Clinical Exercise Physiology Internship Program

OVERVIEW

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

MEETING TIME / LOCATION:

As requested in Blackboard Announcements / Kinesiology and Sport Management, Room 113

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. Some sites have a minimum of 300 hours for 1 internship block (3 hours).

University Medical Center

• Internship Application
• Contact Brittany Womack by phone or email at 806.775.8950       brittany.womack@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 leventhal10@gmail.com 

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

LINK TO TURN IN BACKGROUND CHECK AND LIABILITY INSURANCE

• Certificate of Liability Insurance 

BACKGROUND CHECK RESOURCES

• US Search
  • If you Join OmiSearch to save on your report make sure and cancel within the first 2 days and owe nothing or you will be charged a monthly membership fee of $19.95 as long as you remain a member.
• Direct Screening

Planning to Take the NEW ACSM Clinical Exercise Physiologist Certification Exam in 2019 or later.

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

• Graduate Students in KSM who have successfully passed ACSM Exam

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE STUDY GUIDE TOOLS

• Study Guide Link 

FOR MORE INFORMATION