University of Florida

Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Program

 

 

MISSION:  The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) mission at the University of Florida is to develop outstanding entry-level allied health professionals who will be contributing members to the profession of athletic training and other allied health care professions.  Through the integration of balanced didactic course work, intensive hands-on laboratory sessions, and excellent clinical experiences students will become proficient in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses for the physically active.

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:  The ATEP will prepare students for entry-level work in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs, industrial settings and other healthcare environments.  In addition, the ATEP prepares students for graduate study in athletic training and other allied health care fields (e.g. physical therapy and physician assistant studies).  The curriculum is designed to meet accreditation standards set forth by Commission on Accrediting Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and to prepare students for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination.  Students who graduate from the Athletic Training Education Program will receive a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Athletic Training, and will meet the requirements to sit for the BOC Examination.  BOC certification is required to practice athletic training in 49/50 states and is considered the “Gold Standard” by licensing boards.

 

 

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