What is involved in the education process of an athletic trainer?
Athletic training students directly observe and work with Certified Athletic Trainers in various clinical settings, including high schools, clinics and collegiate athletic training facilities throughout their education process. At these clinical rotations, students gain experience with approved clinical coordinators and may attend all practices and games of an assigned sports team, perform evaluations of injuries, develop rehabilitation programs, and implement injury prevention strategies. Students are required to take classes in twelve content areas (www.caate.net): – Acute care of injury and illness – Orthopedic clinical examination and diagnosis – Medical conditions and disability – Health care administration – Nutritional aspects of injury and illnesses – Pathology of injury and illnesses – Pharmacology – Professional development and responsibilities – Psychosocial intervention and referral – Risk management and injury / illness prevention – Conditioning and rehabilitative exercise
