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August 16, 2004

Kansas Wesleyan University’s Athletic Training Education Program has received national accreditation.

The university recently received notification that the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has accredited the Kansas Wesleyan program through July of 2009.

“We are very pleased to hear of the Commission’s decision, as it is an important validation of the quality of our Athletic Training Education Program. It informs all interested parties that graduates from Kansas Wesleyan’s program have finished an academic program that meets all of the national standards for athletic training,” said President Philip P. Kerstetter.

The accreditation standards were established by CAAHEP and The American Academy of Family Physicians, The American Academy of Pediatrics, The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and The National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Inc.

Kansas Wesleyan’s Athletic Training Education Program is a rigorous program that prepares 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.