Physical Education Athletic Training - Aurora University

Physical Education Athletic Training from Aurora University is a Campus Bachelor Sport degree that prepares you for a Education career. Athletic training is an allied health profession dedicated to the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of injuries to people who are physically active. Potential employment opportunities include working in high schools, colleges, universities, sports medicine clinics, hospital-based physical therapy clinics, fitness centers, and industrial health care facilities. Entry-level athletic trainers must successfully pass the National Athletic Trainer’s Association Board of Certification (BOC) Examination to practice athletic training. The Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training is designed to fulfill BOC examination eligibility and Illinois state licensing requirements necessary to practice in the State of Illinois. Students completing a major in athletic training will also be prepared for advanced graduate study in various health-related fields. The Aurora University athletic training program is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE). Students will participate in a rigorous academic program that includes practicum course clinical rotations to area physical therapy clinics, high schools, colleges, hospitals, and physician offices. The objective of Aurora University’s practicums is designed to prepare the student with the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor competencies that meet or exceed the BOC standards for the entry-level athletic trainer. View more details on Aurora University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Sport courses.