table of contents - UWA Athletic Training & Sports Medicine Center

9. All rules of the NCAA, NIRA, and GSC governing varsity practices, events, or competitions are to be followedby the athletic training students.10. All students, graduate assistants, and staff are required to adhere to the Health and Safety Policy of TheUniversity of West Alabama Athletic Training Program.11. All students, graduate assistants, and staff are required to read and sign a HBV vaccination waiver prior to beingallowed to gain clinical experience within the Athletic Training Program.12. No student is allowed to use a modality without specific instructions from a preceptor and the student havingdemonstrated proficiency with the modality.13. Students are required to be Professional Rescuer First Aid & CPR certified before admission into the programand must gain re-certification annually.14. OSHA guidelines are to be followed very closely. All students stating they have read the guidelines anduniversal precautions and understand them and will adhere to them must sign a consent form. Also, a trainingsession on the OSHA guidelines and universal precautions is required annually for all students.15. Appropriate emergency procedures are discussed and demonstrated with each new student. Each student musttake part in a yearly in-service on the appropriate techniques of emergency procedures.16. All emergency and potentially important phone numbers are posted at specific locations should an emergencysituation arise. All members of the Athletic Training Program will be informed about these numbers and wherethey are located.Fair Practice Work PolicyAthletic Training Students (ATS) are not to serve in the capacity of a Certified Athletic Trainer. Athletictraining students are not to act in the capacity of managers, secretarial support staff, or coaches, but are expected towork closely with their supervising preceptor in their respective roles. Requests to perform tasks other than athletictraining related duties are not to compromise the student’s educational experience.Once a student has successfully completed and been evaluated on an athletic training competency and/or clinicalproficiency skill, he/she may begin to utilize these skills on a daily basis, under the supervision of the preceptor,during the field experience.We expect an athletic training student to be present and active in all academic and clinical roles as part ofhis/her overall education; failure to do so results in a student compromising his/her own educational experience.Students will be allowed to hold part time jobs outside of the ATP only if the job does not interfere in any way withthe assigned responsibilities as determined by the ATP staff. Clinical education and field experiences take placeprimarily from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., approximately 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., or 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., dependingupon the clinical assignment. On occasion these may meet earlier in the morning, depending on the practiceschedules of the athletic teams that are included as part of the field experience. Students desiring to secure a parttime employment situation must take this into account when scheduling their time. Although the program and staffunderstand students look for part time employment to assist with financing their education, the student will not bereleased from clinical education experiences and must meet all requirements of the ATP as a primary commitment.All students desiring to obtain part-time employment during the fall and spring semesters must submit acompleted Outside Employment Notification Form to the Program Director for approval in advance of beginning theemployment.Any enrolled program student who violates this policy (at any time during his/her enrollment) without expressedwritten consent from the ATP Program Director will be reprimanded according to the following guidelines:• The Class Attendance Policy and Clinical Experience Attendance Policy will be in full effect to addressmost instances occurring as a result of work policy violations.• First offense: the student will receive written and verbal warning of failure to follow Policy and Procedures.This warning will become part of the ATS’s permanent portfolio.• Second Offense: Verbal and written notification will be documented in student portfolio AND the studentwill be suspended from clinical experiences for 1 full week. At no time (beyond satisfying academicrequirements) will the student be allowed to participate in any athletic training events or clinicalexperiences. If the student (through assignment with a preceptor) is primarily working / traveling with aspecific sports team, the preceptor may select another ATS to stand in for the term of the suspension.(NOTE: in satisfying academic requirements during the term of suspension, a student will be removed fromprimary sport(s) and fulfill all hours within the Athletic Training Facility at hours approved by the ATPstaff)18