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ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM

TECHNICAL STANDARDS FOR ADMISSION (included with ATEP application)

Rev: February 5, 2008

The Athletic Training Educational Program at Boise State University is a rigorous and
intense program that places specific requirements and demands on the students enrolled
in the program. An objective of this program is to prepare graduates to enter a variety of
employment settings and to render care to a wide spectrum of individuals engaged in
physical activity. The technical standards set forth by the Athletic Training Educational
Program establish the essential qualities considered necessary for students admitted to
this program to achieve the knowledge, skills, and competencies of an entry-level athletic
trainer, as well as meet the expectations of the program's accrediting agency (the
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education [CAATE]). The following
abilities and expectations must be met by all students admitted to the Athletic Training
Educational Program. In the event a student is unable to fulfill these technical standards,
with or without reasonable accommodation, the student will not be admitted into the
program. Compliance with the program's technical standards does not guarantee a
student's eligibility for the BOC certification exam.

Candidates for selection to the Athletic Training Educational Program must demonstrate:

• the mental capacity to assimilate, analyze, synthesize, integrate concepts and
problem solve to formulate assessment and therapeutic judgments and to be able to
distinguish deviations from the norm; 

• sufficient postural and neuromuscular control, sensory function, and coordination to
perform appropriate physical examinations using accepted techniques; and
accurately, safely and efficiently use equipment and materials during the
assessment and treatment of patients; 

• the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and colleagues,
including individuals from different cultural and social backgrounds; this includes,
but is not limited to, the ability to establish rapport with patients and communicate
judgements and treatment information effectively. 

• Students must be able to understand and speak the English language at a level
consistent with competent professional practice; 

• the ability to record the physical examination results and a treatment plan clearly
and accurately; the capacity to maintain composure and continue to function well
during periods of high stress; 

• the perseverance, diligence and commitment to complete the athletic training
education program as outlined and sequenced; flexibility and the ability to adjust to
changing situations and uncertainty in clinical situations;

• affective skills and appropriate demeanor and rapport that relate to professional
education and quality patient care. 

Candidates for selection to the athletic training educational program will be required to
verify they understand and meet these technical standards or that they believe that, with
certain accommodations, they can meet the standards.

The Boise State University Disability Resource Center, housed within the Division of
Student Affairs, will verify a disability of the student, based upon documentation provided
by the student, who states he/she could meet the program's technical standards with
accommodation and confirm that the stated condition qualifies as a disability under
applicable laws.

In the event that a student states that he/she can meet the technical standards with
accommodation, then the Disability Resource Center will determine whether it agrees that
the student can meet the technical standards with reasonable accommodation; this
includes a review of whether the accommodations requested are reasonable, taking into
account whether accommodation would jeopardize clinician/patient safety, or the
educational process of the student or the institution, including all course work, clinical
experiences and internships deemed essential to graduation.