Clinical education is major component of the udergraduate athletic training program at Purdue University. During the clinical experience, students are required to practice and apply the skills, techniques, and knowlegde they learn in the classroom. All of the 13 certified athletic trainers on staff serve as Approved Clinical Instructors (ACIs) or Clinical Instructors (CIs) for the athletic training education program.

Clinical education sites include on- and off-campus venues. Athletic training students will observe and learn in the following on-campus facilities: Mackey Athletic Training Room, Newell Athletic Training Room, RSC Athletic Training Room, and the Student Health Center (PUSH) Physical Therapy Clinic. Off-campus clinical settings may include: Arnett Physical Therapy Clinic, local high schools, St. Joseph's College, and Wabash College.