Transfer Student Policy
A transfer student with sufficient collegiate athletic training experience may be admitted to the Athletic Training Education Program on a case-by-case basis. If a transfer student comes in with no athletic training experience, he/she will be required to follow the entrance requirements for traditional students listed in the catalog.
Applicants will be required to provide a recommendation from a supervising Certified Athletic Trainer and documentation from the transfer institution indicating proficiency of clinical skills at the time of application. A transfer student with sufficient collegiate athletic training credits or experience, will be allowed to challenge freshman competencies, and may be admitted to the ATEP on a probationary basis. Transfer students desiring advanced placement status within the ATEP will be required to demonstrate satisfactory completion of ATEP courses with a grade of C or better with Program Director approval. Once accepted into the program, the student will spend a minimum of two years of study in the major. Transfer students must meet the 1000 hour clinical requirement. Documented clinical experience from the previous institution may be applied to the 1000 hour requirement.
Acceptance is not guaranteed but is based on availability and meeting the minimum requirements for acceptance into the program.
After acceptance and prior to beginning the next semester, the following must be completed:
- Verification of a physical
- Verification or declination of Hepatitis-B vaccination series
- Verification of technical standards
- Acceptance of the Athletic Training Student Handbook and Policy and Procedure Manual Agreement