Orientation For Practicum Students

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Instructions

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  not a timed series.
• You may take notes for information that will be
  helpful to you or request a print out.
• All information is contained in your HP Handbook
  and HP resource Notebooks.

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Orientation For Practicum Students

• Materials to be reviewed before
  completing application

Practicum Handbook Primary Complete
Information Source
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Early History

• SCSU founded in 1893 as the New Haven Normal
  School
• Granted College status in1937
• Renamed Southern Connecticut State College in
  1959
• Renamed Southern CT State University in March
  1983
• Human Performance Lab opened in 1973-74

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Recent History

• Department name changed January 1996 from
  Physical Education to Exercise Science
  (which better describes its mission in
  changing times)
• HP Balance Lab in Pelz opened August 1997
• HP Biomechanics and Biochemistry Labs for
  Exercise Sport are also located in Pelz

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Exercise Science DepartmentCoordinators
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HP Lab Faculty
Dr. Joan Finn, Director 392-6036 MFH Dr. Robert
Axtell 392-6037 MFH Dr. David Kemler 392-6040
MFH Dr. David Martens 392-6094 Pelz Dr. Karl
Rinehardt 392-6095 Pelz Dr. Joan Barbarich
392-6088 Pelz Ruth Jett
380-1899 MFH Graduate Assistants 392-6039
MFH
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Apply For Practicum

• Fall semester by 15 April
• Spring by 15 October
• Summer by 15 February

Students failing to meet the above deadline will
not be placed that semester
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Deciding on Practicum Site

• Advisor
• Consult your advisor if you have a problem
  deciding type of Site
• Consult Practicum Supervisor
• Other Resources
• Consult resource materials in HP Lab
• c

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Contact Practicum Supervisor

• Phone 24-hour answering service [phone]
• (Please speak slowly, best time to reach you)
• HP Lab leave dated messages with phone on my
  desk advising of your needs best times to
  reach you
• Appointments are also available, only have to
  request
• E-mail address rej_at_snet.net

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Application Procedure

• Apply for Department Acceptance.end of sophomore
  year.
• Application for practicum experience must be
  submitted in the semester before practicum
  registration (Exs 497).
• This procedure includes completing Form I II
  from back of practicum handbook. Submit
  completed forms to Dr. Finn.
• Handbooks available in HP Lab.

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300 Practicum Hours

• In addition to departmental acceptance
• Practicum hours begin during senior year after
  completing
• Exs 187 CPR
• Exs 387 first aid personal safety
• Exs 386 fitness management
• Note advance planning important

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Categories Site Examples
Social Clubs Golds Gym Racquet
Clubs Cruise Lines Spas
Educational
Private Public
Schools Clinical Physical Therapy
Offices Physician or Chiropractors
offices Rehabilitation Centers (free standing
or hospital based)

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Categories Site Examples
Corporate Travelers Ins.
Bristol-Myers Squibb G.E. Capital
Specialized Facilities Cooper Fitness
(TX) Pierce Lab (Research) Private
Practice Aquatic
Centers US Coast Guard Academy
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More Site Examples
Rehab Managers Staffing Companies Health South
(800 locations) Johnson Johnson Health Care
Systems Medifit Fitness Systems Pro-Fitness Camps
(recreational or sports related) YMCA Summer Camp
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More Suggestions
Strength and Conditioning SCSU Football
Coach Yale University Fairfield
University Professional Teams
Buffalo Bills Training Center
Carolina Panthers New Haven Ravens Richmond
Braves
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Student Responsibilities
1.Obtain liability insurance as required by
practicum site (hospitals) in advance of start
date. 2. Report on time each day. 3.
Professionally attired at all times and comply
with site dress code. 4. Ask for help if you
dont know or understand the assignment.
Remember students are not expected to know
everything. 5. See page 7 in HP Handbook for more
information.
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Action Required
Set site interview date within 10 days after
receive approval from practicum supervisor to
schedule same. Advance planning required for
out-of-state opportunities. Out-of-state facility
may require a contract with SCSU. The legal
departments will handle this requirement.
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Grades
Grades (P/F) are not awarded until all
requirements, including items 10 and 11 are
completed See details on page 7 and 8 in
Practicum Handbook Incompletes (I) are given
until all requirements are met
H P
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Professional Memberships
American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM)(Medicine Science in Sports Exercise,
Journal of ACSM). -NEACSM Regional Chapter.
National Athletic Trainers Association
(NATA). -Connecticut Athletic Trainers
Association (CATA). National Strength
Conditioning Association (NSCA). American
Alliance for Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).
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Memberships
-Connecticut Association for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation Dance
(CAHPERD). Association for the Advancement of
Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP) Journal of
Applied Sport Psychology. American Council on
Exercise (ACE). Aerobics Fitness Association of
America (AFAA). American Senior Fitness
Association (SFA). Cooper Institute for Aerobic
Research (CIAR). (Look into student
membership rates)
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Certification
Important to be certified as early In career as
possible adds to your professional status
and indicates that you
have met professional standards. ACSM
AFAA NATA-BOC
SFA NSCA
ACE
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Job Opportunity Listing Sources

• Exercise Science Wellness
  (http//www.fau.edu/divdept/exsci/j
  obs.htm)
• Internets Online Career Center
  (http//www.occ.com/occ/SearchAllJobs.html)
• HP Lab staff postings in Lab
• Wellness Connection (www.wellnessconnection.org).
  A Professional Recruitment Service,
  Internship Directory, Jobs DirectoryNew
  England area.

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Other Web Sites

• nationjob.com
• careerweb.com
• joboptions.com
• careermosaic.com
• headhunter.com

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Graduation Employment

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Good Luck!
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Student Recruitment

• Request representation in University's
  Webb page
• List Human Performance Athletic Training as
  related professions under physical therapy
• Request home page for each HP AT
• Advise high school counselors to review these
  up-dates (via a mailing)

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Site Types Available

• Corporate Wellness Centers
• Hospitals Rehab (cardiac general Rehab)
• Insurance Co. Wellness Centers
• Professional Ball Clubs
• Strength Training Conditioning Schools,
  clubs
• Cruise Lines
• Gold's Gyms
• US Coast Guard Academy
• MDs Office Chiropractors Office
• Private Public Schools
• Other