What is a certified athletic trainer?
According to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), a Certified Athletic Trainer is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs and other athletic health care settings. (Please refer to www.nata.org for more information.
The Certified Athletic Trainer is a highly skilled and well-educated professional who specializes in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. In cooperation with physicians and other health professionals, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the athletic healthcare team. Certified Athletic Trainers administer immediate emergency care and, under the supervision of a physician, use their knowledge of the injuries incurred to develop a treatment program.
The Certified Athletic Trainer is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs, and other athletic health care settings. You may find more information on the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) at www.nata.org.
