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Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. |
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Chapman University's Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) boasts a 30-year history of producing hundreds of graduates who are successfully employed locally and nationally at the professional, collegiate, and secondary school levels as athletic trainers and educators. Many of our graduates have also continued their education in complementary professions.
Combining comprehensive academic coursework with clinical hands-on experiences, our program prepares students for careers and/or graduate studies in a variety of fields, including:
- Athletic training
- Physical or occupational therapy
- Physician assistant or medical school
- Nursing/Nurse practitioner
- Healthcare and sports/fitness administration
Chapman's ATEP employs a competency-based, medical education model and is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
Our Graduates’ Success
The class of 2008 graduates of Chapman’s ATEP passed the Board of Certification (BOC) examination on the first attempt at a rate of 76.2% (16 out of 21), greatly exceeding the national rate of 51.5%. And 62.5% of the class of 2009 (5 out of 8) passed the exam on the first attempt (2009 national rate not yet available).
Germany 2008
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Dr. Ky Kugler, program director, took nine athletic training majors on a three-week travel course to Germany and Switzerland this past summer. Students studied with the German Academy of Applied Sports Medicine in Regensburg, Germany and worked with the FC Bayern Soccer/Futbol Club and the Holland Speed Skaters. They also completed clinical education rotations in Munich, Germany, and in St. Moritz, Switzerland featuring topics such as ultrasound diagnostic evaluations, high altitude training, mountain rescue, adolescent obesity and Kinesiotaping. It wasn't all work– the class took time for cultural exploration, including visits to the 1972 Munich Olympic venues, St. Moritz Winter Olympic and World Championship venues, Dachau Concentration Camp, Nurnberg Rally Grounds and Trials, Neuschwanstein Castle, Danube River, and Walhalla Memorial.
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ATEP Awarded 10-Year Continuing Accreditation!
(8/24/09) As a result of the comprehensive program evaluation, including self-study and on-campus visit last March, Chapman’s ATEP was awarded Continuing Accreditation by the Commission on Athletic Training Education (CAATE). |
Why Choose Our Program?
A 2009 graduate explains.
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Transfer Students - the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) has an additional admission process. All students must apply to the ATEP, be interviewed, and accepted to the program before clinical rotations begin. The ATEP requires 6 semesters of clinical rotation experience for all students to graduate.
- Andrea Correia, ATC (2009) is Head Athletic Trainer at John F. Kennedy High School in La Palma, CA.
- Matt Quijano, ATC (2009) worked this summer at Woodward West, a world class extreme sports camp, and was appointed as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Cal State University Chico.
- Francesca Gresik, ATC (2009) is pursuing her doctorate of physical therapy at USC.
- Meaghan Beaudoin, ATC (2008) is serving as Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Anaheim Ducks - the NHL's first female athletic trainer.
- Gina Biviano, ATC (2008) is pursuing her master's degree in athletic training at San Jose State University and serving as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Santa Clara University.
- Ken Burns, ATC (2008) is a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Cal State Fullerton, working with wrestling and pursuing a master's degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in performance enhancement. Ken is also working with Athletes' Performance.
- Chaz Kekipi, ATC (2008) is Head Athletic Trainer at Servite High School in Anaheim.
- Elizabeth McGonagle, SPT, ATC (2008) is pursuing her doctorate of physical therapy at USC.
- Christine Schwass, ATC (2008) is pursuing her doctorate of physical therapy at Northwestern University.
- Jenna Levy, ATC (2007) is a graduate assistant athletic trainer at UNLV.
- Brandon Kayser, ATC (2007) is pursuing his PhD in exercise physiology at USC.
- Christina Chambers, ATC (2007) is pursuing her doctorate of physical therapy at Western University.
- Michael Banes, ATC (2007) is serving as Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Los Angeles Avengers arena football team.
- Kelsey Bains, ATC (2006) is Head Athletic Trainer at Santiago Canyon College and serving as a clinical instructor for Chapman’s ATEP.
- Kenta Yamada, ATC (2006) is serving as athletic trainer of the Rera Kamuy Hokkaido basketball team in Japan.
- Gayle Sonoda, ATC (2005) is a firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department. See her in action!
- Mike Hannegan, MS, ATC (1997) was recently appointed as Assistant Athletic Trainer with the St. Louis Blues hockey team (NHL). Read more...
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