Athletic Training - Saginaw Valley State University

Athletic Training from Saginaw Valley State University is a Campus Bachelor Physical Therapy degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. What is an Athletic Trainer? Athletic Training is recognized by the American Medical Association as an allied health care profession. The Certified Athletic Trainer is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. As part of a complete health care team, the athletic trainer works under the direction of a licensed physician and in cooperation with other allied health care workers, athletic administrators, coaches and parents. The athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges, universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs and other athletic health care settings. Specifically, the athletic trainer specializes in 12 practice areas or domains: risk management and injury prevention, pathology of injuries and illnesses, acute care of injury and illness, pharmacology, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, general medical conditions and disabilities, nutritional aspects of injury and illness, psychosocial intervention and referral, health care administration, and professional development and responsibilities. Career Opportunities: The Athletic Training (AT) major will prepare a student for many career opportunities which include the following: 1) colleges and universities, 2) professional sports, 3) high schools, 4) sports medicine clinics, 5) corporate health programs, 6) health clubs, 7) clinical and industrial health care programs, and 8) athletic training curriculum programs. View more details on Saginaw Valley State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Physical Therapy courses.