Athletic Training - Lander University

Athletic Training from Lander University is a Campus Bachelor Physical Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Athletic Training Education Program is designed to provide the undergraduate student with a blend of academic coursework and clinical experiences in appropriate athletic training settings. Major emphasis is placed on the development of cognitive knowledge, specific psychomotor competencies, and clinical proficiencies as delineated in the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Educational Competencies. In order to be eligible for the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) examination, students must complete the curriculum requirements of a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredited entry level athletic training education program. At the completion of all coursework, students graduating from this program will be prepared to take the BOC examination to become a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC?). Graduates who successfully pass the BOC examination are qualified to practice athletic training in a variety of settings including, but not limited to, high school, college/university, professional, corporate/industrial, sports medicine clinics, and/or other healthcare settings. Students who aspire to serve as an athletic trainer in the public school should consider completing requirements for teacher certification, a process typically requiring a fifth year of academic coursework. Program Goals The goals of the Lander University Athletic Training Education Program prepare students: 1. To develop athletic trainers who understand and appreciate the contemporary role of athletic training within the context of a rapidly-changing health care delivery system. 2. To develop and maintain an environment which encourages and enables cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning excellence. 3. To develop and maintain a broad and effective network of allied health resources in Greenwood and the surrounding area. 4. To develop athletic trainers who possess the knowledge and skills necessary to meet the challenging sports injury management needs of our rapidly-changing society. 5. To develop athletic trainers who will successfully master the NATA Athletic Training Educational Competencies, consistent with the domains of the most current BOC Role Delineation Study. View more details on Lander University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Physical Therapy courses.