Education Process
If you are interested in becoming a Athletic Therapist, you must graduate from one of the seven accredited institutions.
These educational programs provide fundamental training that encompass the following domains:
- Assessment and recognition of injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, and disabilities
- Pathology of injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, and disabilities
- Prevention of injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, and disabilities
- Management of injuries, illnesses, medical conditions, and disabilities
- Emergency first responder care
- Prophylactic application techniques
- Therapeutic modalities
- Progressive exercise rehabilitation
- Pharmacology
- Weight management and nutrition
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Risk management, legal liability, and medical ethics
- Psychosocial intervention and referral
- Professional development
