HHP 5525 - Athletic Training Summer Practicum

(3) Credit Hours

Students will obtain clinical experience with college football and other athletic training clinical activities related under the direct supervision (auditory and visual) of a BOC certified athletic trainer. The NATA Educational Competencies in Athletic Training serve as a guideline for the psychomotor skills that athletic training students should obtain in a CAATE ATEP. These competencies will be instructed in a classroom setting and practiced and evaluated in laboratory and clinical settings. Students will be assigned to approved clinical instructors (ACIs) for UTC football where they will have the opportunity to observe and assist the ACIs in healthcare delivery. Students will also be instructed and will participate in the day-to-day operation of an athletic training facility and for the sport of football, including record keeping and maintenance of a healthcare facility.