Clinical Exercise Physiology Internship

OVERVIEW

This opportunity is only available to students in the Exercise Physiology concentration of the Masters in Kinesiology program at Texas Tech University.

MEETING TIME / LOCATION:

All meeting will be via ZOOM over the noon lunch hour. There will only be 2 to 3 meetings that you have to attend. You will receive a invitation for the internship director at TTU.

PREREQUISITES:

• Nine hours of graduate work in Clinical Exercise Physiology
• Pre-Requisites to internship On-Site Hours

DESCRIPTION:

KIN 5304.  Clinical Internship (V1-6). Prerequisites: 9 hours clinical exercise physiology coursework; 3 hours TTU credit = 300 hours on-site experience; approval of the TTU Clinical Internship Director is required.

APPLICATION:

Even though you sign up for Texas Tech University (TTU) credit, you first must be accepted at an off campus site in the community. Therefore an application and acceptance at a site is required prior to enrollment in KIN 5304. 

University Medical Center

• Internship Application
• Contact Ezekil Nino by phone or email at 806.775.8950 Ezekiel.Nino@umchealthsystem.com

Covenant Lifestyle Center

• Internship Application
• Email application and supporting documents to Lauren Henry at henryl1@covhs.org

Brownfield Regional Medical Center

• Contact Michael Lee at michlee@brownfield-rmc.org

IMPORTANT DEADLINE DATES FOR INTERNSHIP APPLICATION AT LOCAL SITES:

• For the Fall Semester- Between April  and July 1
• For the Spring Semester- Between in October and November 15th
• For the Long Summer Session- Between February and April 1st

INTERNSHIP INFORMATION

• Course Syllabus
• Clinical Internship Manual
• Sites for First 3 Hour Block of Internship Experience
• Midterm Site Director Student CEP Intern Evaluation  
• End of the Semester Site Director Student CEP Intern Evaluation

TTU Student Liability Insurance Guideline

• Certificate of Insurance Occurrence Professional Liability Policy Form

BACKGROUND CHECK RESOURCES

• US Search
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• Direct Screening

Current Information about the ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist Certification

www.acsm.org/get-stay-certified/get-certified/clinical-certifications/rcep/rcep-changes

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE STUDY GUIDE TOOLS

• Study Guide Link 

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