Retention Criteria

In order to remain in the Athletic Training Education Program the student must:

• Maintain a 2.6 or higher overall GPA

• Maintain 3.0 GPA in all athletic training courses

• Maintain athletic training student liability insurance

• Maintain First Aid and CPR/AED Professional Rescuer Certifications

• Obtaining a grade of no lower than "B" in practicum and field experience courses.

  **(An athletic training student that decides to withdraw from the Athletic Training Education Program must inform the program director in writing of their decision to do so, which will be placed in their curriculum file)

Probation Policy

An athletic training student will be put on program probation if their GPA drops below the GPA criteria or any of the other criteria is not maintained. They will receive written notification from the program director indicating that they have been placed on program probation. The athletic training student will be given one semester of program probation status in order to meet the retention criteria.  The athletic training student will be dropped from the program if they have not met the retention criteria by the end of the semester.  The student will receive written notification from the program director of their being dropped from the program.  The student may request acceptance back into the program once the retention criteria is met.  The student will be required to complete an interview with ATEP director and clinical instructors, who will make the final decision on their acceptance status.  The student will receive written notification of their acceptance status from the program director.

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