Admission Requirements

The “candidate” athletic training student must complete the core requirements prior to being officially accepted into the program. Once all application materials are submitted, “candidate” athletic training students will have a formal interview with the athletic training faculty.  Performance during the candidacy period is very important in the selection process.  Depending on the availability of clinical affiliations, a maximum of 15 qualified applicants could be selected per year.  There are no guarantees for program admission even if all of the core requirements are completed.  The following is a list of the core requirements to be considered eligible for admission to Park University's Athletic Training program:

1. Completion of Prerequisite Courses

• AT 150 Introduction to Athletic Training
• BI 211 Human Anatomy and Physiology or equivalent
• AT 231 First Aid and Emergency Cardiac Care or equivalent

For a course to be considered equivalent to AT 231, the “candidate” athletic training student must have completed the course from an approved accredited institution and currently be certified as a professional rescuer.

2. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

3. Submission of the following application materials by the April 1st deadline

• Application Form
• Application Essay Form
• Transcripts
• Three Recommendation Letters
• Proof of Immunization Form

Proof of immunization must be approved by a licensed M.D., D.O., F.N.P or P.A only. A student who can’t provide verification of immunizations records to their health care practitioner will need to take additional steps. These steps include laboratory work that test serological titers to determine whether or not you are actually immune to certain diseases. All costs associated with such tests will be the responsibility of the student.

• Assumption of Risk Waiver Form

A student who has not been previously vaccinated against Hepatitis B can opt out of  the vaccination program.

• Technical Standards Form
• Pre-participation Examination Form

  Examination must be completed by M.D., D.O., F.N.P or P.A only.

4. Formal Interview

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