1. The Certified Athletic Trainer
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2. What is a Certified Athletic Trainer?
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3. Sports Medicine Encompasses many different areas… Athletic Training
Physical Therapy
Biomechanics
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4. Sports Medicine More areas… Exercise Physiology
Practice of medicine relative to the athlete
Sports Nutrition
Sports Psychology
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5. Professional Organizations
Goals…
To upgrade the particular field
Professional Standards
Code of Ethics
To bring together professionally competent individuals
Exchange ideas
Stimulate research
Promote critical thinking
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6. Professional Organizations
Goals…
Give individuals an opportunity to work in groups
Achieve objectives that can’t be achieved individually
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7. National Athletic Trainers Association
National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)
Founded in 1950
Raised professional standards
Developed Code of Ethics
Responsible for considerable professional advancement
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8. The Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Qualifications
Graduated from a CAAHEP accredited program (Commission on Allied Health Education Programs)
Internship Route (No longer available after December 31, 2003
Bachelor’s Degree
1500 hours of direct supervision
Core coursework
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9. NATA-BOC Certification Exam
All ATC’s have passed the certification exam.
Exam has three parts
Oral
Written
Written simulation
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10. SC Accredited programs
College of Charleston
University of South Carolina
Erskine College
Charleston Southern
Lander University
Winthrop University
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11. Internship Coursework
Areas of study…
Health
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Kinesiology/Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology
Basic Athletic Training
Advanced Athletic Training
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12. Employment Various employment settings… Schools
Colleges and Universities
Professional Teams
School Systems
Clinics and Hospitals
Industry
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13. Roles and Responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities of the ATC…
Directly responsible for all phases of healthcare
NATA’s Role delineation study determined several roles and responsibilities
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14. Role Delineation Study
Athletic injury prevention and risk management
Recognition, evaluation, and assessment of injuries
Immediate care of injury
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15. Role Delineation Study
Rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries
Health care organization and administration
Professional development and responsibility
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