Program Mission

Through innovative teaching and a diverse clinical education, the athletic training program provides a creative environment of unlimited learning to students who desire to become professional athletic trainers and serve as part of the ever-changing health care field.

Program Goals

1. Develop confident, competent, and skilled entry-level professionals prepared for the Board of Certification examination and professional practice.
2. Identify and select high quality candidates with the greatest potential for academic success, clinical development, and program completion.
3. Promote excellence and innovation in all instructional aspects of the curriculum, including classroom teaching, laboratory instruction, and clinical preceptor mentoring.
4. Provide exceptional facilities, equipment, clinical experiences, and professional opportunities for student development.
5. Provide students with academic and administrative support at both the program and university level.
6. Provide opportunities for faculty and students to participate in scholarly activities, professional meetings, community events, and other activities to promote the advancement of the profession.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Graduates will be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge and clinical skills in the examination, diagnosis, and initial management of acute and chronic injuries and illnesses.
2. Graduates will be able to demonstrate safe and effective clinical decision-making in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of therapeutic intervention programs designed to improve function and quality of life.
3. Graduates will be able to demonstrate effective clinical practice, as it pertains to the use of patient values, outcomes, research, and clinical expertise.
4. Graduates will be able to demonstrate their understanding of the role of the professional athletic trainer as a health care provider through effective communication, collaboration, and professionalism.
5. Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill in planning, conducting, and analyzing clinical research in the field of athletic training.