ATP students in a lab excercise

  • Students must complete a plan of study for the Office of Graduate Studies and Research
  • Students must have a technical standards on file and updated as needed 
  • Students immunizations must be current
  • It is strongly encouraged and highly recommended that the students have a Hepatitis B Vaccination, if not the student must sign a waiver form.
  • A two-year (First Year:  June-June and Second Year:  end of July or August – May) minimum time period will be allowed for the completion of the required clinical hours (1200 total) once the student is admitted into the program. 

Program and Retention Requirements

  • Students must be enrolled in the Athletic Training Education Program for a minimum of 2 years (1st year June-June, 2nd year end of July or August-May).  First year students are required to begin Clinical Education I prior to their first fall semester enrollment.  Clinical Education I typically begins the second Monday in August. 
  • Students must successfully complete a criminal background check prior to beginning clinical rotations.
  • Students must maintain a current CPR for the professional rescuer.
  • Student must have technical standard completed and updated as needed
  • Students must take the MSUB ATP Blood Borne Pathogens OSHA Training each year.
  • Students must maintain MMR immunization and current TB test.
  • Students must maintain personal liability insurance 1 & 3 million.
  • GPA
    Students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA (earning at least a 2.0 for didactic courses and 3.0 for clinical courses).
  • Hours
    • Student must accrue a minimum of 1200 clinical education experience hours over the course of two annual years.
    • While students are taking didactic courses (September-December and January-May) the student will be required to have a minimum of 10 hours per week with a maximum of 20 hours per week.  However, students not taking a didactic course (prior to/after courses, school breaks), student may have a maximum of 40 hours per week.
    • In order to achieve the 1200 hour minimum requirement, an average of 15 hours per week will be necessary.
    • Students must have 1 day off (during every seven day period) during clinical education experiences.
    • First year students must be available to begin their clinical education following the first summer session and no later than the 3rd week of January. 
    • Second year students must be available to begin their clinical education end of July or early August and no later than the 3rd week of January. 
  • Student must complete a thesis or research project under the supervision of department faculty.
  • Students must successfully complete clinical/field experiences each semester and must pass all competencies and field experience evaluations.
  • Students must read and sign the policy and procedure manual.
  • Students must meet with the program director or clinical supervisor at least once per semester.
  • Students may be required to complete any other necessary criteria as requested by an Affiliated Site