Policy

Clinical Completion Requirements

Students must complete clinical experiences in AT Immersion and 1-4 with a “B” or better to be eligible for completion of the AT program. Students must complete a minimum of 900 clinical experience hours to be eligible for completion of the AT program. To meet this requirement, there is a minimum of (200) clinical experience hours and a maximum of (250) clinical experience hours for all clinical courses (1-4) and a minimum of (100) hours or a maximum of (250) in the Immersion Clinical Experience Course. If a student fails to complete their clinical experience hours during any clinical course, the student will fail the clinical course and cannot proceed to the next clinical. Each clinical experience in AT (Immersion and 1-4) have a maximum of (50) hours limit over their minimum requirement. Any AT student that goes over the maximum hour limit will be immediately removed from their clinical site and addressed by the AT Program Director. Every athletic training student must master the competencies and proficiencies, which are provided in the CAATE 2020 Standards Core Competencies (Standards 56 – 94). All AT students are REQUIRED to have one day off per seven-day work week. They must indicate on their weekly time sheet which is their day off. Athletic Training Handbook – Academics 20 See Addendum I - G for AT Program Clinical Experience Hour Form