Athletic Training

The department offers undergraduate work leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree in Athletic Training. The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). A minimum of 126 hours is required for the degree, including the appropriate Liberal Studies Program and all major requirements. A minimum of 65 Credit Hours are required for a major in athletic training.

 

The Athletic Training Education Program at Kansas Wesleyan University is a rigorous and intense program that places specific requirements and demands on the Athletic Training Student enrolled in the program. An objective of this program is to prepare graduates to enter a variety of employment settings to render care to a wide spectrum of individuals engaged in physical activity. The technical standards set forth by the Athletic Training Education Program establish the essential qualities considered necessary for Athletic Training Students admitted to this program to achieve the knowledge, skills, and competencies of an entry-level athletic trainer, as well as meet the expectations of the program’s accrediting agency, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). All Athletic Training Students admitted to the Athletic Training Education Program must meet the abilities and expectations identified in the Athletic Training Student Handbook or the University’s Athletic Training Education Program’s Website. In the event an Athletic Training Student is unable to fulfill these technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodation the Athletic Training student will not be admitted into the program.

 

Athletic Training Education Program admission requirements for freshman applications must be completed by May 15th in order to be admitted into the program the following year and meet the following requirements listed below:

 

1. Complete 40 documented observation hours of the Athletic Training Education Program.
2. Complete SPES 120 Personal & Community Health, SPES 148 First Aid & CPR for the Professional Rescuer, SPES 256 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries, BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology, BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology with a minimum of a “C” letter grade in each.
3. Each Pre-Athletic Training Student will interview with the Program Director, Head Athletic Trainer, Assistant Athletic Trainer and a Senior Athletic Training Student prior to entrance into the Athletic Training Education Program.

Pre-Athletic Training Students may appeal a decision to the ATEP committee in writing within two weeks of receiving a formal letter denoting a denied admittance decision into the ATEP. The appeal letter will be sent to the Chair of the HPER Department and to the Division Chair of Applied Arts and Science. The Chair of the HPER Department and the Division Chair of Applied Arts and Science will then make the final decision in writing to the Pre-Athletic Training Student in response to the appeal letter within two weeks.

 

Athletic Training Education Program admission requirements for transfer applications must be completed by December 15th in order to be admitted into the program the following semester and meet the following requirements listed below:

 

1. Complete 40 documented observation hours of the Athletic Training Education Program.
2. Complete SPES 120 Personal & Community Health, SPES 148 First Aid & CPR for the Professional Rescuer, SPES 256 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries, SPES 258 Clinical Field Experience, BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology, SPES 443 Kinesiology with a minimum of a “C” letter grade in each.
3. Each Pre-Athletic Training Student will interview with the Program Director, Head Athletic Trainer, Assistant Athletic Trainer and a Senior Athletic Training Student prior to entrance into the Athletic Training Education program.

Pre-Athletic Training Students may appeal a decision to the ATEP committee in writing within two weeks of receiving a formal letter denoting a denied admittance decision into the ATEP. The appeal letter will be sent to the Chair of the SPES Department and to the Division Chair of Applied Arts and Science. The Chair of the SPES Department and the Division Chair of Applied Arts and Science will then make the final decision in writing to the Pre-Athletic Training Student in response to the appeal letter within two weeks.