Master of Science in Kinesiology

Clinical Exercise Physiology Internships

Overview

The purpose of the internship is to provide real world experience in the field of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and to prepare students to pass the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP) exam. Internships are only available to master's Kinesiology students in the Exercise Physiology concentration. Note that three semester credit hours (SCHs) are equivalent to 300 hours of clinical internship. For more information, contact Dr. Audra Day, Internship Coordinator.

Application Deadlines

• Fall semester internship: Dr. Audra Day must be notified by July 1, and the site application is due between May 1 and July 1.
• Spring semester internship: Dr. Audra Day must be notified by November 15 of the previous year, and the site application is due between October 1 and November 15 of the previous year.
• Long summer semester internship: Dr. Audra Day must be notified by April 1, and the site application is due between February 1 and April 1.

Note that internships are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and can fill up before the end of the site application date. Be sure to apply as early as possible.

Application

A completed application and acceptance by the clinical site internship coordinator are required for approval to enroll in KIN 5304 Clinical Internship. Registering for KIN 5403 does not ensure an internship position; you must be accepted at an off campus clinical site prior to enrollment.

Brownfield Regional Medical Center

• Contact Michael Lee

Covenant Lifestyles Centre

• Contact Dr. Audra Day, Internship Coordinator, for the Covenant Application for Student Internship
• Contact Laura Hopper, MS, ACSM-CEP, CCRP, Supervisor of Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• Email the completed application and supporting documents to Laura Hopper

University Medical Center

• Contact Dr. Audra Day, Internship Coordinator, for the UMC Internship Application
• Contact Isak Alvarez, MS, ACSM-CEP, EIM, Exercise Physiologist and Internship Coordinator
• Email the completed application and supporting documents to Isak Alvarez

Course Meetings

There is a required pre-semester meeting held one month prior to the start of the term (August meeting for the fall semester, December for the spring semester, April for the summer semester). During the course, there will be two or three required meetings that every internship student must attend. These meetings are in addition to the required on-site work hours. Students will receive a meeting invitation from Dr. Audra Day, Internship Coordinator, via your Texas Tech email account.

Course Syllabus

Contact Dr. Audra Day, Internship Coordinator, for the course syllabus.

Internship Prerequisites

• Prior to registration, students must have completed nine semester credit hours (SCHs) of graduate courses and have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0.
• *External background check (not required for Covenant)
• *Immunizations (site specific)
• *Basic life support (BLS) certification (required for ACSM-CEP exam and some sites)
• *Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) certification (required by all sites)
• *TTU student liability insurance coverage (in addition to your personal health insurance)

* These items involve additional costs that are the student's responsibility and are not included in tuition.