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ATHLETIC TRAINING CAREERS...
What is Athletic Training?
Athletic Training is an
allied health profession that falls under a vast scope of sports medicine
professions recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA). Certified
athletic trainers (ATCs) are highly educated and skilled professionals
specializing in the prevention, recognition, management and rehabilitation
of athletics-related injuries. They work in cooperation with physicians
and other allied health personnel to ensure the health of physically
active individuals in secondary schools, colleges, universities, sports
medicine clinics, professional sports programs, industries and other
health care environments. To obtain an ATC credential one must complete
a four-year degree in a CAAHEP-accredited Athletic
Training Education Program and successfully complete
the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (NATA-BOC)
examination.
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