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Q and A--Athletic training and Central College
What is
an athletic trainer?
A certified athletic trainer is a highly educated
and skilled professional specializing in health care for the physically
active. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel,
the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the health
care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports
medicine clinics, industry, professional sports programs and other
allied health settings.
What kind of education do I need?
Certified athletic trainers must have a bachelor's
degree in athletic training from a Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) accredited program. In
addition, athletic training students study human anatomy, human
physiology, biomechanics, exercise physiology, athletic training,
nutrition and psychology/counseling. Athletic training students
also participate in extensive clinical affiliations with athletic
teams under appropriate supervision. To become a certified athletic
trainer, a student must pass the national exam administered by the
Board of Certification (BOC).
Where can I go to school?
As you begin to contemplate the educational process
for an athletic training student, you need to do some homework.
Recent educational reforms require that anyone wishing to sit for
the BOC exam must graduate from an accredited program. If you graduate
from a school without an accredited program, you must attend an
accredited entry-level graduate program to be eligible for the BOC
exam.
Does Central College have an accredited
program?
Central College has an accredited athletic training
education program. For the most current information related to accreditation,
contact the Athletic Training Education Program Director.
For more information . . .
John Roslien
Director, Athletic Training Education Program
Phone: (641) 628-5132
Email: roslienj@central.edu
Feel free to contact any of our athletic trainers
or find general information about athletic training at the following
Web sites:
www.nata.org
www.bocatc.org
www.cewl.com
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