ATHLETIC TRAINING

 

Mission Statement

 

The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Accredited Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) at the University of North Florida is dedicated to preparing students for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Board of Certification (BOC) Examination and entry-level clinical practice in the profession. The ATEP is committed to life-long learning and seeks to provide opportunities for ongoing professional development for students in the ATEP as well as for professionals in the field of athletic training.

 

Student Learning Outcomes

 

Graduates of the Athletic Training Education Program will demonstrate the ability to:

 

Content/Discipline Knowledge & Skills

        Apply knowledge from risk management and injury prevention, pathology of injuries and illnesses, clinical examination and diagnosis, acute care of injury and illness, pharmacology, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic and rehabilitative exercise, general medical conditions and disabilities, nutritional aspects of injury and illnesses, psychosocial intervention and referral, health care administration, and professional development and responsibilities in the delivery of health care in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports programs, sports medicine clinics, corporate/industrial, and other health care settings.

        Use the NATABOC Role Delineation Study as a framework for practice in the athletic training profession.

 

Critical Thinking Skills

         Critically examine the literature and research in athletic training and related fields and implement evidence-based practice as a framework for the delivery of health care.

         Perform duties within the scope of practice for athletic trainers and work with other allied health care professionals in producing positive healthy individual outcomes.

         Develop personal and professional goals for the future in the promotion of life-long learning.

 

Communication Skills

         Use appropriate oral and written communication skills when interacting with allied health care professionals, healthy individuals, family members, business and school administrators, colleagues, and media.

         Demonstrate knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and skills necessary to recognize cultural differences among healthy individuals and work respectfully with diverse populations and in diverse settings.

         Incorporate in practice and comply with the NATA Code of Ethics and NATABOC Standards of Practice, as well as other codes and standards as applicable.

 

Assessment Approaches

 

A direct measure will be pass rates on the written, written simulation, and practical sections of the NATABOC Examination. A passing score demonstrates proficiency of content/disciplinary knowledge and skills and critical thinking and communication skills. These direct measures of achievement are supplemented by such indirect assessment measures as graduate exit, alumni, and employer surveys, and employment rates and admissions to graduate school or other professional programs.

 

Career Opportunities

 

For information on the many career options available to Athletic Training majors, go to What Can You Do With A Major In Athletic Training at http://www.unf.edu/dept/cdc/majors/athletictraining.html

 

For More Information

 

To learn more about the UNF Athletic Training/Physical Therapy Department and majoring in Athletic Training, go to http://www.unf.edu/brooks/athletic-physical/at.html