National Athletic Training Month is a time for athletic trainers across America to be recognized as the professionals responsible for the evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries that occur to those who are active. Join with us as we celebrate across Texas!!! If you or your organization is recognized or promotes Athletic Training this month, please let us know so that we can spread the word! Email publicrelations@tsata.com with any news or information. If you would like to learn more about National Athletic Training Month, visit www.nata.org. At this website, you will find logos, PR material and much more!
Athletic trainers have a baccalaureate or post baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and one of the following: (a) current licensure, registration, or certification as an athletic trainer issued by another state, jurisdiction, or territory of the United States; or (b) current national certification as an athletic trainer issued by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (NATABOC).
1. In lieu of the requirements in #1 above, a person shall hold a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree which includes at least 24 hours of combined academic credit from each of the following course areas: human anatomy; health, disease, nutrition, fitness, wellness, emergency care, first aid, or drug and alcohol education; kinesiology or biomechanics; physiology of exercise; athletic training, sports medicine, or care and prevention of injuries; advanced athletic training, advanced sports medicine, or assessment of injury; and therapeutic exercise or rehabilitation or therapeutic modalities.
2. In addition, a person must have completed an apprenticeship program in athletic training that consists of 1800 clock-hours.
3. In lieu of the requirements in #1 and #2 above applicants shall have a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree in athletic training from a college or university which held accreditation, during the applicants matriculation at the college or university and at the time the degree was conferred, from a nationally recognized accrediting organization that is approved by the board.
4. All applicants must hold current certification in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or current certification for emergency medical services (EMS) with the Department of State Health Services.
5. All applicants must successfully complete the Texas Athletic Trainer Written Examination and the Texas Athletic Trainer Practical Examination.
Applicants must also complete the Jurisprudence exam.
The above information was taken, in part, from the Texas Department of State Health Services website, http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/at/ . If you or someone that you know is interested in becoming an athletic trainer please visit http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/at/ for more information.