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An athletic trainer is a qualified allied health care professional, educated and experienced in the management of health care problems associated with sport participation. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health care personnel, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports programs, sports medicine clinics, and other athletic health care settings.
ETBU's program prepares graduates, through a combination of formal classroom instruction and supervised clinical experiences, to assume entry-level positions in the athletic training profession and provides a foundation for advanced study in athletic training. The student must satisfactorily complete all academic requirements as well as the supervised practical experience hours as set forth by the Texas Advisory Board of Athletic Training or the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification. The ETBU Department of Kinesiology and Exercise Science does not guarantee that each person admitted to the athletic training educational program will pass all elements of the program or that those graduated from the program will be able to pass the state licensing or national certification exams. The attainment of these goals is dependent upon the degree to which the students diligently apply themselves to their studies.
ACCREDITATION
ETBU is accredited through CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. Accreditation was awarded in April 2005.
Further information on this program can be found in the ATEP Policy and Procedure Handbook as well as the university catalog.
Contact Information:
David Collins, M.Ed., ATC, LAT
Director, Athletic Training Education Program
1209 N. Grove, Marshall, TX 75670
dcollins@etbu.edu
(903)923-2196
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