hours must be accumulated in a period of not less than two academic years.

Program Degree Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 128

Candidates for graduation must fulfill the following requirements: