ACCREDITATION OF THE ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM

ADMISSION TO THE ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM (ATEP)

ELIGIBILITY

• Submission of an ATEP Application for Admission* by the first Friday in March
• Submit three letters of recommendation on the ATEP form*
• Complete all competencies required in Kinesiology and Physical Education 280 Introduction to Athletic Training and the companion laboratory Kinesiology and Physical Education 280L and achieve a grade of B- or better.
• Complete all competencies in Athletic Training 102 Risk Management and Emergency
• Response and achieve a grade of B- or better.
• Completion of 36 hours of observation in the PLNU Athletic Training Clinic verified by a
• PLNU ATC. Transfer students may do their observation in another Athletic Training setting, with hours verified by an ATC who must have their signature notarized
• Have a minimum grade point-average of 2.500**
• Submit a PLNU physical examination form*, see under Health Status below
• Meet and certify understanding of the Technical Standards for Admission to the ATEP.
• Agree to and sign the PLNU Mission Statement Code of Conduct
• Submit immunization record*
• Complete an interview with the ATEP Admissions Committee

SELECTION

• The ATEP Admissions Committee, comprised of ATEP faculty members and one student from each of the three student cohorts, rate each applicant on the following: quality of application, letters of recommendation, interview, clinical observation experience, grades in required courses, cumulative GPA, and completion of Technical Standards assessment and Code of Conduct endorsement.
• Students are selected for admission to the ATEP in April and begin the program in August of the following academic year. These students are deemed the cohort of the year they are projected to graduate.

HEALTH STATUS

• Submit a PLNU physical examination form completed by a physician or physician assistant stipulating the candidate is physically able to perform the duties of an Athletic Training student.
• Students must have current immunizations prior to beginning their sophomore clinical courses. Immunization reporting form is available on the ATEP web site: www.pointloma.edu/Kinesiology/ATEP/curr.htm.

PROBATIONARY ADMISSION STATUS

• Maintain a 2.500 cumulative GPA
• Adhere to and exhibit high levels of performance on the Technical Standards and enthusiastically adhere to and promote the Mission of the PLNU ATEP
• Earn a grade of C or better in the following courses: Athletic Training 290, 291, 385, 387, 388, 390, 391, 410, 415, 460, 493, 494

PROGRAM PROVISIONS

• Students are required to commute to off-campus internships via their own transportation arrangements.
• Students are required to wear clothing that identifies them as a Student Athletic Trainer from PLNU.
• To complete the ATEP course of study requires a minimum of three academic years.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

• Completion of the degree in Athletic Training following admission to Point Loma Nazarene University and the ATEP requires a minimum of three years.
• All prerequisite course work required for admission to the ATEP completed at another institution prior to matriculation to PLNU must be judged to be equivalent to PLNU courses. Transfer students must demonstrate they have met the educational competencies required in those three classes by submitting the following to the ATEP director by the third Friday in February: 1) Official transcripts demonstrating completion of the three prerequisite courses with grades of B- or better, 2) Catalog copy of the three course descriptions, and 3) Contact information for the faculty who taught each of the courses.

NATIONAL CERTIFICATION

• Upon completion of the baccalaureate degree in Athletic Training, students are eligible to apply for and take the NATA-BOC certification examination. When the Student Athletic Trainer passes the national examination he/she becomes a Certified Athletic Trainer.