Athletic Training
College of Health Sciences
The Faculty of Human Performance
Koehler Fieldhouse
570-422-3231
www.esu.edu/athletictraining
About the Program
Join us in the exhilarating, fast-paced Athletic Training major that is specifically designed to prepare proficient and successful entry-level, certified athletic trainers. Athletic trainers specialize in the prevention, recognition, evaluation and assessment, immediate care, treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning for a broad spectrum of athletic injuries and illnesses for athletic and physically active populations.
At its inception in 1975, the Athletic Training Program was one of the few co-educational programs amid the first 25 approved curricula in the nation. Now the program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and uses a competency-based approach in both classroom and clinical settings designed to teach entry-level athletic training skills. Student knowledge, skill, and professional behaviors are developed with an emphasis on clinical reasoning throughout clinical proficiencies.
Where Are They Now?
Alumni regularly pursue advanced and professional degrees at little or no cost through graduate assistantships. Alumni have received national recognition for their work and have become leaders in research, education and clinical practice. Many alumni serve in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics and professional sports. Here are a few of the settings our alumni have chosen: public/private high schools, military service, college/university athletics, sports medicine/physical therapy clinics, corporate fitness, strength and conditioning/performance enhancement facilities, professional sports teams, U.S. Olympic Centers, hospitals, and even NASA.
Are You Interested In ...
- Preventing, recognizing and treating sports injuries?
- Working with athletes and physically active people?
- Learning things “hands-on” and solving “real-life” problems?
Choose a Career in Athletic Training at ESU
- Nationally accredited program since 1975
- Help physically active overcome injury
- Become certified in an Allied Health Profession
- Provide care before, during and after sports injury
- Clinical experiences start your freshman year
- Qualify for graduate assistantships that PAY YOU to earn
- Advanced degrees
Is a Career in Athletic Training the Right Choice for Me?
Hands-On Learning
Caring for Athletic Injuries
- Prevention
- Evaluation
- Treatment
- Rehabilitation
- Kinesiology
- Biomechanics
- Exercise physiology
- Psycho-social aspects
Clinical Experiences
- 18 Division II varsity sports on-site
- Affiliated with nearby high schools, colleges and universities
- Instructed/evaluated by approved clinical instructors
Career Settings
- College/university/industrial
- Secondary schools
- Hospitals
- Professional/Olympic sports
- Rehabilitation clinics
More detailed information is available from the department.
Accreditation
The Athletic Training degree program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Inc. (NATA), cooperate to sponsor CAATE and to collaboratively develop the Standards for Entry-Level Athletic Training Educational Programs. CAATE is responsible for the accreditation of 360 professional (entry-level) Athletic Training educational programs.
Transfer Students
Many students transfer to our program from community colleges and other universities. We welcome any qualified student who is interested in an allied health career. More information about credit and course transfers is available from the Office of Admissions, 877-230-5547.