In the first course of a 3-course series, students will engage in interactive experiences within the realm of AT, participating in a series of clinical care simulations and exploring special topics. The course aims to assess students' ability to demonstrate competent patient care while ensuring compliance with ethical standards and healthcare regulations. Students will be graded based on their patient care, navigating scenarios that include patients with a wide variety of conditions for each major body system. Each course contains unique simulations, and students must pass every simulation to pass the course.
Every Fall
This course equips students with the skills to advocate for health needs and effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders . Emphasizing quality assurance, health informatics, and ethical practice, students learn to maintain data privacy, comply with legal standards, and self-assess professional competence. The curriculum covers laws such as HIPAA and FERPA, with a focus on mandatory reporting and prescription medication regulations. Students develop programs for injury risk reduction, substance abuse education, and administrative tasks including strategic planning, budget management, and risk mitigation. The course integrates policies for daily operations, and emergency response.
Every Fall
In the second course of a 3-course series, students will engage in interactive experiences within the realm of AT, participating in a series of clinical care simulations and exploring special topics. The course aims to assess students' ability to demonstrate competent patient care while ensuring compliance with ethical standards and healthcare regulations. Students will be graded based on their patient care, navigating scenarios that include patients with a wide variety of conditions for each major body system. Each course contains unique simulations, and students must pass every simulation to pass the course.
Every Fall
In its final year, the clinical education course sequence empowers students to translate knowledge into practical application within real-world settings. Under the guidance of the Clinical Education Coordinator, students tailor clinical experiences to refine skills, tackle complex cases, and deepen professional understanding. This hands-on mentorship bridges academic learning and real practice, smoothing the transition to independent practice. Notably, this course offers variable credits, with each credit necessitating 50 hours of clinical experience. Students may utilize clinical experiences outside of the standard semester with the approval of the course instructor.
Every Fall
In its final year, the clinical education course sequence empowers students to translate knowledge into practical application within real-world settings. Under the guidance of the Clinical Education Coordinator, students tailor clinical experiences to refine skills, tackle complex cases, and deepen professional understanding. This hands-on mentorship bridges academic learning and real practice, smoothing the transition to independent practice. Notably, this course offers variable credits, with each credit necessitating 50 hours of clinical experience. Students may utilize clinical experiences outside of the standard semester with the approval of the course instructor.
Every Interim
In this course, students will delve into advanced assessment and management techniques . The curriculum focuses on evaluating and managing patients with acute health conditions commonly seen practice. Students will gain expertise in conducting examinations for various body systems, including cardiovascular, endocrine, eyes/nose/throat/mouth/teeth, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, integumentary, reproductive, and respiratory. The course explores diagnostic and laboratory tests, such as blood work, urinalysis, and electrocardiogram, for comprehensive diagnosis, referral, and treatment planning. Additionally, students will learn interventions, pharmacological education, medication administration, and strategies to mitigate long-term health conditions, ensuring a thorough understanding of medical aspects crucial for athletic trainers.
Every Spring
The Medical Aspects of Sport Lab course complements the main program, offering hands-on training in advanced assessment and management techniques for acute health conditions . Through interactive experiences, students apply theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios, including examinations for various body systems, diagnostic tests, and interventions. Lab work covers pharmacology, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecological, neurological, and eye, ear, nose, and throat, enhancing students' skills in managing the medical aspects of sports.
Every Spring
In the final course of a 3-course series, students will engage in interactive experiences within the realm of AT, participating in a series of clinical care simulations and exploring special topics. The course aims to assess students' ability to demonstrate competent patient care while ensuring compliance with ethical standards and healthcare regulations. Students will be graded based on their patient care, navigating scenarios that include patients with a wide variety of conditions for each major body system. Each course contains unique simulations, and students must pass every simulation to pass the course.
Every Spring
In its final year, the Clinical Education course sequence empowers students to translate knowledge into practical application within real-world settings. Under the guidance of the Clinical Education Coordinator, students tailor clinical experiences to refine skills, tackle complex cases, and deepen professional understanding. This hands-on mentorship bridges academic learning and real practice, smoothing the transition to independent practice. Notably, this course offers variable credits, with each credit necessitating 50 hours of clinical experience. Students may utilize clinical experiences outside of the standard semester with the approval of the course instructor.
Every Spring
Students will collaborate with the Coordinator of Clinical Education to select an immersive athletic training experience supervised by an athletic trainer primarily working in the field. This experience, lasting a minimum of four weeks, offers comprehensive practice in day-to-day and week-to-week responsibilities and requires a minimum of 150 clinical experience hours. Longer durations are preferred. It should be scheduled without conflicting with other educational commitments. If students pursue additional experiences alongside this immersion, they must ensure they enhance rather than detract from it, obtaining approval from the coordinator of clinical education.
Every Fall, Interim, and Spring