How to Become an Athletic Trainer
How many groups collectively play a role in making sure the minimum knowledge & skills have been met to safely treat a patient?
3
Professional Education Council (PEC)
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
Board of Certification (BOC)
List four people that the Athletic Trainer may communicate with.
Athletes, Physicians, EMTs, Coaches, Parents, Admin, Other Health Care Professionals
Why must the Athletic Trainer have a sound background in Anatomy?
Without knowing anatomy, you cannot evaluate an injury.
It is not the facilities or equipment, but what that determines an Athletic Trainer's success?
Personal Qualities
What is competence?
Characteristics & Skills that enable & improve the efficiency or performance of a job
What are 2 ways Athletic Trainers monitor environmental conditions?
Remove Hazards (rocks, trash, etc)
Monitor inclement weather conditions.
What is a Therapeutic Modality?
A tool the Athletic Trainer may use to help generate healing
Which organization is responsible for accrediting all entry level athletic training programs?
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
What should the Athletic Trainer establish at each facility that they work at?
Emergency Action Plans (EAPs)
In settings with severe budget restrictions, what is it important to do?
Prioritize based on experience & past needs.
What does HIPAA stand for?
Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
When is a student Athletic Trainer eligible to sit for the Board of Certification Exam?
In the Final semester of their Senior Year
List 4 areas in developing training and conditioning programs that the Athletic Trainer must be knowledgeable in
Physiology of Exercise, Strength Training, Flexibility, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Body Composition, Nutrition
Why is it important to understand the psyche of each patient the Athletic Trainer works with?
Athletic Trainers play a critical role in social support for the Injured Athlete
If an ambulance is needed to get to the San Marin Tennis Courts, which route would they take according to the San Marin EAP?
Route B
To maintain certification/licensure, all Athletic Trainers must document what every two years?
50 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Maintain CPR & AED certification
What four main components should the off the field examination include?
Medical History
Observation (what we see)
Palpation (what we feel)
Special Tests
Patients who easily find motivation from within have a strong sense of While patients who rely heavily on support from others have a strong sense of .
Intrinsic & Extrinsic Motivation
List 5 schools in California that have Athletic Training Programs.
***(+ an extra 200 points if two of them are where I went to school)
Cal Baptist
University of the Pacific*
CSU Fresno*
CSU Fullerton
CSU Long Beach
CSU Northridge
Point Loma Nazarine
University of Laverne
San Diego State