Athletic Training
Posted December 13, 2007
Introduction
The Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies has developed a 45 semester hour Master of Science in Athletic Training degree. In 2005 the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education approved the degree plan. The program is an entry-level athletic training degree that will provide graduate students with the knowledge, skills and clinical education necessary to meet the Board of Certification (BOC), certification eligibility. www.bocatc.org. This program is designed for students that have completed an undergraduate degree but is seeking entry into the athletic training profession by enrolling into an entry-level graduate education program that meets the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE.) standards. www.caate.net
This program is Not intended for students who already have an undergraduate athletic training degree from an CAATE accredited institution or is currently eligible for the BOC Certification Examination.
The National Athletic Trainers' Association www.nata.org states, "Athletic Training is practiced by athletic trainers, health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities."
Certified Athletic Trainers
Unique health care providers who specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses.
Overview of athletic training education can be found at;
http://www.nata.org/consumer/docs/EducationalOverviewRevised_final_011008.pdf
Vision Statement
The Graduate Athletic Training Education Program, using transformative learning as the foundation for educational delivery, will be an academic program of distinction for the University in the area of athletic training and allied-health care education.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Graduate Athletic Training Education Program is to provide transformative educational opportunities for students to achieve intellectual, professional, personal and creative growth within a nationally accredited curriculum in the field of athletic training to service the health care needs of Oklahoma.
Program Goals
The Graduate Athletic Training Education Program will:
- Provide students the opportunity to complete an accredited program of study that will provide them with the knowledge and clinical skills to become Certified Athletic Trainers.
- Provide students the opportunity to learn, develop and apply critical thinking, decision-making skills necessary to become an allied-health care provider.
- Provide students opportunity to learn, develop and demonstrate ethical leadership and professional behaviors as they relate to health care in a global society.
Disclaimer: The Graduate Athletic Training Education Program is seeking full accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. At this time the program is not accredited and there are no guarantees that the program will be accredited by the time of graduation. Support, resources and personnel are in place to submit the Self-Study in the fall 2009 for accreditation consideration in the spring of 2010. Without CAATE accreditation students graduating from the GATEP will not be eligible for the BOC Certification Examination.