Athletic Training
Buena Vista University’s athletic training students work with real patients and put their skills into action rather than watching or observing from afar. While working with BVU’s sports teams, athletic training students get the chance to be involved in every facet of a student-athlete’s care – from injury evaluation all the way through rehabilitation.
BVU's Athletic Training Education Program is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3101. BVU will submit a voluntary withdrawal of accreditation documentation in Spring 2018. BVU has chosen to voluntarily withdraw its CAATE accreditation effective May 2021. Therefore, no new undergraduate students will be admitted or enrolled to pursue the bachelor’s degree in athletic training beginning Spring 2018.
To begin the application process, the applicant must enroll in course EXSC 160- Observation. This is the managing course for the Student Mentorship Experience. Completion of this program is required for application. Students interested in the Athletic Training Program should contact the program director to ensure the most up-to-date admissions criteria and seek early course advising, due to the sequential nature of the major, and obtain additional information on specific admission criteria. Only upon formal admission into the program can students continue with advanced courses and clinical education. Admission into the program is competitive, with enrollment limited by clinical availability. Application for admission to the Athletic Training Program is contingent upon several factors including the student satisfactorily completing the following prerequisites:
- Completion of written application (obtained from the Athletic Training Program Director)
- Two rotations of athletic training directed observation Student Mentor with a minimum of 50 hours.
- Experience, with four (4) evaluations from observations turned into ATP Director. (see Mentor Program)
- A 2.75 major grade point average (GPA) in courses required for the major while maintaining good academic standing in accordance to the university catalog
- At the time of application, one must have taken or be currently enrolled in the following courses:
- EXSC 140 Functional Human Anatomy
- EXSC 160 Observation
- EXSC 170 Fundamentals of Athletic Training
- EXSC 173 Introductory Techniques in Athletic Training
- EXSC 251 First Aid and Injury Prevention
- Two letters of recommendation (not to be written by any member of the Athletic Training Program Review Committee) are required to support the candidacy of the student in the ATP
- Completion of the BVU Technical Standards form
- Demonstration of appropriate clinical performance and conduct, including: punctuality reliability and responsibility appearance and proper dress communication skills healthcare attitude and discipline initiative cooperative work ethic
Minimum average score of 70 of 100 on completed application.
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TUITION
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COURSE FEES
EXSC 170 Fundamentals of Athletic Training | $20 |
EXSC 251 First Aid and Injury Prevention | $50 |
EXSC 205 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training I with Lab | $160 |
EXSC 304 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training II with Lab | $160 |
EXSC 306 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training IV with Lab | $0 |
EXSC 405 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training V with Lab | $160 |
EXSC 406 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training VI with Lab | $0 |
These five checkpoints outline progressively the requirements of the Athletic Training Program and serve as a guideline as they move toward certification.
CHECKPOINT 1: ADMISSION TO THE ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM
- Major grade point average: 2.75
- University academic good standing
- Completion of prerequisite courses:
- EXSC 140 Functional Human Anatomy
- EXSC 160 Athletic Training Observation
- EXSC 170 Fundamentals of Athletic Training
- EXSC 173 Introductory Techniques in Athletic Training
- EXSC 251 First Aid and Injury Prevention
- Completion of application process, two letters of recommendations (not to be written by any member of the Athletic Training Program Review Committee) are required to support the candidacy of the student in the ATP and completion of the BVU technical standards form
- Program interview
- Appropriate clinical rotations (Mentor Program) and evaluations by both mentors and clinical supervisors
- Minimum of 70/100 on complete application
- Minimum of 50 clinical experience hours
CHECKPOINT 2: COMPLETION OF AT PROGRAM LEVEL I
- Accepted into the AT Program
- Major grade point average: 2.75 and a grade of C or better in all athletic training major courses
- University academic good standing
- Progress toward completion of General Education courses
- Clinical hour requirement
- 250 Hour Minimum (350 Maximum)
- 125 Hours Per Experience (2 Experiences) or 65 Hours Per Experience (4 Experiences)
- Completion of EXSC 205 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training I with lab, with C or better
- Completion of Level I End of Year Exam with greater than 70%
- Appropriate clinical rotation evaluations
- Meeting with Athletic Training Program Director
CHECKPOINT 3: COMPLETION OF AT PROGRAM LEVEL II
- Major grade point average: 2.75 and a grade of C or better in all athletic training major courses
- University academic good standing
- Progress toward completion of General Education courses
- Clinical hour requirement
- 300 Hour Minimum Beyond Level I (450 Maximum)
- 150 Hours Per Experience (2 Experiences)
- 10 Hours General Medicine
- Completion of EXSC 304 Clinical Experiences in AT II with lab & EXSC 305 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training III with lab or EXSC 306 Clinical Experiences in Athletic Training IV with lab, with C or better
- Completion of Level II End of Year Exam with greater than 70%
- Appropriate clinical rotation evaluations
- Meeting with Athletic Training Program Director
CHECKPOINT 4: ELIGIBLE FOR BOARD OF CERTIFICATION EXAM
- Major grade point average: 2.75 and a grade of C or better in all athletic training major courses
- University academic good standing
- Progress toward completion of General Education courses
- Completion of Athletic Training Core Class Requirements with C or better
- EXSC 140 Functional Human Anatomy
- EXSC 160 Athletic Training Observation
- EXSC 170 Fundamentals of Athletic Training
- EXSC 173 Introductory Techniques in Athletic Training
- EXSC 251 First Aid and Injury Prevention
- EXSC 272 Therapeutic Modalities
- EXSC 273 Therapeutic Exercise and Reconditioning
- EXSC 333 Lower Extremity Evaluation
- EXSC 334 Upper Extremity Evaluation
- EXSC 335 Selected Topics in General Medicine and Pharmacology
- EXSC 446 Pharmacology
- EXSC 472 General Medical Conditions
- EXSC 444 Organization and Administration of Athletic Training
- Completion of EXSC 405 Clinical Experiences in AT V with lab, with C or better
- Completion of Level III End of Year Exam with great than 70%
- Appropriate clinical rotation evaluations
- Meeting with Athletic Training Program Director
CHECKPOINT 5: COMPLETION OF AT PROGRAM LEVEL III
- Major grade point average: 2.75 and a grade of C or better in all athletic training major courses
- University academic good standing
- Progress toward completion of General Education courses
- Clinical hour requirement
- 350 Hours Minimum Beyond Level II (500 Maximum)
- 175 Hours Per Experience (2 Experiences)
- 10 Hours General Medicine
- Completion of Athletic Training Supplementary Class Requirements with C or better
- BIOL 142 Introduction to Human Physiology or BIOL 163 Biological Principles I & BIOL 164 Biological Principles II
- BIOL 430 Human Anatomy
- CHEM 151 General and Inorganic Chemistry
- EXSC 310 Nutrition
- EXSC 350 Biomechanics of Human Motion
- EXSC 352 Exercise Physiology
- PSYC 100 General Psychology or PSYC 102 The Science of Psychology
- Completion of EXSC 406 Clinical Experiences in AT VI with lab, with C or better
- Appropriate clinical rotation evaluations
- Meeting with Athletic Training Program Director
Student BOC Pass Rate
2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 3 yr aggregate | |
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Number of students graduating from program | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Number of students graduating from program who took examination | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Number of students who passed the examination on the first attempt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Percentage of students who passed the examination on the first attempt | 67 | 50 | 50 | 60 |
Number of students who passed the examination regardless of the number of attempts | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Percentage of students who passed the examination regardless of the number of attempts | 83 | 100 | 100 | 90 |
Program Retention Rate
2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 3 yr aggregate | |
Students admitted to program | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Students returning the first Fall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Percentage of students returning the first Fall | 100 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Student Graduation Rate
Graduation rate (taken from the United States Department of Education): Measures the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree or certificate seeking students by showing the percentage of these students who complete their degree or certificate within a 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.
Graduate rate is calculated as: the sum of students with a Graduated status divided by the total number of students in the cohort (excluding students with the status of leave of absence (medical) or deceased).
2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 3 yr aggregate | |
Number of students graduating from program. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Student Graduation Rate (%) | 67 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 60 | 29 | 67 | 50 |
Student Employment/Placement Rate
Graduate employment/placement rate: percentage of students with 6 months of graduation that have obtained positions in the following categories: employed as an athletic trainer, employed as other, and not employed.
Employment/Placement rate is calculated as: the sum of students with an Employed as an Athletic Trainer or Employed as an Athletic Trainer and in a degree or residency program then divided by the total number of students who have graduated (excluding students with a Not Employed, due to military service and Deceased).
2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 3 yr aggregate | |
Number of students Employed as AT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Student Employment/Placement Rate as AT (%) | 60 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 83 | 50 | 50 | 70 |
Number of students employed as other | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Student Employment/Placement Rate (%) | 0 | 0 | 67 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Number of students not employed | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Student Not Employed Rate (%) | 40 | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 20 |