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California Regional Consortia

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine

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Submitter's Information

Name

Vicki Shipman

Title

CTE Project Manager

Region

Bay Area

College

Las Positas College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Vicki Shipman

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Athletic Training/Sports Medicine

Submission Type

n/a

TOPs Code

Athletic Training and Sports Medicine (122800)

Projected Start Date

08/15/18

Catalog Description
The Certificate of Achievement in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine is designed be taken in conjunction with the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer to prepare students to apply to an Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) in the CSU system and to complete a baccalaureate degree in Athletic Training or a similar major. Students who obtain the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer in conjunction with the Certificate of Achievement in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine will have completed the common core of lower division courses required for a CSU baccalaureate degree in Kinesiology and most prerequisites required for admission into an ATEP program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). General education requirements should be selected carefully based on the intended four-year institution and desired ATEP program. Participation in Kinesiological classes develops critical thinking, personal growth, research abilities, manual therapy skills, and an understanding of working in a clinical and athletic setting. Students should talk with a counselor to determine whether or not this certificate and degree combination is the best option for their academic goals and to ensure efficiency. Career Opportunities: Career opportunities include work in hospital emergency departments, intercollegiate athletics, law enforcement and military, occupational and industrial settings, performing arts, physician offices, professional sports, secondary schools, sports medicine clinics, corporate settings, community outreach, and health and fitness related jobs.
Enrollment Completer Projections
10

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal
The Certificate of Achievement in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine is designed to be taken in conjunction with the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer to prepare students to apply to an Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) in the CSU system and to complete a baccalaureate degree in Athletic Training or a similar major.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

28

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

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Program Requirements
Required Core Units BIO 7A Human Anatomy 5 BIO 7B Human Physiology 5 KIN 17 Intro to Athletic Training and Sports Medicine 4 KIN 18A Athletic Training Practicum 1 1 KIN 18B Athletic Training Practicum 2 1 KIN 19 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries 3 KIN 30 Introduction to Kinesiology 3 NUTR 1 Nutrition 3 PSYC 1 General Psychology 3 Total Units 28

Supporting Documents

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Bay Area Regional Questions

Goal of Program

CTE & Transfer

Include any other information you would like to share.
Effective during the 16-17 Academic Year, an Articulation Agreement by Major between CSU Long Beach and Las Positas College has been developed.
Please list similar programs at other colleges in the service area which may be impacted, including the name of the college, the name of the program that may be impacted, the name of the person you contacted and the outcome of that contact.

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Submission Details

Published at

11/20/17 - 01:42 PM

Status

Informational

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Comments, Documents, Voting

Comments

All Comments

VS

Vicki Shipman   ·  12/16/17

The LMI provided by the Center's of Excellence warranted another program in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine warrants the addition of one more AT program in the bay area. A copy of the COE report has been provided to DVC for review. Yes, it is understood that students need to pursue higher level degrees in order to be certified athletic trainers. The University of Pacific, Stockton, CA has representation on our advisory board as a good number of our students come from their area. At our last meeting, the professor shared with us that they are transitioning their program to a Master's degree by 2022. University partners have expressed a need for additional students to complete classes since programs are moving to a Master's. Close to 30% of our overall student population comes from the Central Valley therefore our recruitment and/or transfer opportunities may be primarily in the Central Valley (Tracy, Manteca, Lathrop, and Ripon). During the development of the program, Ohlone College's Chris Warden was contacted, he did not indicate LPC's program would be an impact; DVC's Jeff Roberts was contacted, he was unresponsive after many attempts to contact him.

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Rosemary Delia   ·  12/15/17

DVC calls for discussion about this certificate. Both DVC and Ohlone have approved AS degree programs; adding a certificate in this area at LPC dilutes the already established programs and creates an oversupply. Changes in the field will require that students earn more than a certificate; they will need to transfer and pursue higher level degrees in order to become certified athletic trainers. Given that the professional entry-level degree for athletic training is moving from a bachelor’s to a master’s, adding a certificate program at this point in time does not serve students well. All programs are mandated to transition to a master’s degree level by 2022 which indicates that there will likely be little demand for a certificate. DVC and Ohlone have been pursuing opportunities with transfer institutions to create seamless transfer for our students; given the changes in transfer programs, the timing is not right to be starting a certificate program as there will likely be little demand for it.