athletic training

admission policy

An application process is necessary for the professional component of the major.  Matriculating students typically apply during the spring semester of their freshman year. Transfer students are encouraged to apply when they have completed or are enrolled in prerequisite course equivalents. Transfer students must provide evidence of equivalent coursework (i.e. course descriptions, syllabi, evidence of competency completion).  Prerequisite courses include Athletic Training 110, 202, 210, 210L, 212, 212L, 225, and 280.

At the time of application students must submit application, evidence of job shadowing hours (5 hours), current emergency cardiac care certification, physical examination, technical standards, immunization records (including Hepatitis B or waiver), confidentiality statement, and a copy of transcripts (official transcripts are required from any additional college coursework, unofficial ISU transcripts are acceptable).  Students are financially responsible for expenses of the application accrued prior to admittance into the professional component of the program. 

After review of application documents, students will interview with Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation Academic and Clinical Faculty.  Formal acceptance into the professional component of the program requires a 2.75 cumulative GPA and successful completion of prerequisite courses. Successful completion of a pre-requisite course requires a grade of C or better.  Although the University may accept courses from other institutions, acceptance of transfer credits toward application are at the discretion of the Admissions Committee and Program Director.  Transfer students MUST provide the necessary documentation (course descriptions, syllabi, and evidence of competency completion) during the admissions process.

To complete the application:

  1. Application Questionnaire – To gain access to the application, students should contact Leamor Kahanov via email (leamor.kahanov@indstate.edu).  To protect you and to confirm your identity, a password will be necessary to enter the questionnaire.  Additionally, you will be provided with a personal authentication code word which will be used to verify any electronic signatures required throughout the course of the application. You can access the application here.

  2. Be prepared to provided/complete the following (Note: *ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (see below) MUST BE UPLOADED PDFs. No other format is permitted!):

        a.      Personal Information
        b.      Educational Information
        c.      Authorization to disclose Information in Educational Records
        d.     Technical Standards
        e.      Hepatitis B Immunization Records
        f.      Confidentiality Contract

  3. With your application, you must upload *ALL DOCUMENTS BELOW AS PDFs. No other format is permitted! Should you need additional help with converting these documents, please visit our PDF Instructions page. 

        a.      Evidence of 5 Job Shadowing Hours
        b.      Copy of CPR for the Professional Rescuer Card (*See chart directly below)
        c.      Physical Examination Forms
                i. Physical Examination Form - for your use if needed
                ii. Physical Examination Verification Form - signature required by physician 
        d.      Immunization Records
        e.      Transcripts from any additional College/University Coursework

    *If you are unsure if your certification course qualifies, please see the chart below. These are the providers/ courses that DO COUNT towards certification.

    Provider Name Course Title 
    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons  Professional Rescuer CPR 
    American Heart Association  ACLS 
    American Heart Association  BLS Healthcare Provider  
    American Red Cross  CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer 
    American Safety and Health Institute   CPR for Professions  

  4. Two reference evaluations should be completed online.

    · References should include at least ONE upper-class mentor, the student with whom you have completed your observation hours.

  5. Within 1 week of the application deadline (April 15, 2012) students will be contacted by the Program Director to scheduled interviews with the Undergraduate ATEP Application Review Committee. 

    Applications are evaluated on the following criteria:

    · 35% ISU GPA (students with transfer credits will be evaluated on 20% of other college/university credit and 15% on ISU GPA)

     ·     45% Reference evaluations

     ·     20% Pre-requisite coursework GPA

What to Expect, Post-Application:

A letter, indicating formal acceptance decisions, will be emailed to you after Spring grades are verified, but no later than May 15, 2012.  Acceptance categories are listed below:

· Acceptance
 
 · Conditional acceptance – provided on a case-by-case basis and will include criteria to achieve un-conditional acceptance.
 
 · Denied – students with denied acceptance will be invited to reapply to the program the following year or will be advised to change majors.

 

The Catalog of Indiana State University is the document of authority for all students. The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by any academic department, program, college, or school. The University reserves the right to change the requirements at any time.