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Program Evaluation: The Alignment Of An Undergraduate Athletic Training Preparation Program To The Clinical Standards, Brandy Perdue Clemmer

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The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent the clinical education aspect of the athletic training preparation program at a Division II university aligns with the clinical standards. The program evaluation focused on current undergraduate athletic training candidates who were officially accepted into the current athletic training program. An assessment was given to better understand the current students' perceptions of their clinical instructor. Along with current students, alumni of the athletic training program were surveyed to evaluate their readiness attitude as they entered entry-level positions in athletic training. The clinical instructors also completed an evaluation form to …