Program Overview: Option in Athletic Training (120 units)
This Option is designed for students interested in careers in the prevention, recognition, management and rehabilitation of injuries incurred by athletes and those engaged in physical activity. A Certified Athletic Trainer works in the secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports, and sports medicine clinics. Additional work environments may include corporate health programs, health clubs, clinical and industrial health care programs, and athletic training education programs. A minimum 120 units are required for graduation.
The athletic training option offers students two paths of educational study. One path leads students to a career in athletic training and eligibility to sit for the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Certification Examination. A second path offers students an overview of athletic training courses that may be applied to related allied health programs.
Additional requirements
are needed for students who wish to sit for the NATABOC Certification Examination
in Athletic Training. The path to NATABOC must include a minimum two-year clinical
education (KPE
489C – 8 units) in addition to the courses in the athletic training option.
Students interested in NATA certification should meet with the Program Director
for Athletic Training Education.
Supplementary Criteria for Admission
In the California State University, an undergraduate major is designated as impacted when the number of applications received the first month of the filling period is greater that the available spaces. Such degree majors are authorized to use a pre-major code and supplementary admission criteria to screen applicants. The Option in Athletic Training (code 3-12xx) is an impacted program and has the following supplementary admission criteria:
Students seeking admission to the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Option: Athletic Training must meet Supplementary Criteria for Admission.
1. Completion of a minimum of 56 semester units of degree credit, including all lower division General Education requirements, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
2. Completion of the following pre-requisite courses, each with a grade of “C” or better: BIOL 207 and 208; and PSY 100.
3. Completion of the following pre-requisite course with a minimum grade of “B”: KPE 207 (Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries).
4. Completion of a minimum of 150 hours of observation or student athletic trainer participation in a traditional athletic training setting (interscholastic or intercollegiate) under the supervision of a NATABOC certified athletic trainer.
5. Candidates must review and sign the CSULB Athletic Training Education Program Technical Standards for Admission form. In addition, candidates are required to obtain a physical exam and return the Verification of Physical Examination and Technical Standards form. The Technical Standards for the Athletic Training Educational Program are as follows:
The Athletic Training Educational
Program at California State University, Long Beach is a rigorous and intense
program that places specific requirements and demands on the students enrolled
in the program. An objective of this program is to prepare graduates to enter
a variety of employment settings and to render care to a wide spectrum of individuals
engaged in physical activity. The technical standards set forth by the CSULB
Athletic Training Educational Program establish the essential qualities considered
necessary for students admitted to this program to achieve the knowledge, skills,
and competencies of an entry-level athletic trainer, as well as meet the expectations
of the program's accrediting agency (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs [CAAHEP]). The following abilities and expectations must
be met by all students admitted to the CSULB Athletic Training Educational Program.
In the event a student is unable to fulfill these technical standards, with
or without reasonable accommodation, the student will not be admitted into the
program.
Compliance with the program’s technical standards does not guarantee a
student’s eligibility for the NATABOC certification exam.
Candidates for selection to the Athletic Training Educational Program must demonstrate:
A. The mental capacity to
assimilate, analyze, synthesize, integrate concepts and problem solve to formulate
assessment and therapeutic judgments and to be able to distinguish deviations
from the norm.
B. Sufficient postural and neuromuscular control, sensory function, and coordination
to perform appropriate physical examinations using accepted techniques; and
accurately, safely and efficiently use equipment and materials during the assessment
and treatment of patients.
C. The ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and
colleagues, including individuals from different cultural and social backgrounds;
this includes, but is not limited to, the ability to establish rapport with
patients and communicate judgments and treatment information effectively. Students
must be able to understand and speak the English language at a level consistent
with competent professional practice.
D. The ability to record the physical examination results and a treatment plan
clearly and accurately.
E. The capacity to maintain composure and continue to function well during periods
of high stress.
F. The perseverance, diligence and commitment to complete the athletic training
education program as outlined and sequenced.
G. Flexibility and the ability to adjust to changing situations and uncertainty
in clinical situations.
H. Affective skills and appropriate demeanor and rapport that relate to professional
education and quality patient care.
Candidates for selection to the athletic training educational program will be required to verify they understand and meet these technical standards or that they believe that, with certain accommodations, they can meet the standards.
The CSULB Disabled Student
Services Office will evaluate a student who states he/she could meet the program’s
technical standards with accommodation and confirm that the stated condition
qualifies as a disability under applicable laws. If a student states he/she
can meet the technical standards with accommodation, then the University will
determine whether it agrees that the student can meet the technical standards
with reasonable accommodation; this includes a review a whether the accommodations
requested are reasonable, taking into account whether accommodation would jeopardize
clinician/patient safety, or the educational process of the student or the institution,
including all coursework, clinical experiences and internships deemed essential
to graduation.
Requirements
Core Courses: BIOL 207, 208; KPE 300, 301, 312.
Lower Division: CHEM 100 or 101 or 111A; FCS 132 or 430; HSC 210; KPE 207, 263, PHYS 100A; PSY 100; Select one course from BIOL 260, Math 180, KPE 483.
Upper Division: HSC 427, KPE 308, 309, 310, 315, 332I or 335, 339I, 368, 407.
A fieldwork, field experience, or internship requires current certification in First Aid (ARC – Standard, Community, EMT, or equivalent) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ARC- Community, Professional Rescuer; or AHA – Level B, Level C; or equivalent) prior to enrollment.
Degree Program
Proposed Curriculum
For the
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Option: Athletic Training (68-69 units)
Core Courses (17 units)
BIOL 207 Human Physiology
(4)*
BIOL 208 Human Anatomy (4)
KPE 300 Biomechanics of Human Movement (3)
KPE 301 Exercise Physiology (3)
KPE 312 Motor Control and Learning (3)
Required Lower Division Courses (25-26 units)
BIOL 260 Biostatistics (3)
or MATH 180 Elementary Statistics (3)
or KPE 483 Measurement & Evaluation in Physical Education (3)
CHEM 100 Chemistry and Today’s World (4)*
or CHEM 101 Introduction to General Chemistry (4)
or CHEM 111A General Chemistry I (5)*
FCS 132 Introductory Nutrition (3)*
or FCS 430 Nutrition and Health
HSC 210 Contemporary Health Problems (3)*
KPE 207 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries (3)
KPE 263 Techniques of Physical Fitness (2)
PHYS 100A General Physics I (4)*
PSY 100 General Psychology (3)*
Required Upper Division Courses (26 units)
HSC 427 Drugs and Health
(3)*
KPE 308 Advanced Athletic Training (2)
KPE 309 Developmental and Therapeutic Exercise (3)
KPE 310 Therapeutic Approaches in Athletic Training (3)
KPE 315 Motor Development (3)
KPE 332I Sociocultural Dimensions of Sport and Human Movement (3)**, #
or KPE 335 Historical and Cultural Foundations of Sport in America (3)
KPE 339I Psychology of Sport Behavior and Athletic Performance (3)**, #
KPE 368 Resistance Training for Fitness (3)
KPE 407 Management of Athletic Training Programs (3)
* General Education Course
** General Education Course that meets the Interdisciplinary requirement (catalog years 1993-1994 or later).
# General Education Course that meets the Capstone requirement (catalog years 1999-2000 or later).
Clinical Experience
ATC Clinical Instructors
California State
University Long Beach
Daniel W.
Bailey, PT, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, Division of Sports, Athletics, and Recreation
Deborah A. Williams, PTA, ATC, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Division of Sports
Athletics, and Recreation
Cerritos College,
Cerritos, CA (10.75 miles from CSULB)
Brian Cable, ATC, Co-Head Athletic Trainer, Athletic Department
Beverly Sweet, ATC, Co-Head Athletic Trainer and Faculty
El Camino College, Torrance, CA (16.15 miles from CSULB)
Rory Natividad, ATC, Senior Athletic Trainer, Athletics Department
Mike Miller, ATC, PTA, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Athletics Department
Golden West College,
Huntington Beach, CA (8.74 miles from CSULB)
Patrick Frohn, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletics Department
Connie George, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletics Department
Long Beach City
College, Long Beach, CA (4.06 miles from campus)
Mary Aja, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletics Department
Mount San Antonio
College, Walnut, CA (35 miles form CSULB)
Andy Paulin, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletics Department
Michael Landas, Athletic Trainer, Athletics Department
Orange Coast College,
Costa Mesa, CA
Dan Bright, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer, Athletic Department
Admission to CSULB
Please go to the following
link for information concerning admission to CSULB:
http://www.csulb.edu/depts/enrollment/html/admissions.html