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Athletic Trainers
An athletic trainer is a licensed health care professional that
specializes in dealing with athletic health care. The certified
athletic trainer (ATC) receives a degree from an athletic training
program that is approved by the Commission of Accreditation of Allied
Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). Athletic trainers are
educated in the areas of pathology, assessment of injury/illness,
general medical conditions and disabilities, emergency care,
pharmacology, injury prevention and risk management, and medical/legal
issues. After receiving a bachelor’s degree, an ATC is
required to pass the certification exam established by the National
Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification, Inc. (NATABOC).
The examination covers a variety of topics including prevention,
recognition, evaluation, assessment, immediate care, treatment,
rehabilitation, reconditioning, organization and administration,
professional development, and responsibility. The examination
consists of a written portion, a practical portion, and a written
simulation test.
ProRehab employs four full-time certified athletic trainers and two graduate
assistant certified athletic trainers. Click here to view information about our ATC’s. |