Sports Medicine & Athletic Training
What is an Athletic Trainer?
The American Medical Association recognizes athletic training as an allied healthcare profession and recommends the use of certified athletic trainers (ATC’s) in all high school athletic programs. Through an advanced educational background, certified athletic trainers are able to provide professional care, early evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries, and proper medical referral. Athletic trainers provide quality healthcare and educate athletes in prevention of injuries.
The certified athletic trainer specializes in five domains. These domains have been identified as those necessary to function effectively as a certified athletic trainer.
Prevention of athletic injuries - Recognition, evaluation and immediate care of athletic injuries.
- Rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries
- Health care administration
- Professional development and responsibility