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General Information |
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Because the BS Degree in
Athletic Training signifies that the
holder is a clinician prepared for entry into the practice of athletic
training within a variety of employment and education settings, it
follows that graduates must have the knowledge and skills to function in
a variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of
patient care. Technical standards refer to admission
criteria that go beyond academic requirements for admission that
represent essential requirements for admission to the program.
Therefore, technical standards related to physical or mental
abilities have been established for the program and will be reviewed for
all students, both applying and continuing in the Program.
Those standards are listed below: |
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Technical standards |
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Because the BS Degree in Athletic Training
signifies that the holder bears the background to become qualified as a
clinician prepared for entry into the practice of athletic training
within a variety of employment and education settings, it follows that
graduates must have the knowledge and skills to function in a broad
variety of clinical situations and to render a wide spectrum of patient
care. Therefore, the
following abilities and expectations must be met by all students
admitted to the Athletic Training Education Program.
Applicants who may not meet these technical standards are
encouraged to contact the Director of Athletic Training Education, 414
FH, The University of Iowa.
Special Senses -
Candidates must have the
ability to use the senses of vision, hearing, smell, and touch in order
to evaluate patients, observe demonstrations, and conduct experiments in
classes, labs, and clinical experiences.
Complex Learning -
Candidates must have the
ability to make cognitive judgments in the assessment and treatment of
patients or clients both by intuition and conceptually (i.e. respond
with precise, quick, and appropriate actions to emergencies, or listen
to different opinions and weigh them appropriately).
Neuromuscular -
Candidates must be able of conducting
basic assessment and therapeutic maneuvers and procedures including a
full range of services from injury prevention and universal precautions
to rehabilitation.
Communication - Candidates must have the
ability to communicate verbally and in writing with patients and clients
in order to establish sensitive, professional relationships with them.
Emotional Stability -
Candidates must have the ability to respond to
clinical and other public stressful situations in a positive appropriate
professional manner. |
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Notes |
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Not all students are expected to
achieve the same level of proficiency with all technical skills; some
skills are so essential to the practice of athletic training, that
mastery must be achieved, with the assistance of reasonable
accommodation where necessary. Reasonable accommodations will be
provided to assist in learning, performing, and satisfying the technical
standards. Technological compensation can be made for some disabilities
in certain areas of the technical standards, but a candidate must meet
the essential technical standards in such a way that he or she will be
able to perform in a reasonably independent manner. The use of a
trained intermediary is not acceptable in many clinical situations,
because it implies that a candidate's judgment must be mediated by
someone else's power of observation and selection. Continuing students
are held to the same technical standards.
If
you may not meet these standards, we encourage you to contact the
program director. The program will discuss possible accommodations that
may be made and will then contact the Office of Student Disability
Services.
University
of Iowa DISABILITY PROTECTION POLICY
The University of Iowa, as authorized by Section 503 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment
Assistance Act of 1974, shall take affirmative steps to employ and
advance the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities and
qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam Era at all
levels of employment. The affirmative action policy applies to, but is
not limited to, the following employment practices: Hiring, Upgrading,
Demotion, Transfer, Recruitment, Recruitment Advertising, Layoff,
Termination, Rates of Pay/Order Forms of Compensation, Selection for
Training (including Apprenticeship).
The University of Iowa endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for
the functional limitations of applicants/employees and students with
disabilities and disabled veterans pursuant to the Americans with
Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act.
Applicants/employees and students with disabilities at The University of
Iowa are protected from coercion, retaliation, interferences, or
discrimination for filing a complaint or assisting in an investigation
of a complaint under the aforementioned Acts. All complaints will be
handled confidentially.
Disabled applicants/employees, students, disabled veterans, or veterans
of the Vietnam Era desiring more information should contact the
Office of Affirmative Action
at (319) 335-0705 (voice telephone) or (319) 335-0697 (text telephone).
A copy of the Affirmative Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities,
Disabled Veterans, and Veterans of the Vietnam Era may be obtained from
or is available for review at the Office of Affirmative Action, 202
Jessup Hall, Monday-Friday during business hours, 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Students desiring more information should contact Student Disability
Services, (319) 335-1462 (voice and text telephone).
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