Athletic training is offered to students interested in working with prevention, recognition and immediate care, rehabilitation, health-care management, and professional development in a sports medicine environment. The athletic training education program at Anderson University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), which allows students to work directly toward BOC certification and state licensure.

Enrollment in the athletic training education program is limited and has a competitive application process. The following criteria must be met by the student to be admitted into the program:

1. Completion of the Anderson University Athletic Training Education Program application, and all related documents, including letters of recommendation.
2. Participation in the interview with the program director, staff certified athletic trainers, and student representative.
3. Completion of PEHS 1460, 1490, 1500, and 2460; the student must attain a grade of “B-” or better in each of these courses.
4. Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0.
5. Minimum of 200 clinical observation hours.
6. Previous athletic training background (in high school/college) is desirable.
7. Student must display interest and motivation in athletic training as evidenced by work habits, promptness, and enthusiasm during clinical assignments. The student should also have a strong desire to become a certified athletic trainer after graduation.
8. Athletic training students who are also athletes may only participate in one sport and may be required to complete an additional semester to fulfill the requirements for all clinical assignments.
9. At the conclusion of spring semester of the freshman year, the Athletic Training Education Committee will convene. This committee will take into account the student’s application, grade requirements, clinical observation hours, formal interview, athletic training experience, and the student’s motivation and work ethic into account when determining whether the student is accepted into the program or not. After this committee convenes, a letter will be mailed to each applicant stating whether or not he/she has been accepted into the athletic training education program. Upon receiving an acceptance letter, the student is required to return the “Declaration of Acceptance” form to the Program Director within the stated time frame. Failure to return this form will forfeit the student’s acceptance into the athletic training education program.
10. Students meet be able to meet the technical standards set forth by the Anderson University Athletic Training Education Program. At the time of acceptance into the program, students must sign a declaration of knowledge of these technical standards. Technical standards requirements are published in the Athletic Training Student Handbook.
11. All athletic training students admitted into the program will incur travel costs required for off-campus clinical rotations and other related expenses (i.e., uniform requirements.

Retention Policy

Once accepted into the athletic training education program, the student will be permitted to begin course work in the athletic training curriculum. As long as satisfactory profess is being made, the student will be permitted to move to the following semester. If progress is unsatisfactory, the student will be placed on probation. Students on probation will be prohibited from participating in clinical experiences. Satisfactory profess includes:

1. Maintaining a 2.67 GPA in the athletic training major.
2. Maintaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
3. Achieving a grade of C- or better in each major course.
4. Performing satisfactory in the clinical setting as noted on clinical course syllabi.
5. Adhering to all policies and procedures contained in the Athletic Training Student Handbook.
6. Maintaining up-to-date health status requirements.

Students falling short in areas 5 and 6 above will be required to address their deficiencies immediately. Students falling short in one or more of the areas 1-4 as outlined above will have a minimum of one semester and a maximum of two semesters to correct their deficiencies. Students must then appeal to the Athletic Training Education Committee for reinstatement. Individuals who fail to correct deficiencies within two semesters or are otherwise denied appeal will not be permitted to continue in major coursework and clinical assignments.

Athletic training is offered to students interested in working with prevention, recognition and immediate care, rehabilitation, health-care management, and professional development in a sports medicine environment. The athletic training education program at Anderson University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), which allows students to work directly toward BOC certification and state licensure.

The athletic training education program at Anderson University will accept transfer students as long as they meet the program admission requirements outlined below. The level the student is placed in the athletic training education program depends on competencies and proficiencies completed at the previous institution and the student’s ability to demonstrate mastery of specific competencies and proficiencies. The student will be required to provide proof of the evaluated competencies and proficiencies from the previous institution. The student is asked to contact the athletic training education program director for information pertaining to the student’s situation.

Enrollment in the athletic training education program is limited and has a competitive application process. The following criteria must be met by the student to be admitted into the program:

1. Acceptance at Anderson University as an undergraduate student.
2. Completion of the Anderson University Athletic Training Education Program application, and all related documents, including letters of recommendation.
3. Participation in the interview with the program director, staff certified athletic trainers, and student representative.
4. Completion of PEHS 1460, 1490, 1500, and 2460 (or similar courses at another institution); the student must attain a grade of “B-” or better in each of these courses. To transfer credit for these courses, the student must submit a transcript and course syllabus.
5. If a student wishes to transfer additional athletic training major courses, the student will need to need to submit course syllabi for each course, in addition to providing a transcript from the previous institution.
6. Student who have completed and been evaluated on certain proficiencies will need to document proof of evaluation of these proficiencies from the previous institution.
7. Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0.
8. Minimum of 200 clinical observation hours.
9. Previous athletic training background (in high school/college) is desirable.
10. Student must display interest and motivation in athletic training as evidenced by work habits, promptness, and enthusiasm during clinical assignments. The student should also have a strong desire to become a certified athletic trainer after graduation.
11. Athletic training students who are also athletes may only participate in one sport and may be required to complete an additional semester to fulfill the requirements for all clinical assignments.
12. At the conclusion of spring semester, the Athletic Training Education Committee will convene. This committee will take into account the student’s application, grade requirements, completed coursework, clinical observation hours, formal interview, athletic training experience, and the student’s motivation and work ethic into account when determining whether the student is accepted into the program or not. After this committee convenes, a letter will be mailed to each applicant stating whether or not he/she has been accepted into the athletic training education program. Upon receiving an acceptance letter, the student is required to return the “Declaration of Acceptance” form to the Program Director within the stated time frame. Failure to return this form will forfeit the student’s acceptance into the athletic training education program.
13. In the case where a transfer student may display interest after the conclusion of the spring semester (and therefore, after the Athletic Training Education Committee has convened), the student will still have to submit all required materials, participate in an interview (either phone interview, or on-site interview), and his/her application materials will need to be reviewed by the Athletic Training Education Committee prior to acceptance into the program. Once the committee has convened, a letter will be mailed to the applicant stating whether or not he/she has been accepted into the athletic training education program. Upon receiving an acceptance letter, the student is required to return the “Declaration of Acceptance” form to the Program Director within the stated time frame. Failure to return this form will forfeit the student’s acceptance into the athletic training education program.
14. Students meet be able to meet the technical standards set forth by the Anderson University Athletic Training Education Program. At the time of acceptance into the program, students must sign a declaration of knowledge of these technical standards. Technical standards requirements are published in the Athletic Training Student Handbook.
15. All athletic training students admitted into the program will incur travel costs required for off-campus clinical rotations and other related expenses (i.e., uniform requirements.

Once accepted into the athletic training education program, the student will be permitted to begin course work in the athletic training curriculum. As long as satisfactory profess is being made, the student will be permitted to move to the following semester. If progress is unsatisfactory, the student will be placed on probation. Students on probation will be prohibited from participating in clinical experiences. Satisfactory profess includes:

1. Maintaining a 2.67 GPA in the athletic training major.
2. Maintaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
3. Achieving a grade of C- or better in each major course.
4. Performing satisfactory in the clinical setting as noted on clinical course syllabi.
5. Adhering to all policies and procedures contained in the Athletic Training Student Handbook.
6. Maintaining up-to-date health status requirements.

Students falling short in areas 5 and 6 above will be required to address their deficiencies immediately. Students falling short in one or more of the areas 1-4 as outlined above will have a minimum of one semester and a maximum of two semesters to correct their deficiencies. Students must then appeal to the Athletic Training Education Committee for reinstatement. Individuals who fail to correct deficiencies within two semesters or are otherwise denied appeal will not be permitted to continue in major coursework and clinical assignments.