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Clinical Education

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Quality clinical experiences are critical to producing outstanding health care professionals. Athletic Training clinical experiences provide students opportunities to integrate knowledge, skills, and professional behaviors while delivering patient care under the mentorship and supervision by qualified preceptors.

In order to best prepare students for athletic training practice with a diverse patient population in a variety of settings, students in our program rotate through at least 3 different settings (secondary school, community college, 4-year university, professional sports, rehabilitation clinic and/or medical office). Assignments are made based on multiple factors, including: the student’s needs (clinical skills and/or personal growth), future career goals, “fit” with preceptor’s personality or teaching style, etc.

Students complete semester-long clinical experiences at our various clinical sites, including:

College/University Athletics

  • CSUF Intercollegiate Athletics - NCAA Division I
  • Chapman University - NCAA Division III
  • Cypress College- Community College
  • Fullerton College- Community College
  • Mount San Antonio College- Community College
  • University of La Verne- NCAA Division III
  • Orange Coast College- Community College
  • California Institute of Technology- NCAA Division III
  • UC Irvine- NCAA Division I
  • Stanford University- NCAA Division I
  • University of San Diego- NCAA Division I
  • Santa Rosa Junior College- Community College

High School

  • Godinez High School (Santa Ana)
  • Junipero Serra Catholic High School (San Juan Capistrano)
  • Northwood High School (Irvine)
  • Santa Ana Valley High School (Santa Ana)
  • Servite High School (Anaheim)
  • Valencia High School (Yorba Linda)
  • Walnut High School (Walnut)

Professional Sports

  • Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)
  • Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)

Physician Practice

  • Orthopedic Specialty Institute (Orange)
  • ActiveKid MD (Anaheim Hills)

Rehabilitation Clinic

  • Compete Sport Performance (Yorba Linda and Lake Forest)
  • CSUF Physical Rehabilitation Services
  • Sports Conditioning and Rehabilitation- SCAR (Orange)

collage of photos from clinical experiences

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Supplemental Clinical Experiences

In addition to formal athletic clinical experiences, students participate in supplemental clinical experiences throughout the program. These supplemental experiences include surgery observations, large-scale athletic events, pre-participation examinations, physician practice experiences, community health education events, etc.

Transportation for Clinical Education

Students are expected to provide their own reliable form of transportation to and from their clinical site. We base our clinical assignments on the best fit for the student, not the geographical location of their residence. As such, students should have logistical and financial plans for traveling up to 30 miles between the CSUF campus and their assigned clinical site 4-6 days/week. Students are also responsible for providing their own transportation for supplemental clinical experiences.