Sports Medicine: Strength & Conditioning (Master)

AFTER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSComplete the following tasks to finalize admission:

Final Transcript Submission Submit official final transcript(s) demonstrating successful completion of any pre-requisites in progress at time of application or award of bachelor’s degree Criminal Background Check All clinical experience sites utilized by the MSAT require criminal background checks for the protection of vulnerable populations. The Department of Health Sciences complies with all policies for this purpose. Students who have a previous conviction for a misdemeanor or felony may not be eligible for placement in internship/practicum sites and may have an impact on their ability complete the degree requirements. The MSAT Program Director will review background checks for decisions related to outcomes of the background check. Please refer to the MSAT Background Check policy for further details. Drug Screening/Testing All students will be required to submit to a drug test and provide verification of successful screening prior to the first day of classes for each year they are enrolled in the MSAT. Students must complete the Drug Testing process in accordance with Health Science Department Policy.The Drug Test should be conducted in conjunction with the Criminal Background Check by selecting drug screening at the same time as submitting for the background check. All drug testing results will be reviewed by the MSAT Program Director for decisions related to the outcomes of the test. Please refer to the MSAT Drug Screening policy for further details. ADMINISTERED THROUGH TCLOGIQ Emergency Cardiac Care Certification Provide verification of Basic Life Support for healthcare professionals. To engage in clinical education, students must maintain current certification in emergency cardiac care (Basic Life Support for health professionals). While the program will make re-certification opportunities available, re-certification is ultimately the responsibility of the student. Should a student’s certification lapse, he/she will be removed from their clinical education experience pending re-certification. This break in education experience could delay timely progression in the MSAT program or course completion.  Students should plan to complete their re-certification well in advance of expiration if the certification will occur during clinical education course. Students must provide documentation of current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider CPR with the demonstration portion taken in a classroom setting (online course is not acceptable). While the program will offer certification opportunities, students are ultimately responsible for identifying training and renewal classes. If CPR certification expires during a clinical course, then it must be renewed prior to the start of the clinical course. Immunizations Provide proof of immunization for the following: Hepatitis B (HepB), or declination of immunization Two (2) measles, mumps & rubella (MMR or MMRV) (not required for students born before January 1, 1957) Tetanus and Diphtheria (TDAP) within the last 5 years Please refer to the MSAT Health and Wellness policy for further details. Tuberculosis Testing Provide verification of baseline testing for mycobacterium tuberculosis infection consisting of: A tuberculin skin test (TST), or A single blood assay for mycobacterium tuberculosis (BAMT), or Documentation of previous positive TST or BAMT or completed treatment for latent tuberculosis infection. Please refer to the MSAT Health and Wellness policy for further details. Student Health Insurance Students are required to attest to adequate health insurance to cover long-term and emergency treatment or to be prepared to pay for services not covered. Please contact the UCCS Student Wellness Center for insurance information if necessary.

Technical Standards

Athletic training is an intellectually, physically, and psychologically demanding profession. The abilities that an athletic trainer needs to practice safely are those described below, in the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) standards, and in the Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer role delineation study/practice analysis. All admitted and enrolled students of the Masters of Science Athletic Training (MSAT) program must be able to meet these minimum standards for successful completion of degree requirements. Review of the technical standards by the program will take place after admission to avoid discrimination in the admissions process, however a student must still be able to determine that they can meet the technical standards with or without reasonable accommodation to be granted final admission into the program.

Students will be judged on academic accomplishments, as well as their physical and emotional capacities to successfully complete the program requirements and enter the profession of athletic training. Admitted students should read and understand the technical standards and determine whether or not they can meet the standards with or without reasonable accommodation.

After acceptance, admitted students must provide a signed technical standards form for attesting that he/she meets or requires reasonable accommodation of the technical standards established by the MSAT and UCCS Disability Services for final admission processing. Admitted students should also provide a signed physical exam form after completion of physical exam by health care provider (MD, DO, PA, NP) of the applicant's choice. The exam needs to attest to the applicant's ability to meet the technical standards for the program.  Attestation by a physician or other healthcare provider (i.e.: PA) is required using the MSAT Physician Attestation form .

MSAT PROGRAM TECHNICAL STANDARDS:

Observation Observation requires the functional use of vision, hearing, and somatic sensations. Students must be able to: participate in lectures and laboratory demonstrations observe and palpate a patient accurately to determine variations from normal and observe output readings to determine a patient’s condition and the status of a treatment Examples in which these observational skills are required include, but are not limited to: palpation of anatomical structures visual and tactile assessment for the presence and degree of edema listening to a patient describe his or her medical history and current symptoms Communication Students must be able to: understand, speak and write in the English language at a level consistent with competent professional practice communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, including individuals from different cultural and social backgrounds, to elicit information regarding mood, activities, and health complaints, as well as perceive nonverbal communications communicate effectively and efficiently with other members of the health care and athletic community to convey information essential for safe and effective care read, communicate in writing, and demonstrate computer literacy to complete assignments Motor Function Students must have sufficient motor function to: elicit information from the patient examination, using palpation, muscle strength assessment, joint range of motion measurement, and other evaluative maneuvers be the first responder in a potentially catastrophic injury (e.g., in-line stabilization of cervical spine, rescue breathing, obstructed airway management, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation) Some tasks require the ability to lift the equivalent of an adult human’s body weight. execute movements required to provide therapeutic care, such as performing mobilization and wound care techniques These skills require coordination of both gross and fine muscular movement and equilibrium. Intellectual Abilities To effectively solve problems, students must be able to: measure, calculate, reason, analyze, integrate, and synthesize information in a timely fashion synthesize knowledge and integrate the relevant aspects of a patient’s history and examination findings to develop an effective treatment program comprehend three-dimensional relationships and understand spatial relationships of structures Behavioral and Social Attributes Students must possess the psychological ability required for them to: fully use their intellectual abilities exercise good judgment promptly complete all responsibilities inherent to the assessment and care of patients develop mature, sensitive, and effective relationships with patients Students must be able to: tolerate physically and mentally taxing workloads function effectively under stress adapt to a changing environment function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of patients demonstrate ethical behavior, both in the classroom and during their clinical experience

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, a qualified student who has a disability may request reasonable accommodations. Please work with UCCS Disability Services to discuss your particular circumstance.  If a student states he/she can meet the technical standards with accommodations, the University will determine whether it agrees that the student can meet the technical standards with reasonable accommodations; this includes a review of whether the requested accommodations are reasonable, taking into account whether accommodations would jeopardize clinician/patient safety, or the educational process of the student or the institution, including all coursework, clinical experience, and field experience deemed essential for graduation.