Clinical education provides students the opportunity to apply classroom knowledge with clinical experience.  All clinical experiences are under the direct supervision of certified athletic trainers.  Students are exposed to a variety of clinical settings and will have the opportunity to work on-campus with Sacred Heart University varsity athletes and off-campus at the high school, clinical, and collegiate level. The on- and off-campus Clinical Education Coordinataors are responsible for clinical assignments.  Students are responsible for providing transportation to off-campus sites.  The clinical education program requires students to perform clinical hours, as outlined in the syllabi of each practicum course, not to exceed 10 hours per week during the sophomore year, 15 hours per week during the junior year, and 20 hours per week during the senior year.

The Human Movement and Sports Science program requires all athletic training students to complete annually a Certificate of Health, which includes a physical examination and technical standards determination by an approrpriate healthcare provider as outlined.  All students must show proof of vaccination, immunization, and Hepatitis B vaccine series or signed waiver.  Athletic training students who have not received a Certificate of Health may obtain one during the first class of AT 129: Athletic Training Practicum I.

Students who elect to leave the program or who are dismissed form the program have the option to re-apply to the athletic training program.  The student must go through the formal application process.