AT 520 - AT Clinical Practicum I

This course includes didactic lecture and the practical application of clinical skills via formal clinical education. Students will meet for 3 hours of lecture each week. Students spend a minimum of 200 hours and maximum 320 hours working with a preceptor at the university’s facilities or an affiliated site. Major foci for this clinical experience include: 1) Evaluation and immediate care of lower extremity injuries, 2) the selection and application of foundational clinical techniques, and 3) an exposure to male and female (individual and team sports). Students are exposed to the AT’s role as an “entrance point” into the healthcare delivery system. Patient oriented evidence that matters (patient choices, cultural concerns,

Credits: 7

Program Graduate