The Athletic Training program is designed to provide students interested in the field of Athletic Training the opportunity to develop the necessary skills and knowledge through classroom experiences and clinical rotations to meet the competencies set forth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Education Council. A four semester clinical experience is required as part of this program. Students successfully completing this program will be eligible to sit for the BOC certification exam. The Athletic Training program has been granted accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE).

Athletic Training students must meet the following requirements to enroll in AT 2750 Athletic Training Clinical I:

• minimum 2.33 overall grade point average
• minimum 2.33 grade point average in
  AT 1010 Introduction to Athletic Training I
  AT 1020 Introduction to Athletic Training II
  AT 2100 Introduction to Clinical Practice
  AT 2250 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries
  AT 3250 Injury Assessment I
  AT 3260 Injury Assessment Laboratory I
  HE 2500 First Aid and CPR/AED
  BI 2110 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
  BI 2120 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
  PE 3570 Kinesiology
• successful completion of 80 observation hours (at PSU)
• verification that students can comply with the program’s Technical Standards.

Application procedures and Technical Standards are available to all interested students and can be obtained by contacting the Department of Health and Human Performance.

The clinical component of the Athletic Training major requires all students to complete four successive clinical rotations (minimum of 200 hours each). Clinical assignments are completed over no fewer than four academic semesters and include one full year of continual clinical assignment. To fulfill this requirement, students should anticipate remaining clinically active during the Winterim of their junior year. Athletic Training students who participate on a fall or spring athletic team should anticipate spending a minimum of two winter terms in the clinic. Students who participate on a winter athletic team may require one additional semester to complete their clinical requirement. Clinical assignment schedules for athletes pursuing a degree in Athletic Training are decided on a case-by-case basis by the Director of Clinical Instruction pending acceptance into the major. Students should expect to complete approximately 20 clinical hours per week. Personal travel to off-campus clinical sites may be required.

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