Bethel College is voluntarily withdrawing accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education for (CAATE) the Bachelor's of Science degree in athletic training. Students who entered this program for the Fall 2018 semester made up the last cohort to enter the program at Bethel College. The program will close following the graduation of the last students already enrolled in the program.
The Bethel College Athletic Training Program is currently on probation by the CAATE (6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78731-3101), because the program has chosen to voluntarily withdraw its CAATE accreditation effective June 1, 2021. The program will remain on probation until the "Withdraw" is effective and the program is closed.
Program outcomes
BOC pass rate data
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 3-Year aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Number of graduates who took exam | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Number of graduates who passed exam on 1st attempt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Percentage of graduates who passed exam on 1st attempt | 50% | 33% | 100% | 50% |
| Number of graduates who passed exam regardless of number of attempts | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Percentage of graduates who passed exam regardless of number of attempts | 50% | 67% | 100% | 67% |
Retention rate
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 3-Year aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total enrollment | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Students not graduated - retained from previous year | 5/5 | 6/6 | 5/6 | |
| Retention rate | 100% | 100% | 83% | 94.1% |
Graduation Rate
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 3-Year Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of students graduating from program | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| Student graduation rate | 40% | 100% | 50% | 58% |
Employment/Placement Rate
| 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 3-Year Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of graduates employed as an AT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Percentage of graduates employed as an AT | 0% | 67% | 0% | 58% |
| Number of graduates employed as other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Percentage of graduates employed as other | 50% | 33% | 50% | 43% |
| Number of students not employed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Percentage of graduates not employed | 50% | 0% | 50% | 29% |
For more information, see:
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
- National Athletic Trainers’ Association
- Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer
- Mid-America Athletic Trainers’ Association
- Kansas Athletic Trainers Society
Natural Sciences
If you don’t want to commit to a single field of science, the Natural Sciences major is an option – available only by request at the end of your sophomore year and subject to approval by the department chair. You must complete at least 18 upper-level hours in one of the sponsoring departments: athletic training; biology; chemistry; computer science; mathematics; physics; or psychology.
Undergraduate degree options similar to athletic training: