Mission Statement
It is the mission of the Athletic Training Education Program at Angelo State University to provide a combination of academic coursework and field experience that will educate students on the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. This program seeks to help each student develop communication, decision-making, social, analytical thinking, and personal development skills. The purpose of the program is to meet and exceed the guidelines set by the NATA and Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) for an academic program and gives students the opportunity to put their classroom knowledge to use in the college athletic training room setting by working with the various sports at Angelo State University and the surrounding area. The overall goal of this program is to prepare interested, qualif ied students for state licensing and national certification tests for occupations in the field of athletic training.
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM
1. The athletic training student will demonstrate knowledge of prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation procedures of athletic injuries.
2. The athletic training student will demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate tapes, wraps and/or braces for the prevention of injuries or protection of injured body parts.
3. The athletic training student will show efficiency in the use and understanding of therapeutic modalities used in the care of athletic injuries.
4. The athletic training student will demonstrate an understanding of human anatomy, movement and physiology principles to provide improvement of motor performance and the minimization of injury.
5. The athletic training student will work cooperatively with and under the supervision of the staff athletic trainers and team physicians.
6. The athletic training student will demonstrate an understanding of athletic training room management which includes the purchasing and storage of supplies and equipment, adequate record keeping, and maintaining an annual budget.
7. The athletic training student will demonstrate the ability to build a rapport with the athletic coaches and athletes by establishing a sound philosophy of training and conditioning.
8. The athletic training student will develop the ability to counsel and educate athletes on matters pertaining to total body conditioning, such as flexibility, strength, diet, and cardiovascular endurance.
9. The athletic training student will be prepared to advise school administrators and coaches about safety involved in the construction and maintenance of athletic training facilities.
10. The athletic training student will meet BOC requirements for certification and requirements for licensure by the State of Texas.
11. The athletic training student will develop a desire for furthering his/her education through continuing education by attending, and/or membership in regional (SWATA), and national (NATA) athletic training professional organizations.
12. The athletic training student will understand and adhere to the Code of Ethics of both the NATA and the State of Texas Advisory Board for Athletic Trainers.