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Formal Application Process for the Athletic Training Education Program

Application procedures are listed below for freshmen, transfer students, and students participating in athletics. Applications are distributed by the program director during the spring semester. Application deadline dates, as well as dates of ATEP interviews can be found in the official ATEP Application Packet or by contacting the program director.

It should be noted that students seeking admission into the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) are considered to be in a Pre-Athletic Training Major status. Students are not Athletic Training Majors until they meet all admission criteria, are selected and have received notification of their official acceptance into the Athletic Training Education Program. The ATEP director will notify the Office of the Registrar to activate all new majors at the end of each semester.

Freshmen Students:

Students are encouraged to meet application criteria well before the last month of the spring semester of their freshman year. Students will be required to complete all professional academic requirements, observation hours, written application, formal interview, and submit verification of all other application/ admission requirements before receiving official acceptance into the ATEP and Athletic Training Major status. Students are selected into the program based on a competitive selection process, emphasizing candidate credentials. Students successfully selected into the Athletic Training Major will initiate a six (6) semester program to include the recommended ATEP course sequence, which emphasizes educational/ clinical experiences in preparation for the Board of Certification (BOC) Examination.

Transfer Students or students applying late to program agenda:

Transfer students must contact the Registrar’s Office and the program director prior to initiating the application process. Review of the academic credentials and clinical education hours/ experiences are required and accepted on an individualized basis. All transfer students must meet the ATEP requirements for admission as stated previously. Transfer students and those applying late to the program may be subject to additional semester commitments in order to complete program course work. No student will be permitted to complete academic or clinical coursework in an “accelerated” manner, or without the appropriate prerequisite courses as stated in the college catalog within the ATEP course descriptions.

Student-Athletes:

Student-athletes interested in the Athletic Training Education Program are advised to contact the program director prior to applying. While dual participation is not recommended, students may be advised on an individual basis. Student-athletes are required to complete all of the program requirements as stated in this catalog without exception. In some instances, this may require additional semesters or completion of required clinical hours during the non-traditional academic calendar. Student-athletes should be aware that failure to complete the required 180 hours of clinical experience within each practicum course will result in the grade of “I” (incomplete) until the 180 minimum hours are obtained. Failure to demonstrate progress towards completion of the clinical requirements may result in failure to proceed to the next practicum level which will further delay completion of the ATEP requirements for successful program completion.