Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training II.

Catalog description

Students demonstrate skill proficiency in practice settings under the supervision and guidance of a clinical preceptor. Clinical skills practiced and evaluated in the course include injury prevention and protective strategies, care and management of acute injuries and emergency situations, assessment of lower and upper extremity pathologies, and integration of therapeutic modalities and medications. This course prepares students for the level-one designation to enable them to practice skills in real-patient contexts. The clinical placement of students must be coordinated and approved by the Athletic Training Coordinator of Clinical Education. This course requires 200 clinical education hours. Students cannot progress to the subsequent level in the Master of Science in Athletic Training Program until all course program retention requirements are met. Prerequisite: Admission to the Athletic Training Program, ATTR 5210 , ATTR 5311 , ATTR 5111 , ATTR 5330 , and ATTR 5130 .