Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP)

This course serves as a foundation for professional development as an Athletic Trainer. Students will be introduced to health informatics, professional practice parameters, and injury prevention strategies. Students will develop basic skills necessary to begin clinical education experiences (i.e. taping, wrapping, bracing, cryotherapy, thermotherapy).

This course is designed for athletic training students to meet the educational competencies for national accreditation in the following areas: development of risk management/emergency action plans, primary assessment of athletic injuries, emergency care of athletic injuries, immediate care of spine injuries, prevention of injuries associated with the physically active, utilization of diagnostic tools, and an overall understanding of protective equipment.

Clinical education will involve opportunities for application of skills in a supervised clinical environment. This experience will provide students exposure to pre-season patient care including pre-participation exams, prevention of heat illnesses, and physical fitness and orthopedic screenings.

This course integrates didactic and clinical education. Classroom emphasis will examine psychosocial components of injury, mental health situations, diverse populations, cultural traditions and norms that athletic trainers may face in professional practice. Basic screening, intervention and counseling techniques, and referral skills will be taught to manage psychosocial and mental health concerns. The clinical education will involve opportunities for application of skills in a supervised clinical environment.

This course develops foundational examination and critical thinking skills necessary for an athletic trainer to appropriately assess a patient. Students will learn the examination process, how to perform a secondary survey, and how to perform lower extremity orthopedic evaluation skills. In this course, students will learn and practice evaluation techniques in a supervised setting in order to develop entry-level practical skills.

This course examines the body's response to injury and the subsequent phases of healing. Specific focus will be given to interventions that address the acute and sub-acute phases of healing to control pain, decrease swelling and edema, promote early movement, and address soft tissue restrictions. The student will develop decision-making skills in the selection and application of therapeutic interventions.

This course develops foundational examination and critical thinking skill necessary for an athletic trainer to appropriately assess a patient. Students will build their examination technique skillset by applying them to the upper quarter of the body specifically learning to evaluate the upper extremity, head/face, neck, and thorax. Examination of musculoskeletal, fascial, thoracic, and traumatic head injuries will be completed. In this course, you will learn and practice evaluation techniques in a supervised setting in order to develop entry-level practical skills.

This course will develop the student's ability to design rehabilitation and reconditioning programs. Focus on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, various exercises, use of available equipment, and the understanding of moral and ethical obligations will advance the student's ability to use therapeutic exercise as an intervention. The goal of this course is to present the student with a theoretical and practical approach for the design of rehabilitation protocols and the safe use of rehabilitation equipment for use with lower extremity musculoskeletal injuries.

This course is an advanced study of human anatomy using cadaver dissection. Emphasis is given to musculoskeletal and trunk anatomy. Clinically relevant musculoskeletal anatomy and pathology will be taught in conjunction with etiology for injuries and illnesses commonly seen by athletic trainers. This course is designed to provide a strong clinical foundation for the developing practitioner.

This course is the first in a series of two courses designed to educate athletic training students on common medical conditions encountered in the physically active population. Emphasis will be placed on the identification, examination and clinical management of medical conditions affecting the ear, nose, throat, mouth/teeth, eyes, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary and reproductive systems.

This course integrates didactic and clinical education. Classroom emphasis will be placed on the nutrition and exercise concepts that promote wellness in populations who are physically active or healing. The clinical education will involve opportunities for application of skills in a supervised clinical environment.

This course is the second in a series of two courses designed to educate athletic training students on common medical conditions encountered in the physically active population. Emphasis will be placed on the identification, examination and clinical management of medical conditions affecting the immune, endocrine (including diabetes), neurological and dermatological systems as well as foundations of pharmacology and performance-enhancing substances.

This course will develop a comprehensive approach to the assessment and therapeutic intervention of musculoskeletal injuries to the hip, pelvis, spine and torso. Students will learn to apply examination techniques, analyze findings and synthesize information to develop an appropriate management strategy including therapeutic interventions. Further emphasis will include the use of posture evaluations, analysis of dysfunctional movement patterns, utilization of clinical outcome measures, assessment of the kinetic chain and making appropriate referral decisions. Students will identify and instruct appropriate therapeutic intervention techniques to aid in rehabilitation of these areas.

This course will develop the student's ability to develop rehabilitation and reconditioning programs. Focus on anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, various exercises, use of available equipment, and the acceptance of moral and ethical obligations will advance the student's ability to intervene with therapeutic exercise. The goal of this course is to present the student with a theoretical and practical approach for the design of rehabilitation protocols and the safe use of rehabilitation equipment for use with upper extremity musculoskeletal injuries.

This is the first course in a series of two focused on developing clinical EBP skills that will be applied toward a master's/capstone project. This course will develop clinical problem solving skills assisted by the application of the medical and research literature. These skills help the practicing healthcare professional develop an understanding of current knowledge gaps, how to effectively frame inquiries, how to seek and find quality resources, critically assess those resources, and how to apply evidence to daily patient care. The concept of clinical problem solving and teamwork will be emphasized.

Clinical education will involve opportunities for autonomous practice and decision-making in a supervised clinical environment. This experience will provide students exposure to pre-season patient care including pre-participation exams, prevention of heat illnesses, and physical fitness and orthopedic screenings.

This course integrates didactic and clinical education. Classroom emphasis will be placed on professional development and administrative skills. The clinical education will involve opportunities for application of skills in a supervised clinical environment. This is a clinical-intensive experience that immerses the student into the clinical environment in a near full-time capacity.

This course is the second in a series of two courses designed to provide the athletic training student with skills to understand research design, analyze research information and apply it to clinical practice. The student will use the skills acquired in the first class and throughout clinical practice to identify a clinical question and develop a project to answer that question. The identified question may address a wide range of clinical or professional practice issues. This query will be implemented to produce a capstone project in the form of a paper and/or presentation that will represent graduate student quality work.

This course will provide students with an overview of management skills necessary to provide quality management skills necessary to maintain an environment for quality healthcare. These skills include program planning and analysis, personnel management, legal concepts, budgeting, purchasing, facility design, insurance, and the organizational structure of governing bodies.

This course integrates didactic and clinical education. Classroom emphasis will be placed on interprofessional and transition to practice concepts. The clinical education will involve opportunities for application of skills in a supervised clinical environment. This is a clinical intensive experience that immerses the student into the clinical environment in a near full-time capacity.