EXSC105

This introductory course covers the educational and professional requirements necessary to become a Certified Athletic Trainer, as well as the professional responsibilities once certified. Topics of discussion will include current topics, the history and structure of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), requirements to sit for the Board of Certification examination, and the role of the athletic training professional in the sports medicine setting. The course also includes the use of basic therapeutic modalities and the practice of basic athletic taping and wrapping techniques.

In-Person On-Campus

Pass/Fail (P), Standard (S)

School of Health & Natural Sciences

Lecture (LC)

Liberal Arts (LA)