Athletic Training Education Program Mission
Statement
| The mission of the University of Wisconsin - Stevens
Point Athletic Training Educational Program is to
provide students with a unique and comprehensive
education as it relates to the profession of athletic
training. The UWSP athletic training faculty and the
sports medicine team are committed to educational
approaches that encompass didactic, clinical and field
educational experiences that prepare the athletic
training student as an entry-level professional. Field
experience opportunities are provided in the collegiate,
high school and clinical environments. The athletic
training student will have the opportunity to learn,
develop, and master competency knowledge and proficiency
skills, as defined by the Commission on Accreditation of
Athletic Training Education Programs (CAATE)
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Goals of the Athletic Training Program
- To prepare students athletic trainers for the National
Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification
(NATABOC) certification examination.
- To provide the students with appropriate clinical
education and subsequent field experience to develop and
master clinical proficiencies.
- To encourage personal and professional development
through proper supervision and evaluation.
- To integrate new and current trends or topics as they
relate to allied health professions.
- To provide an open and facilitating learning environment
in the clinical setting as well as the field experiences.
- To continue to assist student athletic trainers in the
accomplishment of their professional goals past their
education at UWSP.
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