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Administrative Policies

Series: 300
Policy Number: 322
Policy Name: Admission to Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP)
Adoption Date: 5/02
Revision Date:
Policy Text:

Admission to the athletic training professional program is selective and enrollment is limited. To apply for admission, a student must meet the following minimum requirements:

Completion of a minimum of thirty credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Completion of professional courses (H ED 2201, KPED 1320, 2381, and PSYC 1300) with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
Completion of BIOL 1400 or 1440, WRTG 1310, 1320, MATH 1390 or higher, with a grade of C or better
Completion of KPED 1350 with a B or better as well as the following course requirements

successful completion of a performance assessment on two basic injury evaluations
completion of 100 hours of clinical observation
completion of the Technical Standards Form

Completion of the ATEP application
Submission of official transcripts of all college course work completed to date
Completion of a formal interview with the athletic training education admissions committee.

Technical Standards for Admission

Technical standards establish essential qualities considered necessary for students to achieve knowledge, skills, and competencies of an entry- level athletic trainer, as well as meet the expectations of athletic training education's accrediting agency, the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.

Candidates for selection must demonstrate:

mental capacity to formulate assessment and therapeutic judgments
postural neuromuscular control to perform tasks and safely use equipment
strong written and verbal communication skills
ability to function in a stressful environment
flexibility and perseverance to adjust to changing situations
affective skills related to professional behaviors in the health care field

In the event a student is unable to fulfill these technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodations, the student will not be admitted into the program.

Transfer students must meet the same academic, clinical, and technical admission standards as other students seeking admission into the program. Prerequisite course work with the exception of KPED 1350 Introduction to Athletic Training may be completed at another regionally accredited college, university, or community college. Courses taken elsewhere must be equivalent to UCA courses. The ATEP program reserves the right to determine appropriateness of transfer work. All college course work must be submitted.

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