Athletic Training - Marist College

Athletic Training from Marist College is a Campus Bachelor Physical Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Mission: The mission of the Athletic Training Education Program is to provide students, within a liberal-arts framework, with the strong scientific foundation and extensive practical experience they need to become certified Athletic Trainers (ATC). Athletic Training is an area of health care concerned with prevention, recognition, care, and rehabilitation of sports-related and similar injuries. Athletic Trainers work as part of a comprehensive sports-medicine team that includes physicians, physical therapists, and other health-care professionals. U pon completion of the B.S. degree in Athletic Training at M arist, graduates will be eligible to sit for the certification examination administered by the Board of Certification (BOC). Those passing this exam will be certified as Athletic Trainers by the BOC. The baccalaureate program qualifies students for entry-level positions in high schools, colleges, and universities; professional sports organizations; hospitals and medical clinics; and corporate and industrial settings. Students also may go on for further study in graduate and professional schools. M arist's Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and is registered with the New Y ork State Education Department as a licensure-qualifying degree program. The ATEP begins with a pre-professional phase which consists of introductory athletic training, biology, and chemistry courses in preparation for full acceptance into the ATEP. Students are also required to complete 100 hours of observation during this phase and submit an application for acceptance into the professional phase of the program. The deadline for application to the ATEP is November 1st for transfer students and M arch 1st for freshman and transfer students during the first full year at Marist. Admission to the program is competitive and based upon academic performance, references, and an essay, as well as successful completion of the first year's coursework and observation-hour requirement. An interview may be requested. Transfer admission requirements are available by contacting the Program Director of Athletic Training or the Director of Transfer Admission at Marist College . Applications to the ATEP are available in the Department of Athletic Training. Enrollment in the ATEP is limited to allow an effective student-to-clinical-instructor ratio. U pon full acceptance into the ATEP students must have a physical examination, current CPR/AED certification, training in blood-borne pathogens, complete a technical standards document, and adhere to the Retention Policy. View more details on Marist College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Physical Therapy courses.