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A Review Of Undergraduate Athletic Training Program Entrance Requirements., Christopher D. Brown, Kelly Potteiger, Kimberly Keeley, Andrew Lundgren, Shannon David
A Review Of Undergraduate Athletic Training Program Entrance Requirements., Christopher D. Brown, Kelly Potteiger, Kimberly Keeley, Andrew Lundgren, Shannon David
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Purpose: Athletic Training (AT) education is undergoing a major change with the transition to the professional Master’s degree. This evolution provides opportunity for faculty to reassess programmatic requirements. Admissions criteria is the first benchmark set for students and may predict future success. Currently, there is no evidence describing common AT entrance requirements. Objective(s): To determine current practices in AT admissions, establish best practices for developing admissions criteria, and discuss the potential impact of the transition to professional master’s degree on the admissions process.
Methods: Design: Cross-Sectional Study. Setting(s): Web-based survey in the fall of 2014. Participant(s): 361 undergraduate program directors …