Department of Kinesiology

Degree:  B.S. in Kinesiology

Concentration: Athletic Training

*NEW - Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training - Effective 2012!

Effective December 2011, the Louisiana Board of Regents approved the transition of the concentration in Athletic Training to a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training degree, or BSAT.  Students will be able to declare the BSAT when registration opens later this spring for Fall 2012 classes.  Concentration in Athletic Training web pages and related pages within the University will reflect this degree change when the General Catalog for the 2012-2013 academic year is officially published.

*Contact Dr. Ray Castle for more information

Athletic Training High School Symposium 2011

The Athletic Training program at LSU is a limited admissions program designed to prepare students for a successful career as a highly qualified health care professional.  Upon completion of the three-year Professional Phase (clinical component) students are educated and experienced in the management of health care problems associated with the physically active. If selected to the Professional Phase, students must successfully complete required criteria set forth by the Department of Kinesiology’s Concentration in Athletic Training, as well as meet established criteria to progress and graduate from the concentration.  Successful completion of this program qualifies students to take the athletic training profession's Board of Certification (www.bocatc.org) Credentialing Examination to become a certified athletic trainer (ATC), as well as all relevant state practice requirements.  

LSU’s Concentration in Athletic Training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Graduates from our program establish successful careers as athletic trainers in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports programs, sports medicine clinics, physician clinics, and other athletic health care settings. Interested students should contact our program faculty for additional information on the program and careers in athletic training.

Special Program Requirements
Students intending to concentrate in Athletic Training must be selected for admission after meeting the minimum departmental and concentration criteria. Because of a limited number of clinical education sites, meeting all criteria for admission does not guarantee acceptance into the concentration. Admission requirements include the following:

• Completion of the Pre-Professional Orientation Meeting prior to obtaining the 100 hours of observational clinical experiences with the LSU Athletic Training staff. Dates and times for each meeting are available on the Department of Kinesiology Web site or by contacting the Director
• Evaluation of performance during observational experience
• Grade of “B” or better in KIN 2503
• Interview with program faculty
• Ability to comply with the Athletic Training's concentration in technical standards, with or without accommodation, which establishes the essential qualities considered necessary to achieve the knowledge, skills, and competencies of an entry-level athletic trainer. A copy of the technical standards can be found on the Department of Kinesiology Web site.
• Completion of a physical examination through the LSU Student Health Center (forms obtained in the Pre-Professional Orientation Meeting)
• Favorable completion of an application packet provided by the Director of the Athletic Training Education Program after completing the Pre-Professional Meeting. The deadline to submit the application packet is 12:00 pm on the second Thursday in April. It must be addressed to the Director of the Athletic Training Program.

Course requirements

Required Courses (47 hrs.)—CSC 1100 or ISDS 1100 or EXST 2000, KIN 2503, 2505, 2506, 2601, 3500, 3501, 3505, 3508, 3509, 3512, 3608, 4512, 4605, HUEC 2010, EXST 2201

Approved Electives (12 hrs.)—Select 12 hrs. from a list of approved electives available from the Office of Student Services, College of Education.

Contact:

Name: Ray Castle, Ph.D.
Email:  rcastl1@lsu.edu
Phone: 225-578-7175

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SEATA Quiz Bowl 2011