athletic training

a branch of medicine that includes the science of athletic nutrition, conditioning, preventing, diagnosing athletic injuries, and increasing performance

• Accreditation

• sports medicine

• SWATA

• Athletic training

highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state's statues, rules and regulations.

• Athletic training student

• Sports medicine

• Athletic training

• Athletic training student Aide

The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) is the largest professional association for athletic trainers and provides resources, education, best practices and advocacy for athletic trainers.

• certification

• SWATA

• Licensure

• NATA

Southwest Athletic Trainers' Association, regional association for Texas and Arkansas AT

• BOC

• NATA

• SWATA

• CE

a process of validation in which programs, colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher learning are evaluated. The standards for accreditation are set by a peer review board. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), recognized by CHEA, is the sole programmatic accreditor in athletic training and accredits professional and post-professional degree programs and post-professional residency programs.

• continuing education

• Accreditation

• certification

• Evidence-Based practice

A student currently enrolled in courses while matriculating through a CAATE accredited professional education program.

• Athletic training

• Athletic training student Aide

• Athletic training student

• Licensure

High school students who assist ATs in a high school program are referred to as athletic training student aides.

• Athletic training student

• Athletic training student aide

• certification

• Athletic training

A voluntary process by which a practitioner's entry-level knowledge and skills are demonstrated and measured against a defined standard. The BOC is the only NCCA accredited certification program in the U.S.

• board of certification

• licensure

• continuing education

• Certification

Regulated process established by statute whereas it would be illegal for an individual to practice without a license.

• evidence-based practice

• certification

• board of certification

• licensure

The credentialing agency that provides a certification program for the entry level athletic training profession. The only accredited certification program for ATs in the United States. Establishes both the standards for the practice of athletic training and the continuing education requirement for NOC certified Athletic trainers (Ats)

• SWATA

• Board of certification (BOC)

• NATA

• CE