U-M School of Kinesiology

Mission. The mission of the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) within the School of Kinesiology is to develop entry-level allied health professionals who will be contributing members to the field of athletic training. The primary objective is to offer a well-rounded combination of academic course work and clinical experiences that will educate students on the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses for the physically active.

Program Description This program 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. The curriculum is designed to meet certification and accreditation standards set forth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program is currently accredited by CAATE. Students who complete the ATEP will receive a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Kinesiology, and will meet the requirements to sit for the NATABOC Examination. Certification is required to practice athletic training in most states.

1. Promote professional conduct in compliance with the code of ethics set forth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).

2. Meet the educational competencies set forth by CAATE in the specific areas of: risk management and injury prevention, pathology of injuries and illnesses, clinical examination, acute care of injury and illness, pharmacology, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic and rehabilitative exercise, general medical conditions and disabilities, nutritional aspects of injury and illness, psychosocial intervention and referral, health care administration, and professional development & responsibilities.

3. Ensure that each student has the opportunity to work in a variety of clinical settings in order to gain a greater appreciation for some of the traditional and non-traditional venues in which athletic training services are administered.

4. Offer the athletic training student challenging situations to put classroom theory to clinical practice in a supervised manner.

5. Expose the athletic training student to a variety of allied health care professionals.