ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM

PROGRAM ORIENTATION AND

APPLICATIONFaculty:

Dr. Patrick Sexton, ATC, ATR, CSCSDirector of Athletic Training Education

Dr. Theresa Mackey, ATC, ATRClinical Education Coordinator

9/2014

PROGRAM MISSION It is the mission of the Athletic Training

Education Program at Minnesota State University to provide dedicated, effective undergraduate teaching, scholarship, and research in service to our students and to the athletic and physically active populations of the university, the state, the region, and the global community.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GRADUATE WITH AN ATHLETIC TRAINING MAJOR? Acceptance into the program

120 or 128 total credits minimum depending on when you began at MSU

68 total credits for the major Many prereq. courses also count as general

education General Education requirements

completed Cultural diversity requirements

completed NO Minor is required as Athletic Training

is a “Broad” Major**A Minor or a second Major is highly

recommended

WHY IS A MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR SUGGESTED? Acceptance into the Athletic Training

Education Program is competitive Not all applicants are accepted; therefore,

you must have contingency plans Additional qualifications can also help

with future employment as well as your application to graduate programs

WHAT OTHER MAJORS OR MINORS SHOULD YOU LOOK AT? Whatever interests you? What setting do you want to work in

when you complete your education?Example: Primary or secondary teacher /

athletic trainer is often in high demand Over 70% of all certified athletic

trainers (ATCs) have a Masters degree or other advanced degreeWhat are the prerequisites for these areas

of study?

MSU ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM The Program is not closing! The program, and the profession, are

exploring the switch to all masters-level programs for entry into the profession (i.e. in the future there may be no undergraduate programs at all)

Our program is planning on taking a graduate class beginning summer 2016.

The sports medicine minor will not change either.

SUGGESTED “FRESHMAN” COURSE SEQUENCE (PUBLISHED ON THE WEB SITE!)

Fall Semester Spring Semester

Prerequisite Courses:HP 140 (2) Intro to Athletic TrainingHLTH 101 (3) Health and the EnvironmentPSYC 101 (4) Psychology

Clinical Observation Hours-None Required

Prerequisite Courses:HLTH 210 (3) First Aid and CPRBIOL 220 (4) Human AnatomyCHEM 111 (or higher ) (5) Chemistry of Life Processes(HP 140 may be taken this semester instead of Fall semester)

Clinical Observation Hours-NoneRequired

These are the recommended courses to take during your freshman year

SUGGESTED “FRESHMAN” COURSE SEQUENCE

Prerequisite Courses:BIOL 330 (4) Human Physiology

Clinical Observation Hours- Required for program application. Up to 100 clock hours for the year (at MSU Only) and a formal evaluation by the MSU ATC staff will be used in the application process for the program.

Prerequisite Courses:HP 341 (3) Athletic Training TechniquesHP 348 (3) Structural Kinesiology and Biomechanics

Clinical Observation Hours- Required for program application. Up to 100 clock hours for the year (at MSU Only) and a formal evaluation by the MSU ATC staff will be used in the application process for the program.

These are the recommended courses to take during your sophomore year

SUGGESTED “TRANSFER” COURSE SEQUENCE

Fall Semester Spring Semester

Prerequisite Courses:HP 140 (2) Intro to Athletic TrainingHLTH 101 (3) Health and the EnvironmentPSYC 101 (4) PsychologyBIOL 220 (4) Human Anatomy

Clinical Observation Hours- Required for program application. Up to 100 clock hours for the year (at MSU Only) and a formal evaluation by the MSU ATC staff will be used in the application process for the program.

Prerequisite Courses:HLTH 210 (3) First Aid and CPRBIOL 330 (4) Human PhysiologyCHEM 111 (or higher) (5) Chemistry Life Processes(HP 140 may be taken this semester instead of Fall semester)HP 341 (3) Athletic Training TechniquesHP 348 (3) Structural Kinesiology and BiomechanicsClinical Observation Hours-Required for program application. Up to 100 clock hours for the year (at MSU Only) and a formal evaluation by the MSU ATC staff will be used in the application process for the program.

These are the recommended courses to take during your transfer year (or if applying later in your academic studies)

TAKING 300/400 LEVEL COURSES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE In order to take 300/400

level course within the department you must obtain this form from the Human Performance office, complete the top and have your advisor check and sign it, then you turn it back into the HP office.

If you try to register and you get an error code (24) or “not in program message” you need to complete this process.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOLLOWING ADMISSION TO PROGRAM

Full Policies at: http://ahn.mnsu.edu/athletictraining/policies/clinicals.html

Note: Clinical experiences in athletic training are a required component of the athletic training students' education and will be the scheduling priority; outside work, activities, or obligations (other than personal or family related emergencies) will not be considered during the scheduling process.

Note: Clinical experiences will take place during each weekday afternoons, evenings and weekends may be required by the assigned clinical instructor based on the clinical experiences practice and competition schedule (within the 20 hour per week limit). The student is to have at least one day per week (Monday - Sunday) where no clinical experiences are assigned or obtained.

Note: Any clinical experiences obtained outside of the normal academic year (i.e. when students are required to be on campus) are voluntary, but must still

be directly supervised by a program preceptor.

ADMISSION TO THE MAJOR This process takes place at the end of

each spring semester for qualified students onlyCompleted all prerequisites for application

This is a competitive process, not all who apply will be selected (currently18 students are selected).

Criteria for selection are objective and the process is well definedPoints are earned based on specific

requirementsPoints are tabulated and top students (18)

are offered a place in the education program

CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION PROCESS MSU Cumulative GPA (minimum of

2.75) Completion of Required General

Education PrerequisitesHLTH 101; CHEM 111; PSYC 101

Completion of Required for the Major Prerequisites HP 140, 341, & 348; *HLTH 210; BIOL

220 & 330 *Must take MN First Responder section; may take fall

semester of 1st year in ATEP if have current First Aid & CPR certification

Some of these courses have prerequisites also, make sure you have them!

CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION PROCESS Up to, but not exceeding 100 hours of

on-campus clinical observations (hours are NOT transferrable)

MSU AT staff evaluations of your observational experiencesNo evaluation will be completed if you fail to

complete your clinical observations MSU AT faculty / staff interviews (formal) One letter of recommendation

Recommended from a health care provider (e.g., AT) or from a work supervisor

Compliance with Technical Standards Criminal background check (including

fee)

OBSERVATION HOURS Confidentiality Agreement MUST be signed Recording Observation Hours

Students keep for application records (see form) MSU ATR Observations

Voluntary (scheduled only to help spread out) MSU Athletic Practice Observations

Get team AT approval before observing practice (there will be a limit on the number of candidates allowed to observe)

Contact AT 1 week in advance MSU Competition Observations

Get host AT approval at least one week prior to event Proper dress and nametag for event Contact AT 1 week in advance

High school and other Observations Dress code: Candidate t-shirts and nametags!

OBSERVATION HOURS

You are OBSERVERS ONLY!To allow you to do more than that you would

have to be supervised, thus admitted to the program. You can not be involved in patient care!

Watch & ask questions!Being inquisitive can help your MSU staff

evaluations Will have directed observations in HP

341Assignments required for the classPractice skills you learn on fellow students,

NOT on patients

RECORDING YOUR OBSERVATION HOURS Record after

each day, Total each

month, Make sure totals

are correct, All must be

totaled for program application.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Pre-Athletic Training Students GoalsWork towards completing your prerequisite

and general education courses ALL courses must be completed or concurrent at the

time of application NOTE: You will take HP 341 the spring semester of

your application to the programObserve and ask questions during

observationsComplete all other program application

requirements

APPLICATION PROCESS Failed courses are not

“completed” courses. Major required courses receiving a

grade of “D” or lower must be retaken prior to graduation

Timeline:Program application materials available to

applicants during early spring semester (February or March) in hard copy or on-line.

Completed applications are due by April (tbd)

Formal interviews are scheduled for April/May(tbd)

APPLICATION PROCESS Timeline (cont’d):

Spring semester grades are obtained from the registrar about one week after the semester ends

Grades and all other application requirements are tabulated so that total point calculations can be made and candidates ranked.

The students with the top 18 total point values are offered a position in the program by June Alternates and those not accepted are also

notified.

QUESTIONS?

For application questions and announcements, ALWAYS refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin or the ATEP web page

http://ahn.mnsu.edu/athletictraining/

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