Promotion/ Retention/ Graduation Requirements

Once accepted into the program, students will be evaluated each semester to ensure they are meeting the expectations set by the program. These expectations include:

1. The student must be in good standing with the university.
2. The student must maintain programs health and immunization requirements.
3. The student must have satisfactorily completed and documented expected clinical observations or clinical field experiences under the direction of a supervising certified athletic trainer or assigned preceptor.
4. The student must maintain programs training requirements (Healthcare Provider CPR, First Aid, Blood-borne pathogen and HIPAA/FERPA training)
5. Maintain a minimum of 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
6. Adhere to the rules and regulations outlined in the "Athletic Training Handbook."
7. The student must earn favorable evaluations from the preceptor and clinical coordinator. The evaluations serve to measure not only the student knowledge and acquired skill application but also attributes from the profession and program.
8. The student must pass all major and support course with a "C" or better and successful complete all clinical proficiencies attached to the course.  All students must achieve a final test average of 75%or better.  Failure to do so will result in failure in the course.  All course exams, including the final, are equally weighted in this calculation.

Students that fail to meet the above may be placed on either an academic or administrative probationary contract with the program director with a list of dates and expectations or suspended from the program. Failure to fulfill the probationary contract may result in the student's dismissal from the program.