Athletic Training Georgia College

Overview

  Georgia College students acquire critical thinking skills in this Athletic Training program which, when combined with clinical experiences including a full semester clinical immersion, prepare them to enter a wide range of professional athletic training settings. Graduates of our program are able to pursue their ambitions as a healthcare professional by choosing the specific athletic training practice setting that meets their career goals.

Mission

The mission of the Professional Athletic Training Program at Georgia College is to cultivate quality athletic training health care professionals who exhibit the highest standards of ethical behavior and professionalism. With a foundation built on evidence-based, progressive didactic and clinical education, GC athletic training graduates are prepared to become successful contributors to the advancement of the profession through intellectual, professional, and civic skills and dispositions that enable students to thrive in a diverse global society. 

Accreditation

The Master of Science in Athletic Training is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (caATe).

Professional Athletic Training Program Outcomes and Learning Outcomes

Goal 1:

Athletic training students will demonstrate appropriate knowledge and skills in injury prevention and wellness education.

Students will be able to:

• Create evidence-based designs to mitigate the risk for injury/illness;

• Apply evidence-based practices to mitigate the risk for injury/illness.

Goal 2:

Athletic training students will utilize a holistic approach to clinical evaluation and diagnosis of injuries, illnesses, and pathologies.

Students will be able to:

• Assess an athletic injury/illness based on relevant pathology;

• Recognize appropriate holistic diagnoses of athletic injuries/illnesses;

• Refer patients to the appropriate medical professional based on individual need.

Goal 3:

Athletic training students will be skilled in making decisions regarding the management of acute athletic injuries/illnesses.

Students will be able to:

• Exhibit appropriate immediate and emergency medical care within the scope of athletic training practice relevant to current standards.

Goal 4:

Athletic training students will create and implement therapeutic/educational interventions for measureable patient outcomes (competence or performance).

Students will be able to:

• Utilize evidence-based interventions when administering and implementing therapeutic interventions;

• Recognize need for psychosocial intervention.

Goal 5:

Athletic training students will construct and apply professional leadership and organizational paradigms.

Students will be able to:

• Develop policies and procedures in the administration of athletic training and healthcare facilities;

• Critique athletic training management models;

• Utilize appropriate medical documentation and communication.

Goal 6

Athletic training students will critically examine athletic training data and apply it to clinical practice.

Students will be able to:

• Apply evidence based practice when making clinical decisions.

• Critique athletic training related literature and disseminate its findings to a variety of audiences including professionals, peers, and patients.

• Articulate the role of research in clinical practice.