Athletic Training

Athletic training is practiced by athletic trainers (AT), health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients across age and care continuums. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. Athletic trainers work under the direction of physicians, as prescribed by state licensure statutes. (Profile of Athletic Trainers; National Athletic Trainers Association) By completing the major of athletic training, you will be eligible to sit for the BOC examination to obtain your certification as an athletic trainer. Athletic trainers find job opportunities in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports, sports medicine clinics, military, performing arts, and other settings.

Related career titles

Certified Athletic Trainer
College/university faculty*

*Additional training needed for these occupations

Related athletic training links

K-State Athletic Training and Rehabilitation Sciences
https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/fndh/academics/undergraduate/athletic-training/

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
https://caate.net/

National Athletic Trainers’ Association
http://www.nata.org

National Strength and Conditioning Association
https://www.nsca.com/

Human Kinetics
http://www.humankinetics.com

Society of Health and Physical Educators
http://www.shapeamerica.org/

American Council on Exercise
http://www.acefitness.org

American College of Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org/

American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
https://www.sportsmed.org/

Gatorade Sports Science Institute
http://www.gssiweb.com/

American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
http://amssm.org/