Academic Preparation
for Athletic Trainer
Certified Athletic trainers are highly qualified health professionals
who are trained in preventing, recognizing, managing, and rehabilitating
injuries that result from physical activity. Athletic trainers can
help you avoid unnecessary medical treatment and disruption of normal
daily life; if you're injured, they are trained to work with your
healthcare provider to get you on the mend and keep you on the move.
The AMA (American Medical Association) has recognized Athletic
Training as an allied health care profession since 1990.
As part of a complete healthcare team, the certified athletic trainer
works under the direction of a licensed physician and in cooperation
with other healthcare professionals, athletics administrators, coaches
and parents.
Students who want to become certified athletic trainers must earn
a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum. Accredited
programs include formal instruction in areas such as injury/illness
prevention, first aid and emergency care, assessment of injury/illness,
human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic modalities, and nutrition.
Class learning is enhanced through clinical education experiences.
More than 70 percent of certified athletic trainers hold at least
a master's degree.
To become a certified athletic trainer, you must get a degree from
a college or university with an accredited athletic training program,
then take and pass the exam administered by the Omaha-based Board
of Certification. This is the only way to become a certified athletic
trainer.
For current information please visit:
http://www.nata.org/
If you are a current UCSC student and do not yet have a bachelors
degree you have the option of transferring to a college or university
with an accredited athletic training program. Below is a listing
of appropriate California colleges and universities. For up to date
information and a complete nationwide listing please visit: http://caate.net/
Azua Pacific U
California Lutheran U
CSU, Fresno
CSU, Fullerton
CSU, Long Beach
CSU, Northridge
CSU, Sacramento
Chapman U
Concordia U
Humboldt SU
Point Loma Nazarene U
San Diego State
San Jose State
Univ of La Verne
University of the Pacific
Vanguard U
UCSC graduates have the option of obtaining a second baccalaureate
from one of the schools listed above or you can obtain a masters
in athletic training from a university with an accredited entry
level masters program. There are fewer than 20 of these programs.
Below is a listing of appropriate colleges and universities. Please
note: there are no California schools currently listed. For up to
date information please visit: http://caate.net/
U of Arkansas
Florida International U
U of Hawaii, Manoa
Bridgewater State College
Montana State U
U of North Carolina
North Dakota State U
Plymouth State U
Seton Hall U
Long Island U
SUNY, Buffalo
U of Findlay
South Dakota State U
U of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Stephen F. Austin State U
Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Center
Shenandoah U
Required Prerequisites
| Do not assume any course work is transferable.
Please check with individual schools.
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