Student Handbook - Program Retention
Athletic Training Students (ATS) formally accepted into the Professional Program of Athletic Training Education (ATEP) is responsible for maintaining an academic standard consistent with the University of Maine, College of Education and Human Development, the Kinesiology and Physical Education Department, and the ATEP. Students progress as according to the following:
- Earning a minimum grade of B- for all ATEP courses and maintaining an overall GPA of 2.5
- Successful completion of skills and hours for each clinical education course
- Proof of annual Blood Borne Pathogen Training
- Health update if change in health status
- Current CPR certification
This information is submitted to the Program Director and is maintained in your ATS Academic Portfolio.
The ATS will be held from Athletic Training Courses if he/she fails to submit any of the following:
- Health update if change in health status
- Proof of attendance for Blood Borne Pathogen Training
- Current CPR certification
The ATS must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 and complete each Athletic Training course with a minimum of a B – . The student must complete the minimal number of supervised hours for each Clinical Skills course. Also, all skills proficiencies for each clinical education course must be completed prior to moving to the next course. Failure to do so will result in the student’s inability to enroll in the next sequential course until the ATS is approved by the Program Director. All outstanding work must be completed before the Program Director will endorse the ATSs BOC candidacy application.
ATS progress is monitored by the Athletic Training Education Program Director at least twice per academic semester. This includes the following:
- a mid-semester Academic Progress Report for classroom and clinical courses
- a Mid-semester ATS Clinical Experience Evaluation
- and a mid-semester review of supervised hours.
The student’s academic and clinical education records are revisited at the end of each academic semester. The ATS is then advised to continue the sequence of ATR courses or to repeat a course if appropriate.
