Code: AS.PS.AT

The Athletic Training option is designed to prepare students to transfer to a 4-year CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) institute to complete a bachelor’s degree and subsequently a master’s degree in the field of athletic training. The 2-year option encompasses theory and skill based practices including clinical experience through observation with Certified Athletic Trainers in clinical, game and/or practice settings. The option emphasizes the six domains of Athletic Training including prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, immediate care, treatment rehabilitation and reconditioning, organization and administration and professional responsibility.

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1. Graduates will be able to identify scientific, evidence-based, and clinical foundations of athletic training including the six domains of athletic training, nutrition and wellness.
2. Graduates will acquire the necessary skills for taping and bracing, evaluating and assessing common athletic injuries.
3. Graduates will acquire the necessary skills to develop treatment, rehabilitation and management plans for athletic injury.
4. Graduates will become CPR/ AED and first aid certified allowing students to work as first aid responders for game and practice coverage.
5. Graduates will obtain clinical experience through observation in a clinical, game or practice setting with a Certified Athletic Trainer.

CAREER PATHWAYS