Athletic Training Program (ATP)

Our athletic training program (ATP) provides students with an outstanding educational foundation to be successful within the athletic training profession. The athletic training students (ATS) of our program are an integral component of the sports medicine services we are able to deliver to the NCAA Division II athletes of Augustana College.

Diverse Clinical Education Program

Additional Clinical Experience Opportunities

Board of Certification

Employment Opportunities

Certified Athletic Trainers

Academic Preparation

Diverse Clinical Education Program

Through our diverse clinical education program, ATS participate in supervised hands-on clinical experiences with our Clincial Preceptors (CPs) in the following settings

high schools
colleges
family practice and orthopedic/sport medicine clinics

Additional Clinical Experience Opportunities

team physicians
chiropractic clinics
human performance programs
semi-professional teams

Board of Certification Examination/Employment Opportunities

Upon the successful completion of our ATP, students will:

receive a bachelor-of-arts degree with a major in athletic training
be eligible to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination to become certified athletic trainers
Augustana ATP Recent BOC Examination Results (PDF)

Career Opportunities for Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs)

sports medicine clinics
high schools
colleges and universities
human performance programs
industrial settings
professional sports teams

Certified Athletic Trainers

Certified athletic trainers are highly qualified health care professionals who are educated and experienced in delivering health care services to physically active patients. Certified athletic trainers work closely with physicians and other allied health professionals on a daily basis. A certified athletic trainer's duties include:

providing risk management and injury prevention
assessment and evaluation
emergency and acute care
rehabilitation
health care administration

Academic Preparation

Our athletic training program (ATP) is housed within the department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER). Students are required to complete 60 academic credit hours within the HPER department in addition to meeting the general education requirements of the College. Our ATP curriculum is a three-year sequenced didactic (classroom) and clinical education program that is designed to ensure that our ATS have the knowledge and skills necessary to become successful within the athletic training profession.