|
Athletic Training
Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) are allied
health care professionals who specialize in
the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of
athletic injuries. ATCs also have knowledge
in the areas of sport performance enhancement,
sport nutrition, and sport psychology. In order
to become an ATC, students must first graduate
from a CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of
Athletic Training Education) accredited program,
and then achieve success on the national Board
of Certification (BOC) exam.
The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP)
at Adrian College is rapidly changing and growing.
Tina
Claiborne, PhD, ATC, CSCS was hired
in the fall of 2007 to take Adrian’s ATEP
through the process of initial accreditation.
She was previously the program director at the
University of Southern Maine, where she was
successful in leading her program through re-accreditation.
With that experience, Adrian College is confident
that Dr. Claiborne understands the necessary
requirements to repeat accreditation success
here!
ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM ACCREDITATION STATUS
The Adrian College Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) has been preparing for accreditation since 2007, and I will submit the program self study to the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE) in June, 2010. This will set the program up for a CAATE site visit sometime during the 2010/2011 academic year. Once the self study is submitted, it takes approximately one year before we will hear a final decision. Therefore, we will know our accreditation status during the summer of 2011.
What does this mean for Athletic Training Students? As long as we are accredited by 2011, any student who was admitted to Adrian in the fall of 2007 or later will be eligable to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam.
Academic accreditation is a long and involved process, and we are excited to be at such an advanced stage in only 3 years! While we do not know what the Commission's final decision will be, our program faculty are extremely vigilant, conscientious, and dedicated to the success of our students.
ATHLETIC TRAINING
EDUCATION PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT
The Athletic Training Education Program is committed
to the personal and professional growth of all
Adrian College students. In a supportive, student-centered
learning environment, students will be challenged
intellectually as well as socially, so that
they may achieve excellence in the profession
of athletic training.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Provide a secure,
but intellectually stimulating academic environment
so that learning may be enhanced for all students
from diverse backgrounds.
- Teach students to
be proficient at the clinical and didactic
skills necessary to be a successful Athletic
Trainer
- Exhibit and promote
all aspects of professional conduct of students,
staff and faculty.
- Prepare students
for success on the Board of Certification
exam
- Prepare students
for social and professional success in advanced
professional and academic pursuits.
|
