The ATEP at Lee University is committed to providing a quality education with clinical and professional experiences for students interested in pursuing employment in athletic training and the best possible medical care to student-athletes and visiting athletic teams and the Lee campus community. This manual will provide athletic training students with information vital to a timely completion of the educational program.

In accordance with the guidelines set forth by the NATAEC for the establishment of clinical components of curriculum programs in athletic training, this athletic training education program has been developed to provide a standard of clinical education for students interested in the athletic training profession and who have been admitted to the Lee University Athletic Training Education Program.

The competencies and proficiencies have been identified as necessary for effective functioning as an entry-level certified athletic trainer. A role delineation study completed by the NATABOC identified job responsibilities and tasks performed by certified athletic trainers in high schools, colleges/universities, and amateur and professional athletic organizations throughout the United States.

These competencies and proficiencies serve as a guide for the development of educational programs leading to certification as an athletic trainer and is intended to assist athletic training faculty, staff, and students in identifying knowledge and skills to be mastered.

RETENTION, CONTINUATION, and COMPLETION

In order to remain in the program, students must demonstrate satisfactory progress toward completion of the program. Satisfactory progress includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Maintaining a minimum overall GPA of 2.75;
• No final grade lower than a C in any course in the Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Secondary Education;
• Satisfactory evaluations from each clinical instructor;
• No student can deviate from the designed course sequence.

Suspension and/or Dismissal from the Program

Grievance Policy

Unfortunately, student behavior, academic performance, and/or unsatisfactory clinical performance may warrant censure.  When implemented, censure could be in the form of reprimand, loss of clinical hours accrued during the timeframe of the issue under dispute, suspension or expulsion from the program.  Furthermore, suspension could result from the following conditions:

• If the overall GPA falls below a 2.75, you may be suspended from the program until the minimum GPA requirement has been met;

• Violations of departmental or program ethics may result in suspension pending an Athletic Training Committee decision.

• Violating the Confidentiality Agreement may result in dismissal from the program.

If you feel you have been treated unfairly or that your rights have been disregarded you may appeal your case to the ATEP administration. You will not be denied your right of due process. Any dispute in the academic or clinical settings will follow the university’s due process protocol. The appeals process within the ATEP begins with the Program Director before moving to the Department Chair, Dean, and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Students will have completed the Athletic Training Education Program when they have successfully completed all designated courses, including general education classes and collateral classes, completed the minimum verified hours of clinical education, as well as verification of proficiency completion. In order to be endorsed as a candidate to take the NATABOC examination, the candidate must be eligible to sit for the examination by the date of that student’s graduation.