Technical Standards

The BS Degree Program in Athletic Training (Program) at Kean University is a rigorous and intense program that places specific requirements and demands on the students enrolled in the program. An objective of this program is to prepare graduates to enter a variety of employment settings and to render care to a wide spectrum of individuals engaged in physical activity. The technical standards set forth by the Program establish the essential qualities considered necessary for students admitted to this program to achieve the knowledge, skill, and competencies of an entry-level athletic trainer, as well as meet the expectations of the progam's accrediting agency, the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The following abilities and expectations must be met by all students admitted to the Program. In the event a student is unable to fulfill these technical standards, with or without accommodation, the student will not be admitted into the program.

Compliance with the program's technical standards does not guarantee a student's eligibility for the BOC certification exam.

Candidates for selection to the program must demonstrate:

 

 

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