Athletic Training
Certified athletic trainers (ATCs) are healthcare practitioners who specialize in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity. The athletic training education program is housed in the department of kinesiology, which is in the College of Education and Human Sciences.The mission of the athletic training major is to prepare entry-level certified athletic trainers. To accomplish this mission, an outcomes-based learning environment is used to provide the theoretical and clinical experiences that enable students to develop the competencies and proficiencies required to be effective in the professional field of athletic training.
Why study athletic training?
- It has many practical applications and leads to a variety of exciting career opportunities related to human performance.
- It is great preparation for graduate studies in areas such as exercise physiology, cardiac rehabilitation, biomechanics, physical therapy, occupational therapy and education.
- Athletic training graduates have the opportunity to work in a variety of challenging settings.
- Students in the program also can improve their physical performance while building an exciting career in helping others improve their athletic abilities.
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Career options
Certified athletic trainers may work in high schools, colleges and universities, clinics and hospitals, corporations and industries or with professional sports teams.
Undergraduate programs
The UW-Eau Claire department of kinesiology offers:
Major
- Athletic Training (comprehensive major; requires no minor)
(See separate Fact Sheet for kinesiology major)
Special department admission requirements
Formal application is made to the athletic training major during the second semester of the first year of attendance. This allows selected students to start the three-year course of study during the fall semester of the second year. The number of students admitted to the program is limited by resources available. Not everyone who applies can be guaranteed admission. Currently 12-15 students are accepted each year.
All freshman/transfer students that declare athletic training as their major on admittance to the university must meet with the program director in an advising group meeting before the start of the first semester. Students that declare athletic training as their major after the beginning of the spring semester will be advised to start candidacy in the fall semester. Anyone interested in majoring in athletic training must contact the athletic training education program director in the Department of Kinesiology for complete information about the application procedures, technical standards, observational experience, and all other information related to the athletic training major.
High school preparation
- Students interested in studying athletic training are encouraged to do well in biology, health, physics, math and English composition. Students should enjoy being physically active and working with people.
- All students who enroll at UW-Eau Claire are required to have a minimum of 17 college preparatory units including:
– 4 years of English (at least 3 composition and literature)
– 2 years of a single foreign language
– 3 years of math (algebra, geometry, 1 advanced college preparatory math)
– 3 years of natural science
– 3 years of social science (1 must be world or American history)
– 2 additional units in the areas already mentioned or other academic areas
Freshman course work (sample first year)
Fall Semester
- General education category III elective, 3 credits
- Engl 110, Introduction to College Writing, 5 credits
- Chem 103, General Chemistry (GE II), 5 credits
- Psyc 100, General Psychology (GE III), 3 credits
Spring Semester
- Kins 192, Introduction to Athletic Training, 3 credits
- Kins 194, Anatomical Kinesiology, 3 credits
- CJ 202, Fundamentals of Speech (GE I), 3 credits
- Phys 100, Physical Science (GE II), 4 credits
- General education category III elective, 3 credits
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