The Athletic Training Education Program prepares students for
jobs in high schools, colleges, professional sports and other
allied health care settings.
The ATEP is a selective and competitive admissions program that
is one of only 16 Texas undergraduate programs nationally
accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training
Education (CAATE). The ATEP at Texas A&M University-Corpus
Christi provides 124 credit hours of formal classroom instruction
and a wide variety of hands-on experiences, including clinical time
with the institution's 14 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports
teams. In addition to on-campus experiences, students get hands-on
clinical experience at affiliate sites including physical therapy
clinics, orthopedic clinics, family practice clinics, and local
high schools.
Students successfully completing the program will earn a
bachelor of science degree with a major in Athletic Training and
will be eligible for Texas state licensure and national
certification through the National Athletic Trainers' Association
Board of Certification (NATABOC). Athletic Trainers are currently
employed in a variety of settings including: high schools, colleges
and universities, professional sports, hospitals and physician's
offices, military and law enforcement, industrial and commercial
wellness, performing arts, and other environments were individuals
are physically active.
As a student in the program, you will learn to:
- Apply appropriate preventative techniques, bracing, or taping
to reduce the frequency or severity of athletic injuries
- Perform a clinical evaluation of an athletic injury, formulate
a clinical impression of the diagnosis, and make appropriate
referral to physicians or other healthcare professionals as needed
to best serve the patient.
- Provide immediate care to athletic injuries, including the use
of standard emergency procedures
- Administer a therapeutic treatment, rehabilitation and
reconditioning program in order to facilitate the recovery,
function, and performance of the patient
- Establish and manage policies and procedures for the delivery
of healthcare services following accepted guidelines to promote
safe participation, timely care, and legal compliance.
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Training Education Program.
