A Reciprocal Agreement with Plymouth State University
Students who graduate from Johnson State College may obtain athletic training certification (NATA) through a reciprocal agreement with Plymouth State University of New Hampshire. Under this agreement, Plymouth will accept up to two students per year who have an undergraduate degree from Johnson and who meet the entry standards for their Masters of Education Athletic Training.
This academic program is competitive, limited and is not guaranteed even to those who meet the minimum requirements. Students must verify that they can comply with the program's technical standards. A four-semester clinical experience is required as part of this program. Students successfully completing this program will be eligible to sit for the NATA-BOC certification exam. Plymouth State University's Athletic Training Program has been granted accreditation by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Students from Johnson interested in pursuing this reciprocal opportunity should work very closely with an academic advisor in the health sciences program at Johnson State College and include all or as many as possible of the following JSC courses and internship hours in their undergraduate degree program:
Minimum of 100 hours observation under direct supervision of NATA-BOC Certified Athletic Trainer. Minimum grade of C in the following college/university courses:
- Anatomy with lab (4 credits)
- Physiology with lab (4 credits)
- Kinesiology 3 credits
- Exercise Physiology (3 credits)
- Nutrition (3 credits)
- Health Issues (3 credits)
- First aid and CPR (and current certification) (3 credits)
