Freshmen
and new students with an interest in athletic training become
involved in our Pre-Athletic Training Program. The Pre-Athletic
Training Program is designed to provide students with the opportunity
to accrue 100 hours observing athletic training techniques
prior to applying for admission into the Athletic Training Education
Program. During the very first semester of their freshmen year,
students will begin to learn valuable basic athletic training
skills, such as athletic training room procedures, basic emergency
procedures, wound care, taping, wrapping, and equipment fitting.
In the Pre-Athletic Training Program period, each student will
be assigned just 3 hours per week to observe in the athletic
training rooms on campus. During this time, students will learn
policies and procedures, participate in basic operational duties,
observe certified athletic trainers and upper level students,
and practice skills learned in EXS 185. Finally, each Pre-Athletic
Training Program student will complete a total of 4 one-week clinical
rotations (no more than two per semester) observing and assisting
upper level students with injury treatment sessions, pre-participation
preparation and practice/game coverage.
 ACADEMIC
COMPONENT
 During
the 2000-2001 school year, the Athletic Training faculty took
on the difficult task of restructuring the Athletic Training Education
Program curriculum. We developed two new courses, Pharmacology
and Pathophysiology, and four Clinical Experience courses designed
to provide the student with directed, hands-on practical experience.
In addition we have added laboratory sessions to four existing
courses for the same reason.
We are very proud of our program and pleased with its evolution
into one of the most comprehensive and up-to-date programs in
the country.
However, we won't rest on our laurels! Presently, the Athletic
Training Education Program faculty is considering the addition
of a lab to two more courses and extending an eight-week course
to cover the entire semester. Individually, the faculty members
are incorporating the new academic competencies and clinical proficiencies
into their courses. The Clinical Education Coordinator continues
to develop additional challenging and educational field experiences
for our students.
 CLINICAL
COMPONENT
Once accepted into the Athletic Training Education Program, Athletic
Training Students will rotate through five, two week experiences
prior to becoming involved in the first of Eight clinical rotations,
each lasting 10 weeks. It is our goal to provide our students
with the opportunity to experience a variety of structured field
experiences so that they develop an understanding of various
athletic training roles and responsibilities in other work environments.
We also want them to be exposed to other allied health and athletic
training settings, in addition to the usual intercollegiate
athletics. Although most of the field experiences involve working
with one of Southern's intercollegiate athletic teams,
formal affiliations have been developed with a sports medicine
clinic, both public and private high schools.
The athletic training rooms located in Moore Field House and
Pelz Gymnasium serve as the primary site for athletic training
field experiences in which students will work toward the
BOC requirements. Athletic Training Students are assigned
to a Clinical Instructor or Supervisor who will oversee
their field experiences while working directly with an intercollegiate
sport team. During the six semesters that students will
be involved with the clinical education aspect of the Program,
they will have the opportunity to work with many different
Clinical Instructors or Supervisors and with a variety of
sport teams. Field experiences will emphasize hands-on experience
working in the following areas:
Gary E. Morin, PhD, ATC
ATEP Coordinator
501 Crescent St.
New Haven, CT 06515
203-392-6089
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