Message from the Director:
The West Liberty University Athletic Training Program is currently in the process of transitioning to a Master’s degree. This change is a result of a mandate from the NATA’s Strategic Alliance to change all undergraduate programs to a graduate level by 2026. Therefore, any Universities wishing to continue with an Athletic Training Program, must transition to the graduate level.
The current Athletic Training Students in the Program will not be affected by this change. In addition, the current prospective athletic training students (freshmen/first year) at WLU will be unaffected by this change. Prospective Athletic Training students who apply and are accepted to the AT Program (Spring 2020) will be the last undergraduate cohort.
Beginning in the Fall 2020, any incoming student wishing to pursue a degree in Athletic Training, will major in Exercise Physiology and enroll in the “Pre-Athletic Training Track.” The student will earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training in five years, completing a 3+2 format.
More information will be posted on the College of Education and Human Performance website. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Dr. David R. Hanna PT, MS, ATC
Program Director
[email protected]
304-336-8547 (o)
Mission Statement
| BOC Pass Rate Table | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 3-Year Aggregate |
| Number of students graduating from WLU AT program | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| Number of students graduating from WLU AT program that took exam | 4 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| Number of students from WLU AT program that passed the exam on the first attempt | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Percentage of students from WLU AT program that passed the exam on the first attempt | 100% | 50% | 67% | 69%
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| Number of students who passed the exam regardless of the number of attempts | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Percentage of students who passed the exam regardless of the number of attempts | 100% | 50% | 67% | 69% |
West Liberty University Athletic Training Program Probation Clarification
On behalf of the Athletic Training Program at West Liberty University, I would like to inform all potential students about the Probation status…
CAATE Standard 11:
- Outcomes – BOC Data Analysis
Description
Data Analysis: Programs must meet or exceed a three year aggregate of 70 percent first-time pass rate on the BOC exam.
There are 109 standards, and our program has met all but this one. Therefore, we are required by the CAATE to display a “probation” disclaimer on our website using a CAATE drafted statement. The Program is also required to submit and analytical report and and action plan for the future. I encourage anyone with concerns to visit the CAATE website which reveals the accreditation status of all Athletic Training Programs in the country. This is public information and the Program is complying fully with the CAATE.
The Program has successfully completed this process and is confident the plan will provide compliance in the next review cycle for 2019. The Program is and will continue to accept eligible students into the Program at the undergraduate level without hesitation.
Please feel free to call me with any questions.
Dr. David R. Hanna, Program Director
West Liberty University Athletic Training Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program has been placed on Probation as of February 1, 2019 by the CAATE, 6850 Austin Center Blvd, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3101. For questions about the Athletic Training major at WLU or the accreditation status listed above, please contact:
Dr. David R. Hanna PT, DPT, MS, ATC
Program Director/Associate Professor
Athletic Training Program
