ATEP Student Learning Outcomes (Objectives)
1. Students will demonstrate cognitive and psychomotor competence in the 12 content areas of the
Athletic Training Educational Competencies.
2. Students will exhibit advancing clinical proficiency in the practice of Athletic Training through
development in knowledge, psychomotor skills and clinical reasoning, and through application of
evidence-based decision making.
3. Students will be able to:
a. speak and write coherently on information in their discipline
b. effectively communicate to a target audience
4. Students will prepare to serve a diverse environment through experience with a variety of patient
populations and clinical settings, and with various allied healthcare professionals.
5. Graduates will demonstrate the knowledge and skills required of an entry-level Certified Athletic
Trainer.
6. Students and graduates will integrate the Christian faith with their clinical practice by exhibiting the
common values and behaviors of the Athletic Training profession in a distinctly moral and ethical manner.
7. Graduates will be prepared for careers that utilize Certified Athletic Trainers &/or graduate study or
other employment in allied healthcare professions.
Measures of Learning Outcomes
Direct Measures:
1. Percentage of students who pass the Clinical Proficiency exams in 6 clinical courses as evaluated by
Approved Clinical Instructors (i.e., perform at an “autonomous” level on real or simulated patients).
2. Results of lab practical competency examinations in KPE 280L, ATR 387, 388, 410 and 415.
3. Results of evaluations of Athletic Training Students by Approved Clinical Instructors
4. Percentage of students who score 70% or better on the Mock Certification Exam in ATR 493.
5. Results of signature writing and speaking assignments across the curriculum:
 Article Critiques in KPE 280, KPE 340, ATR 388 and ATR 410
 Review of Literature in KPE 101 and ATR 388
 Oral Presentation in ATR 410, 493 and KPE 312
 Original Research Proposal in KPE 440
Indirect Measures:
6. Percentage of students who pass the National Board of Certification (BOC) Exam
7. Results of Alumni Survey on Preparedness for Employment in Athletic Training
8. Results of the Assessment of ATEP form completed by the senior cohort
9. Success of ATEP Alumni as evaluated by Graduate School advisor/program director
10. Success of ATEP Alumni as evaluated by their employer