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The Athletic Training Profession

A. So what is Athletic Training?

a. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment

and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions

1. Athletic Training falls under the umbrella of _______________________

2. It is an allied healthcare profession as recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA), the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

3. Critical link between the sport program and the medical community.

4. Provide a very broad range of direct services.

5. Certified by the _______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________

6. Background in human anatomy, human physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, exercise physiology, nutrition, psychology, organization and administration, first aid, emergency care, injury prevention, injury assessment, and therapeutic modalities & rehabilitation.

7. Main duties of an Athletic Trainer

a. _______________________________________________________________

b. _______________________________________________________________

c. _______________________________________________________________

d. _______________________________________________________________

e. _______________________________________________________________

f. _______________________________________________________________

8. Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. 

B. Where do AT’s work?

1. _____________________________:

a. Public and private secondary schools offer special job opportunities for ATCs.

Parents and administrators are discovering the benefits an ATC can offer in preventing and caring for injuries. Many certified athletic trainers also teach classes at the high school level.

2. ____________________________:

a. Certified athletic trainers’ jobs in colleges generally fall into two categories:

1. Athletic department staff assignment

2____________________________________________________

3. ____________________________:

a. In this setting, certified athletic trainers work only one sport, such as football, baseball, basketball, hockey or soccer. Although team operate only a few months per year, AT’s work year-round conditioning and rehabilitating athletes. Fewer jobs are available in this practice setting due to the limited number of teams.

4. ____________________________:

a. This growing setting provides certified athletic trainers the opportunity to work with a number of different health care professionals and a diverse patient population. In addition to athletic injury rehabilitation, many clinics provide athletic training services for secondary schools

5. And Even:

a. Corporate health programs

b. Health clubs

c. Clinical and Industrial health care programs

d. Athletic training education programs

e. ________________________________

f. __________________________________________________________

g. Orthopedic Offices

C. Education:

1. Earn a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum or meet other requirements set by the NATABOC.

a. __________________________ (4 year currently (B.S. or B.A.), but switching to minimum Master’s Degree by 2022)

2. Pass the certifying exam put on by the Board of Certification (BOC)

a. Written

b. Written Simulation

c. Practical

3. Once the exam is passed, you have the credential of “ATC”, which stands for

_________________________________________________________________

D. After The Exam:

1. Maintain professional standards & comply with the NATABOC Standards of Practice

2. Continuing education units = ___________________ due every 2 years

3. ______________________________

4. Annual dues paid to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)

5. ______________________________________________________________________

E. Professional Organizations:

1. NATA = _________________________________________________ ()

a. ________________________________________________________________

b. Not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing, encouraging and improving the athletic training profession & unifying Athletic Trainers nation wide

c. Annual Meeting & Trade Show

d. NATA Publications

e. ___________________________________

f. Job Referral Services

g. Public Relations

2. American College of Sports Medicine (______________)=

a. Founded in _______________

b. “Advancing health through science, education, and medicine”

c. Largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world

F. Salary:

1. In 2015, the national median annual salary for all ATC’s was $31,670-$53,654.

2. Salary can vary slightly due to degrees held, credentials, years of experience, and place of employment.

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