Athletic training
If you are interested in becoming an athletic trainer, Central College is an excellent choice. Central’s athletic training major offers educational experiences in collaboration with faculty and healthcare professionals, enabling you to master competencies and clinical proficiencies to become a professional entry-level athletic trainer. Our athletic training program occurs within a liberal arts framework that expands your educational background and makes you a critical thinker. You will be enriched intellectually through interactions with staff, faculty, mentors and healthcare professionals on campus and through local, state, national and international experiences.
Faculty
- John Roslien, M.S., associate professor of exercise science, director of Athletic Training Education Program,
roslienj@central.edu
- Leslie Duinink, M.S., assistant professor of exercise science, head athletic trainer, duininkl@central.edu
- Chris Viesselman, M.Ed., instructor of exercise science, assistant athletic trainer, viesselmanc@central.edu
- Dustin Briggs M.S., instructor of exercise science, assistant athletic trainer, briggsd@central.edu
- Richard Bowzer, M.A., associate professor of exercise science,
bowzerr@central.edu
- David Pavlat, Ed.D., department chair, associate professor of exercise science, pavlatd@central.edu
- Pamela Richards, Ed.D., associate professor of exercise science, richardsp@central.edu
- Jodee Schaben, Ph.D., instructor of exercise science
schabenj@central.edu
Successful Careers
- Assistant athletic trainer for Grand View University, Des Moines, Iowa
- Assistant athletic trainer, strength and conditioning coordinator , PT instructor, DePauw University, Ind.
- Athletic trainer at Select Medical Corp and Olympia High School, Orlando, Fla.
- Graduate assistant athletic trainer at Southwest Minnesota State University, Marshall, Minn.
- Clinic director, PT, and athletic trainer for Physiotherapy Associates, West Des Moines, Iowa
- Assistant athletic trainer for Green Bay Packers, Green Bay, Wis.
Internships
- Athletic trainer for Green Bay Packers, Green Bay, Wis.
Learn more about internships at Central.
Courses
- Introduction to cells
- Foundations of exercise science
- First aid and sports injuries
- Anatomy and kinesiology
- Operations and management of exercise/sports
- Fitness assessment and exercise prescription
- Exercise physiology
- CPR for the professional
- Level 1: clinical rotation 1
- Level 1: clinical rotation 2
- Sports nutrition
- Athletic injury assessment: lower
- Athletic injury assessment: upper
- Level 2 clinical rotation 1
- Therapeutic exercise
- Therapeutic modalities
- Level 3: clinical rotation 1
- Level 3: clinical rotation 2
- Exercise physiology lab
- Medical conditions for Athletic Trainer
Sample Schedule
Curious about courses you’ll be taking your first year at Central as an Athletic Training major? A typical first-year schedule for each of the program areas includes:
- Introduction to Cells
- Foundations of Exercise Science
- First Aid and Sports Injuries
- CPR for the Professional
- Core courses and/or electives
Get more details from the course catalog! (Note: this is a PDF file)
Facilities
- The Ron Schipper Fitness Center opened in 1999 and features a 7,200-square-foot weight training area
- A.N. Kuyper Field with new synthetic 400-meter track and new field turf football field
- P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium with $120,000 game floor added in 1997
- Human performance lab opened in 1999 and remodeled in 2004
- H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse with indoor track, extended to 200 meters in 1999
- Ryerson Golf Range in 2003
- New soccer and intramural athletic fields
- Tennis courts, softball, baseball fields
- Cross-country competition course in 2002
- Athletic Training Clinic remodeled in 1999
Department Web site
Central’s athletic training education program maintains its own Web page with even more information about majoring in athletic training.
Organizations
Athletic training students might be interested in CAAT's (athletic training club) or Central's Exercise Science Club. No matter what your interests are, Central has a student group or organization that you’ll want to join! Learn how you can get involved with groups and organizations at Central.
Study Abroad
Students are encouraged to study abroad with one of Central’s eight international programs to enhance their development as global citizens, or with Central’s Chicago program and the Washington, D.C., program. Learn more about Central’s study abroad programs.
