Pre-Athletic Training Student/Level I (Freshman Year)
• During AL 130 (Introduction to Athletic Training) the prospective Athletic Training Student is expected to observe the daily operations of the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training facility and the ATC’s within that facility and interaction with its staff. A minimum of 35 observation hours is required to pass AL 130 and a minimum of 75 observation hours is required for entry into the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training Education Program.
o The goals of this observation process are to:
Allow the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training staff to interact with the prospective Athletic Training Student.
Allow the prospective Athletic Training Student to interact with the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training staff and the Athletic Training Students.
Allow the prospective Athletic Training Student to observe the Athletic Training profession in order to determine if becoming an ATC is their career goal.
• Complete the prerequisite courses, observation hours, and application. • Have all application materials turned into the School of Nursing and Health
Four-Year Clinical Plan
Level II (Sophomore year)
• The Athletic Training Student has been formally admitted into the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training Education Program.
• Complete a minimum of 150 hours (75 hours per semester) of clinical experience between the Missouri Valley College Student Health Center, Peak Performance Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, and the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training Facility. Some sophomores may perform a clinical rotation with
Bothwell Regional Health Center, Smith-Cotton High School, Warsaw High School, Cole Camp High School, Cooper County Memorial Hospital, and
Boonville High School. Athletic Training Students will rotate between Approved Clinical Instructors or Clinical Instructors who supervise and guide their
education. These clinical experiences will consist of 3, 5-week rotations each semester and are scheduled by the Clinical Education Coordinator.
• The Level II Athletic Training Students may serve as mentors to prospective Athletic Training Students and may be mentored by Level III and Level IV Athletic Training Students.
• Receive satisfactory clinical performance evaluations from each Approved Clinical Instructor or Clinical Instructor.
• Successful completion of all assigned psychomotor competencies.
• Successful completion of all Athletic Training Education courses with a “C” or better:
o Fall Semester
AL 201 (Clinical I)
AL 333 (Lower Extremities Advanced Athletic Training; w/ Lab) AL 340 (Athletic Training Practicum I – Athletic Training
Techniques) o Spring Semester
AL 202 (Clinical II)
AL 335 (Upper Extremities Advanced Athletic Training; w/ Lab) AL 350 (Athletic Training Practicum II – Medical Terminology) • Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
Level III (Junior Year)
• Complete a minimum of 250 hours (125 per semester) of clinical experience between Bothwell Regional Health Center, Smith-Cotton High School, Warsaw High School, Cole Camp High School, Cooper County Memorial Hospital,
Boonville High School, The Columbia Orthopedic Group, Marshall Orthopedic & Sports Medicine, Reid Medical Clinic, and the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training Facility. Athletic Training Students will rotate between Approved Clinical Instructors who supervise and guide their education. These clinical experiences will consist of 2, 7-week rotations each semester and are scheduled by the Clinical Education Coordinator.
• Level III Athletic Training Students may serve as mentors for prospective Athletic Training Students and Level II Athletic Training Students and may be mentored by Level IV Athletic Training Students.
• Receive satisfactory clinical performance evaluations from each Approved Clinical Instructor or Clinical Instructor.
• Successful completion of all assigned psychomotor competencies.
• Successful completion of all Athletic Training Education courses with a “C” or better:
o Fall Semester
AL 303 (Clinical III)
AL 355 (Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training; w/ Lab) AL 360 (Athletic Training Practicum III – Medical Conditions) o Spring Semester
AL 304 (Clinical IV)
AL 358 (Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries; w/ Lab)
AL 370 (Athletic Training Practicum IV – Pharmacology) • Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
• Level III Athletic Training Students are expected to observe orthopedic surgeries with either Dr. Kelly Ross or Dr. Bus Tarbox during the academic year (as
scheduled by the Clinical Education Coordinator).
Four-Year Clinical Plan
Level IV (Senior Year)
• Complete a minimum of 300 hours (150 per semester) of clinical experience within the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training Facility. The Athletic
Training Student may be assigned to an affiliated clinical site(s) depending on the individual Athletic Training Students’ future career interest(s) and goal(s). These clinical experiences will consist of one clinical experience per semester assigned by the Clinical Education Coordinator.
• The Level IV Athletic Training Students may serve as mentors to all Athletic Training Students and prospective Athletic Training Students.
• Receive satisfactory clinical performance evaluations from each Approved Clinical Instructor or Clinical Instructor.
• Successful completion of all assigned psychomotor competencies and clinical proficiencies.
• Successful completion of all Athletic Training Education courses with a “C” or better:
o Fall Semester
AL 405 (Clinical V)
AL 450 (Organization and Administration of Athletic Injuries) o Spring Semester
AL 406 (Clinical VI) AL 480 (Senior Seminar) • Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
• Complete the Missouri Valley College Athletic Training Education Program’s in-house Athletic Training Assessment Exam consisting of questions from previous Athletic Training Education courses.
• Attend guest lectures and presentation arranged by the Missouri Valley College ATEP.
• Prepare to take the BOC exam.
Hours Requirements
The minimum hours are to guarantee an Athletic Training Student an adequate exposure to the ACI/CI and/or the clinical site or experience. The Missouri Valley College ATEP highly recommends that each Athletic Training Student obtain as much exposure to each assigned clinical site and becomes actively involved with each ACI/CI and their facility. By doing this, the Athletic Training Student will be able to practice learned skills and apply classroom theories more often; leading to increased learning and greater clinical abilities. Spending more time practicing your skills and abilities will make you a better athletic trainer.
Rationale
The purpose of this area of course work is three-fold:
1) First and foremost, it is designed to give the Athletic Training Student the opportunity to gain experience in an array of workplace settings.
2) Second, coursework is designed to help the Athletic Training Student become more skilled in the specific cognitive competencies, psychomotor competencies, and clinical proficiencies set forth by the JRC-AT in the Athletic Training Educational Competencies, 4th Edition, National Athletic Trainers’ Association, 2006. Information, concepts, and research findings shall be presented to help Athletic Training Students improve their clinical skills. Emphasis will be given to athletic training expectations, Athletic Trainer modeling, clinical setting management, organization, and operation.
