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Athletic Training Education program
B.S. in Athletic Training (B.S.A.T.) Degree
The Athletic Training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) programs. The Accreditation Standards are the minimum standards of quality used in accrediting educational programs that prepare individuals to enter the athletic training profession. Standards may be obtained through the Program Director. The extent to which a program complies with these Standards determines its accreditation status.
The American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), cooperate to establish, maintain, and promote appropriate standards of quality for educational programs in Athletic Training and to provide recognition for those educational programs that meet or exceed the minimum standards. Careers in Athletic Training (Power Point)
History of the Program
The Athletic Training curriculum at Valdosta State University is an athletic training educational program, nationally accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE) and recognized by the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA). In 1990, Valdosta State University's Athletic Training curriculum was the first accredited program in the state of Georgia and has over a decade and a half long history of producing excellent athletic trainers.
Description of the Profession
An athletic trainer is a qualified health care professional educated and experienced in the management of health care problems associated with physical activity. In cooperation with physicians and other health care providers, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports programs, sports medicine clinics, and other health care settings. The athletic trainer collaborates with medical personnel, athletic personnel, individuals involved in physical activity, and parents/guardians in the development and coordination of efficient and responsive athletic health care delivery systems. (CAATE)
Professional Preparation
The athletic trainer’s professional preparation is directed toward the development of specified competencies in the following domains: risk management and injury prevention, pathology of injuries and illnesses, assessment and evaluation, acute care of injury and illness, pharmacology, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, general medical conditions and disabilities, nutritional aspects of injury and illness, psychosocial intervention and referral, health care administration, professional development and responsibilities. Through a combination of formal classroom instruction and clinical experience, the athletic trainer is prepared to apply a wide variety of specific health care skills and knowledge within each domain.
Program Mission
To develop critical thinking athletic training professionals capable of meeting diverse regional, national, and emerging international opportunities; athletic training professionals who recognize the importance of continuing education, possess mastery level skills, and demonstrate problem solving capacity.
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