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 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 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 students admitted to the Athletic Training Education Program must meet the abilities and expectations identified in the Athletic Training Student Handbook or the Universities Athletic Training Education Program’s Website. In the event a student is unable to fulfill these technical standards, with or without reasonable accommodation the student will not be admitted into the program.

In order for a student to be accepted into the Athletic Training Education Program, the following requirements must be met: Due to the fact that certain athletic training clinical proficiencies and certain athletic training competencies are required by CAATE. The classes listed below must be taken from Kansas Wesleyan University: *

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

1) Complete 40 documented observation hours under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer.

2) Complete HPER 120 Personal & Community Health, HPER 148 First Aid & CPR for the Professional, Rescuer, HPER 256 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries, BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, BIOL 222 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with a minimum of a “C” letter grade in each.

3) Each student will interview with the Program Director and Head Athletic Trainer prior to entrance to the athletic training education program.

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

1) Complete 40 documented observation hours under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer.

2) Complete HPER 120 Personal & Community Health, HPER 148 First Aid & CPR for the Professional Rescuer, HPER 256 Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries, BIOL 221 Human Anatomy and Physiology I, HPER 443 Kinesiology with a minimum of a “C” letter grade in each.

3) Each student will interview with the Program Director and Head Athletic Trainer prior to entrance to the athletic training education program.

* Kansas Wesleyan University does not grant probationary status in the Athletic Training Education Program failure to meet the requirements above will require the student to reapply for the ATEP the following Academic year.