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Athletic Training Students' Perceptions of Their Academic Preparations for the Board of Certification Examination

Whitman, Amy B.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1204497527

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2008, MEd, University of Cincinnati, Education : Health Promotion and Education.
To examine athletic training students' perception of their Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) in relation to their preparation for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination, participants completed an online survey consisting of 2 multiple choice questions and 13 questions utilizing a 5-point Likert scale. T-tests were performed to analyze all data. Alpha level was set at 0.05. The respondents perceived their academic preparation as either satisfactory (N=573, 87.6%) or unsatisfactory (N=81, 12.4%). Significant differences existed between those respondents passing the written, simulation, and practical portions of the exam on the first attempt compared to those who failed those portions. Of the content areas, only Pharmacology (M=3.31), Psychosocial Intervention (M=2.89), Nutrition (M=2.82), and Healthcare Administration (M= 2.71) had mean scores above 2.50 (1=Excellent, 5=Poor). As perceived by athletic training students who sat for the certification examination, ATEP's are adequately preparing their students for the BOC certification examination.
Bradley Wilson, PhD (Committee Chair)
Amy L. Bernard, PhD, CHES (Committee Member)
J. Massie, Ed.D, ATC (Committee Member)
78 p.
Education; Higher Education
athletic training education; board of certification exam

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  • Whitman, A. B. (2008). Athletic Training Students' Perceptions of Their Academic Preparations for the Board of Certification Examination [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1204497527

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Whitman, Amy. Athletic Training Students' Perceptions of Their Academic Preparations for the Board of Certification Examination. 2008. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1204497527.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Whitman, Amy. "Athletic Training Students' Perceptions of Their Academic Preparations for the Board of Certification Examination." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1204497527

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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