California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Health Science
Approved 11/3/14
A.

Course Information
Course Name:
Course Number:
Credits:
Prerequisites:

Athletic Training Clinical Education III
ATE 405
2
Must be accepted into the professional phase of the Athletic
Training Education Program and successfully completed ATE 204
and ATE 305
Classroom: Hamer Hall B5
Class Hours:
W/F 8-8:50
Maximum Class Size (face-to-face): 25
Maximum Class Size (online): 0
B.

Objectives of the Course
1.

Students will be able to:

a.

Interact with a variety of allied health care providers including but not limited to
physical therapists, nurses, physicians, occupational therapists, chiropractors,
podiatrists and diagnostic technicians.
Appreciate the importance of a professional demeanor in the allied health setting
as well as when working with athletes/clients from a variety of ethnic or
multicultural backgrounds.
Perform the duties of an athletic trainer including the recognition, evaluation,
treatment and rehabilitation/management of athletically incurred injuries on actual
patients/athletes with faculty/staff supervision.
Properly interact with athletic administration and make return to participation
decisions with appropriate faculty/staff oversight.
Competently complete administrative tasks with supervision by faculty/staff.

b.

c.

d.
e.
C.

Catalog Description
This course permits the undergraduate athletic training student to gain clinical and
administrative skills through experiences with interscholastic and intercollegiate athletic
teams. Additionally, students complete the senior level clinical evaluations on a one to
one basis with their preceptor.

D.

Outline of the Course

TOPIC
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9

Week 10

Week 11
Week 12-15

Course Introduction, Expectations, clinical expectations
OSHA Training and Certification
Foot / Ankle – Orthopedic Assessment, Injury
Management
Foot / Ankle – Advanced Special Tests
Foot / Ankle – PBL Exercise
Knee - Orthopedic Assessment, Injury Management
Knee – Advanced Special Tests and Gender issues
Knee – PBL Exercise
Hip - Orthopedic Assessment, Injury Management
Hip – Advanced Special Tests
Hip – PBL Exercise
Spine – Orthopedic Evaluation, Injury management
Spine – Advance Special Tests
Spine – PBL Exercise
Shoulder – Orthopedic Assessment and Injury
Management
Shoulder – Advanced Special Tests
Shoulder – PBL Exercise
Elbow- Orthopedic Assessment, Injury Management
Elbow – Advanced Special Tests
Elbow – PBL Exercise
Wrist/Hand- Orthopedic Assessment, Injury
Management
Wrist/Hand – Advanced Special Tests
Wrist/Hand – PBL Exercise
Student Presentations – Clinical Case Study
Student Presentations – Clinical Case Study
Student Presentations – Clinical Case Study
Student Presentations – Clinical Case Study

E.

Teaching Methodology
1) Traditional Classroom Methodology
Students will practice clinical skills at their assigned clinical setting under the
supervision of a Cal U ATEP approved clinical preceptor. Approved clinical preceptors
will evaluate the clinical skills on a one to one basis during the clinical assignment at
midterm and at the end of the semester. Additionally, the course instructor will use a
variety of didactic and laboratory methods including but not limited to powerpoint
lectures, small group discussion, problem based learning and research projects.
2)
Online Methodology: N/A

F.

Text
Online access to clinical evaluations and hour logs is through ATrack. There are 2
options for access. NATA student members are entitled to use ATrack at no fee, login is
with your NATA member number. You may also elect to enroll in ATrack at a fee if
$120.00. Enrollment or membership is required once a year.

G.

Assessment Activities
Upon completion of the requirements, the final grade will be determined by:

Traditional Classroom Assessment
1. A midterm and final evaluation by Clinical Preceptor
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This includes completion of a minimum of 150 clinical hours during
the semester

2. PBL’s, Class Assignments
3. Clinical Case Presentation
Online Assessment: N/A
H.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Students with disabilities:
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Reserve the right to decide when to self-identify and when to request accommodations.

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Will register with the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) each semester to receive
accommodations.

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Might be required to communicate with faculty for accommodations which specifically
involve the faculty.

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Will present the OSD Accommodation Approval Notice to faculty when requesting
accommodations that involve the faculty.
Office for Students with Disabilities

Requests for approval for reasonable accommodations should be directed to the Office for
Students with Disabilities (OSD). Approved accommodations will be recorded on the OSD
Accommodation Approval notice and provided to the student. Students are expected to adhere
to OSD procedures for self-identifying, providing documentation and requesting
accommodations in a timely manner.
Contact Information:
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Location: Azorsky Building – Room 105
Phone:
(724) 938-5781
Fax:
(724) 938-4599
Email:
osdmail@calu.edu
Web Site: http://www.calu.edu/current-students/studentservices/disability/index.htm