The University of West Florida
Academic Programs
Current Program Revision Request Form
Name of Program: Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP)
B.S. Degree; Health, Leisure, & Exercise Science/ Athletic
Training CIP Code: 31.0501
Nature of Revision Requested: To be designated as a “Limited Access”
program.
Justification of Revision Requested: As of April, 2004, the ATEP was
granted full accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs (CAAHEP). One of the standards for compliance, Standard
IC1a- Admission Policies and Procedures, states:
“Admission into the program, including competitive admission placement within
the clinical and advanced didactic portions, shall be in accordance with clearly
defined and published academic practices of the institution”
The Interpretation Manual states:
“When there are limitations on resources such as classrooms, laboratories,
instructors and clinical sites, competitive admission is required to ensure that
each student has the opportunity to meet degree requirements…”
Anticipated Impact of Revision Implementation on:
A. Current Program-
1. Students- May have some qualified students who meet the
minimum admission criteria but cannot be admitted because of
resource limitations.
2. Faculty and Staff- None
3. Community- higher quality student representing our program at
affiliated sites
4. Budgets- none
5. Space- none
A. Related Programs
1. At UWF other health related majors having limitations are
designated as “Limited Access” ( Nursing, Medical Technology)
2. All other CAAHEP accredited Athletic Training Education
Programs in the SUS are designated as “Limited Access” ( U of F,
FSU, UCF, UNF, and USF)
B. New Programs – Not Applicable
C. Accreditations- (CAAHEP) This is a weakness in our program’s
compliance with all standards for CAAHEP accreditation and
should be addressed as soon as possible before it becomes more
difficult
Other Related Information:
Criteria for admission into UWF Athletic Training Education Program:
1. Minimum GPA of 2.5
2. Grade of “C” or better in BSC 1085/L and BSC 1086/L
3. Grade of “B” or better in PET 2604
4. Completed Hepatitis B vaccine or sign waiver, negative TB test
5. Completed physical exam by licensed physician and verification that the
Technical Standards of the program are met
6. Completed fingerprint identification with FDLE
7. Fifty hours of supervised observational experience under a NATABOC certified
athletic trainer with completed Pre-Admission evaluation
8. Schedule and complete an interview for admission with the ATEP Director
9. Completed application packet by August 1st submitted to the Program Director
10. In the event of the potential program enrollment exceeding the resources
available, ranking of the application candidates will be determined using the
following criteria with the maximum point value of each listed:
Successful completion of all required documents-20 points
Pre- Admission Evaluation form observational experience- 75 points
Overall GPA- 4points
GPA in BSC1085, BSC1086, PET 2604, and PET 2622-16 points
Admission Interview- 100 points
MAXIMUM TOTAL POINTS -215
Procedure for appealing the Admission Committee’s decision is available to students in
the Athletic Training Student Handbook.
Program Chair’s Approval_______________________ Date:____________
Dean’s Approval_______________________________ Date:____________
Faculty Senate’s Approval_______________________ Date:____________
Provost’s Approval_____________________________ Date:____________
President’s Approval___________________________ Date:____________
BOT A&SA Committee Approval__________________ Date:____________
BOT__________________________________________ Date:____________