Undergraduate Catalog 2015-16 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2015-16 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AHS 1060 - Introduction to the Athletic Training Profession

2 cr
This introductory course investigates the educational and professional requirements necessary to become a Certified Athletic Trainer. Topics of discussion will include the history and structure of the National Athletic Trainers Association, requirements to sit for the Board of Certification examination, Castleton University Athletic Training Program requirements, Castleton athletic training room duties and responsibilities, and the role of the athletic training professional in the sports medicine setting. The course also includes the use of basic therapeutic modalities and a practical study of the application of athletic taping and wrapping techniques.
Fall