Program Requirements
Admission and Retention
Athletic training clinical education is a labor-intensive product
to deliver. Because there is a finite number of quality sports
medicine opportunities available on campus, the ATEP limits each
academic class to no more than 12 students each (i.e., 12 seniors,
12 juniors, and 12 sophomores). There is currently no limit to how
many freshmen may declare athletic training as their major, but
if more than 12 students desire to continue as athletic training
majors beyond the freshman year, the competitive admission
process is enforced. Transfer students are considered on an
individual basis but are only eligible to be admitted directly into
the ATEP if: 1) there is space available in their graduating class
and 2) they have met all the admission criteria. Anyone thinking
about transferring to Cedarville for the purpose of being an athletic
training major should contact the program director as early in the
process as possible. Admission criteria include:
1. Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
2. Completion of college-level biology courses with a grade of
“C-” or higher
3. Completion of college-level first aid and basic athletic
training courses with a grade of “B-” or higher
4. Completion of at least 150 clinical hours in the Cedarville
University Athletic Training Facility
5. Satisfactory physical exam
6. Hepatitis B vaccine or signed declination
7. Signed acceptance of technical standards, available at
8. Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
including AED
Retention criteria include:
1. Earning a grade of “C-” or higher in all athletic training
courses
2. Maintaining a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher
3. Maintaining current CPR/AED certification
4. Successfully completing clinical proficiencies established
for each term
5. Positive recommendation by the faculty/clinical instructors
of the ATEP
Graduation requirements include:
1. Earning a grade of “C-” or higher in all athletic training
courses
2. Member of the NATA
3. Successful completion of all clinical proficiencies
4. Meeting University requirements for graduation
Students are encouraged to combine the athletic training
major with another program of study depending upon their career
objectives. Possible options include a business minor for those
planning to be employed in the sports medicine clinic setting, or a
teaching certificate for those planning to be employed in the high
school setting, and exercise science or biology electives for those
pursuing graduate education or employment in higher education.
Students need to be aware that preparing to be a marketable
athletic trainer may require more than the traditional four years of
college.
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