UNLV Athletic Training Application Procedures

Undergraduate Clinical Athletic Training Education Program Application

APPLICATION PROCESS
***Please note that the application process for the Athletic Training education Program takes place only during the fall semester. The application process for admission into the program is competitive and merely completing the application process does not guarantee admission into the program. A maximum of 12 students will be accepted each year.

ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
APPLICATION PROCESS

To be eligible for admission into the Athletic Training Education Program the following classes must be successfully completed or the candidate must be currently enrolled:
- SIM 101 - Introduction to Athletic Training (or equivalent)
  Anatomy (i.e. BIO 223, KIN 245, or equivalent)
Have a UNLV cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher. If no UNLV GPA has been earned then the cumulative GPA from all other schools attended will be used.
Attend the athletic training program orientation meeting during the third week of fall semester to obtain information regarding the athletic training program application process and to set up an observation schedule in the UNLV Athletic Training Facility. The actual date, time and location will be available from the program director the first week of fall semester. All application materials will be provided at the orientation meeting. Download the application and recommendation forms.
Complete 25 hours of observation in the UNLV Athletic Training Facilities during the five-week observation period.
Have two recommendation forms completed. The UNLV athletic training faculty and staff may not complete these forms.
Complete and turn in your application and recommendation forms to the program director by the posted deadline.
Pass the written entrance examination in November. A passing grade is 70% or higher.
The top twenty students will be invited for an interview with the athletic training faculty and staff. Selection for interviews will be based on GPA, written exam scores, letters of recommendation, previous clinical experience, and essays included in the application.
The interview will be scored and used in conjunction with the criteria listed above to select the top 15 students. These 15 students will be accepted into the Clinical Athletic Training education Program, which begins January of the following year.
Students accepted into the program are required to declare Athletic Training as their major.