Athletic Training Education Program
Athletic Training is recognized as an allied health profession
within the American Medical Association (AMA) and is an integral component
of the Sports Medicine team approach to comprehensive health care.
The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) has developed Athletic
Training Educational Competencies as guidelines for athletic training curriculum
programs. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education
Programs (CAAHEP) has developed Standards and Guidelines for accreditation.
We are currently a CAAHEP accredited entry-level under graduate program
and by completing our four-year degree, students become eligible to sit
for the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification
(NATABOC) national examination.
It is the mission of the certified athletic training faculty
and staff at The University of Vermont to enhance the quality of health
care for the physically active through prevention, evaluation, management,
and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The faculty and staff have created
a positive learning environment for all majors by fostering the development
of the whole person; physical, psychological, and spiritual. This
is accomplished by maintaining an 8:1 ratio of athletic training majors
to approved clinical instructors (certified athletic trainers).
The direct supervision of majors in all clinical education settings creates
interactive opportunities for the continuous evaluation, development, and
positive re-enforcement of prudent athletic training skills.
Students are encouraged to pursue teaching certification
with the athletic training degree. This, however, may require additional
semesters because of the teaching certification and athletic training degree
requirements; student teaching and 800 clinical hours, respectively.
Applicants to the program are cautioned about the strict entrance requirements
and intense clinical demands. Clinical experiences will require participation
most weekday afternoons and some weekends during the academic year. They
may also require early morning and late evening commitments during both
the academic year and semester breaks.
The clinical responsibilities of the student athletic
trainer necessitates that they act with integrity and behave appropriately
while serving physically active individuals in the community. As the student
progresses through the athletic training curriculum, they become proficient
in their oral and written communication skills while satisfying the NATA's
educational competencies (cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains).
Our athletic training faculty and staff believe that completing
the Athletic Training Education Program at the University of Vermont prepares
every student to become a prudent entry-level certified and licensed athletic
trainer. The wide spectrum of curricular requirements in our program
range from philosophical and theological concepts to physical, mechanical,
and psycho-social sciences. The educational experiences of our athletic
training majors is designed to foster mature critical thinking skills,
sound reasoning abilities, and positive global attitudes to prepare them
to become integral members of society.
For information, please contact:
Kelly Johnson, MEd, ATC
Interim Program Director, Athletic Training Education
97 Spear St
The University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
802-656-7741
