Marie,

I still have 320 days left as EC Chair (but who's counting?)

The JRC-AT sets the standards for ACIs, but I can point you to the answers
you're seeking on cewl.com (Look for a new EC website within the month!).

Please refer to -
http://www.cewl.com/clined/ciefaq.html
http://www.cewl.com/clined/clindef.html


The following answers to your questions are:

Can non-ATCs be Approved Clinical Instructors? Must an ACI also evaluate
proficiencies that have previously been evaluated by a non-ATC?

By definition, only ATCs can be ACIs. However, the 2001 CAAHEP Standards and
Guidelines do allow for other professionals to serve as clinical instructors
and teach and evaluate the clinical proficiencies. The student's application
of these skills in the athletic training environment must be re-evaluated by
an ACI (this is considered to be part of the "learning over time" module).
For instance, a physician may instruct and evaluate a student in performing a
Lachman's test. The ACI must then evaluate the student's integration of this
skill into a full knee evaluation.

What if an ACI is affiliated with one or more programs or moves from one
program to another? Are multiple training sessions required?
The core training for the ACI would apply to all programs. The specific
forms, policies, and procedures for each program would require specific
training
sessions.

Best Wishes,

Chad Starkey, PhD, ATC
Chair, NATA Education Council