愛(ài)荷華州立大學(xué)

Athletic training is the art and science of the prevention, recognition, care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. It involves the organization and administration of athletic training education programs, as well as the education and counseling of athletes and physically active individuals. Iowa State University athletic training program provides high quality education striving to instill in the athletic training students the intellectual curiosity, evidence based knowledge and clinical skills essential for their individual development. The athletic training program enrolls academically qualified students who represent diverse socio-economic levels, ethnic heritage and who provide a gender balance. The program faculty and clinical preceptors strive to prepare athletic training students to be productive and responsible citizens of the world and to foster affective, caring individuals to promote the profession of athletic training.

Learning Goals that students in this program are expected to meet include:

Ability to use effective communication skills

Ability to demonstrate competence in athletic training skills and knowledge

Ability to possess ethical, caring, professional attributes and behaviors as a health care professional

Ability to demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills ensuring them of being an effective athletic trainer

Ability to demonstrate the ability to apply clinical skills and make evidence-based decisions to optimize patient outcomes

Objectives

Athletic training graduates will use effective communication skills.

Athletic training graduates will demonstrate competence in athletic training skills and knowledge.

Athletic training graduates will possess ethical, caring, professional attributes and behaviors as a health care professional.

Athletic training graduates will demonstrate effective critical thinking and problem solving skills ensuring them of being an effective athletic trainer.

Athletic training graduates will demonstrate the ability to apply clinical skills and make evidence based decisions to optimize patient outcomes.