Students admitted into the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) are required to complete a 5-semester clinical experience at Bethany College.  Students are assigned to each clinical experience by the ATEP Program Director.  Students progress through each experience as they have demonstrated mastery of required content.  The experience will typically begin during the fall term of a student’s sophomore year.  Students will be expected to work an average of 15-20 hours per week during the school term, with some pre-season hours for Fall sports.  After the 5 clinical classes, students should have approximately 900-1300 hours of clinical experience.

The first term clinical experience (AT 200) will include content from the following areas:

·         Proper documentation of injured athletes and OTC medication distribution

·         Assess play area/surfaces and recognize potential hazards

·         Apply basic cryotherapy and thermotherapy modalities when instructed

·         Administer basic components of a pre-participation physical exam

·         Select and fit protective devices

·         Construct custom protective devices

·         Tape, splint, wrap, pad or brace (as applicable) joints to prevent injury

·         Apply first-aid techniques using universal precautions

·         Immobilize various body parts

·         Perform basic life-support techniques

·         Stabilize and transport and injured person

·         Select, fit and instruct the proper use of crutches and canes

During this term, the student will be exposed to general training room operations, non-contact, contact, and collision sports as well as both male and female athletes at Bethany College.  Proficiencies assigned during this clinical experience will be instructed and assessed by the assigned clinical instructor.

The second term clinical experience (AT 301) immerses the athletic training student (ATS) in the completion of competencies related to:

• Postural deviations and assessment AE 1-1 a-k  1-2 b, d-f
• ROM and Manual Muscle Testing AE 5-1 c-g, j-l
• Leg, Ankle and Foot Evaluation AE 6
• Knee Evaluation AE 6
• Hip and Pelvis Evaluation AE 6
• Shoulder Evaluation AE 6
• Elbow Evaluation AE 6
• Forearm, wrist, and hand evaluation AE 6
• Record keeping AE 2-1
• Palpation AE a,b,d

During this term, the student will be exposed to general training room operations, non-contact, contact, and collision sports as well as both male and female athletes at Bethany College. Proficiencies assigned during this clinical experience will be instructed and assessed by the assigned clinical instructor.

The third term clinical experience (AT 302) immerses the athletic training students (ATS) in the completion of competencies related to: 

·         Postural deviations AE 1-1 a-c 1-2 a,c

·         Body type classification AE 1-3 a-c

·         Record keeping AE 2-1

·         Palpation AE 3-1

·         Cryotherapy TM 2-1 a-g

·         Thermotherapy TM 2-1 a-d

·         Ultrasound TM 2-1 a-e

·         Neurological Assessment AE 4-1a-e

·         Triage ACII 1-2

·         Body Temperature GMCD 2

·         Vital Signs GMCD 3

·         Abdominal Palpation GMCD 4

·         Stethoscope GMCD 5

·         Breathing Patterns GMCD 6

·         Electrotherapy TM 2

·         Otoscope GMCD 7

·         Physical Examination TM 1

·         Cervical Spine Evaluation AE 6

·         Thoracic/Lumbar Spine Evaluation AE 6

·         Head and Face Evaluation AE 6

·         Therapeutic Massage TM 2

·         Intermittent Compression TM 2

·         Traction TM 2

·         Epinephrine Injection P 3-1

·         Bronchodilator P 3-2

·         PDR Reference 1-1

·         Poison Control Center P 2-1 a-e

·         Medication policies/procedures P 1-3

During this term, the student will be exposed to general training room operations, non-contact, contact, and collision sports as well as both male and female athletes at Bethany College.  Over the course of this clinical experience, a field experience will be included that exposes the ATS to the following:  school nurse’s office, the local general medical doctor’s office and the surgical observations with the Bethany College team physician.  Proficiencies assigned during this clinical experience will be instructed and assessed by the assigned clinical instructor.

The fourth term clinical experience (AT 403) includes instruction and assessment related to:

·         Record keeping AE 2-1

·         Range of motion testing AE 5-1

·         Shoulder functional tests AE 6 Shoulder 6

·         Elbow functional tests AE 6 Elbow 6

·         Forearm, hand, wrist functional tests AE 6 Forearm….6

·         Hip/Pelvis functional tests AE 6 Hip/Pelvis 6

·         Knee functional tests AE 6 Knee 6

·         Leg, ankle, foot functional tests AE 6 Leg…..6

·         Physical examination TM 1-1,2

·         Range of motion improvement TE 1-1 a-e

·         Muscular strength improvement TE 1-2 a-d

·         Muscular endurance improvement TE 1-3

·         Muscular speed improvement TE 1-4

·         Muscular power/plyometrics TE 1-5

·         Neuromuscular control TE 1-6

·         Agility improvement TE 1-7

·         Cardio respiratory endurance improvement TE 1-8

·         Joint mobilization TE 1-9

·         Activity specific skills TE 1-10

·         Motivational techniques PIR 2-1

·         Body composition RMIP 2-1 h

·         Fitness tests RMIP 2-1 a-d

·         Environmental assessment RMIP 3-1 a-e

·         Repetition maximum tests RMIP 5-1

·         Isokinetic test for knee and shoulder RMIP 5-2

·         Isokinetic test interpretation RMIP 5-3

·         Isometric tests RMIP 5-4

·         Strength, power, and endurance tests RMIP 5-5 a-f

·         Flexibility RMIP 6-1 a-k

·         Strength and conditioning techniques RMIP 7-1 a-k

·         Strength and conditioning spotting RMIP 7-2 a-e

·         Environmental injuries/illnesses ACII 4-1 a-d

During this term, the student will be exposed to general training room operations, non-contact, contact, and collision sports as well as both male and female athletes at Bethany College.  Over the course of this clinical experience, a field experience will be included that exposes the ATS to the following: physical therapy, occupational therapy and observation of several physician assistants at different clinics.  Proficiencies assigned during this clinical experience will be instructed and assessed by the assigned clinical instructor.

The fifth term clinical experience (AT 404) includes instruction and assessment related to:

·         Urine analysis GMCD 8

·         Signs, symptoms, predisposing conditions for diseases and conditions of the skin, eyes, ears, nose, throat, respiratory system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, gastrointestinal tract, eating disorders, STDs, genitourinary tract and organs, gynecological disorders, viral syndromes, neurological disorders and systemic diseases GMCD 9

·         Nutritional guidelines NAII 1-1 a-d

·         Nutritional food pyramid NAII 1-2

·         Nutritional intake values NAII 1-3 a-g

·         Caloric intake and expenditure NAII 1-4

·         Basal metabolic rate NAII 1-5

·         Disordered eating intervention NAII 1-6

·         Substance abuse intervention and referral PIR 1-1, 2, 3

This experience will be completed at Bethany College and the student may be assigned a team. Proficiencies assigned during this clinical experience will be instructed and assessed by the assigned clinical instructor.