Through a comprehensive and innovative experience, the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Athletic Training Program aspires to be a recognized leader in preparing highly skilled and professionally progressive leaders in the field of athletic training.
The mission of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵAT Program is to develop exceptional athletic training clinicians who provide patient-centered holistic care.
Goal 1: The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵAthletic Training Program will provide a comprehensive didactic and clinical education program to prepare graduates to become proficient athletic trainers.
Objective 1.1: Graduates will pass the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam.
Objective 1.2: Graduates will secure employment as athletic trainers.
Objective 1.3: Students will matriculate through the Athletic Training Program within
three years.
Goal 2: Graduates will provide high quality patient-centered care independently as athletic trainers.
Objective 2.1: Demonstrate the ability to evaluate, synthesize, and apply athletic
training knowledge and skills in order to develop a comprehensive plan of care.
Objective 2.2: Demonstrate professional behaviors (e.g., ethical, moral, legal) consistent
with professional and employment expectations for the entry-level athletic trainer.
Goal 3: Graduates will collaborate as a member of an inter-professional healthcare team while providing patient-centered care
Objective 3.1: Students will demonstrate professional behaviors while interacting
with a variety of healthcare professionals providing patient-centered care.
Objective 3.2: Students will demonstrate verbal and written communication skills in
order to successfully interact with stakeholders, maintain accurate medical records,
and appropriately disseminate information.
Goal 4: Graduates will be able to critically evaluate current literature in order to guide clinical practice and address complex issues in Athletic Training
Objective 4.1: Students will use appropriate patient-centered clinical questions to
identify and critically appraise current literature to guide clinical practice and
address complex issues.
Objective 4.2: Students will apply the available evidence and patient goals / values
to implement current, safe, and effective patient care for complex issues.
Goal 5: Graduates will demonstrate professional engagement and serve the community in which they live.
Objective 5.1: Students will serve the community by participating in volunteer activities.
Objective 5.2: Students will be engaged in the profession as demonstrated by attending
and presenting at professional conferences.
Objective 5.3: Students will evaluate the various determinants of health (e.g., social, economic,
environmental, biological, policy/law, cultural) which may affect community healthcare.
Goal 6: The faculty of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵAthletic Training Program will maintain contemporary expertise to provide high quality instruction.
Objective 6.1: Faculty will participate in comprehensive analysis and reflective practice to
improve instruction.
Objective 6.2: Faculty will engage in one professional development event directly
related to one or more of their respective course assignments for the year.
Objective 6.3: Tenured/tenure-track faculty members will engage in scholarship to demonstrate
contemporary expertise.