Why Major in Athletic Training at VU?
The Athletic Trainer is the professional most directly involved with the health care of the athlete/active individual. The range of care includes preventing injuries from occurring, providing first aid and emergency treatment of injuries, evaluating injuries, and providing rehabilitation so that the athlete can safely return to competition. The education of the athletic trainer has undergone significant changes in recent history. In the past there was no standardization of academic content areas or clinical skills. Students only needed to pass a national certification exam to become a Certified Athletic Trainer. As of January 2004, only students graduating from colleges/universities with accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs will be able to sit for the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification Exam. This has huge implications for students now entering athletic training education programs. The Athletic Training Educat
