BELL WORK
Chapter One: Book introduction
 Grab the “Chapter One Book Overview” worksheet
and a book
 Work on “Chapter One Book Overview”
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OBJECTIVE
Topic: Athletic Trainer as a Health Care Provider
 Do: Describe what an athletic trainer is
 L.O.T.: Understanding
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PRINCIPLES OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
14TH EDITION
William E. Prentice
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UNIT 1:
THE ATHLETIC TRAINER AS A HEALTH CARE
PROVIDER
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What do you think this
chapter is about?
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CHAPTER ONE BOOK OVERVIEW
Professional Development & Responsibilities and
The athletic trainer as a health care provider
 Patient, Athletic training clinic, Evidence-based
medicine, ATC
 Certified athletic trainer
 5 and Sports medicine “umbrella” areas of
specialization
 Employment settings for athletic trainers
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 License
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WHAT IS AN ATHLETIC TRAINER?

Write down in your notes 12 words or less on the
white board
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AN ATHLETIC TRAINER:
 Specializes
in preventing, recognizing,
managing and rehabilitating injuries
 Function
as a member of a health care
team
 Provide
a critical link between the
medical community and physically
active individuals
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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
 Early
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History
Existed in Greek and Roman civilizations
“Athletic trainers” came into existence in the late
19th century
Early treatments involved rubs, counterirritants, home remedies and poultices
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EVOLUTION OF CONTEMPORARY ATHLETIC
TRAINER
Traditional setting of practice included colleges
and secondary schools
 Today certified athletic trainers (ATC) work in a
variety of settings and with a variety of patient
populations
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CHANGING FACE OF ATHLETIC TRAINING
PROFESSION
 Role
of the athletic trainer is a health
care provider
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40% of athletic trainers are employed (clinics,
hospitals, industrial and occupational settings)
not just sports
 Has
resulted in changes in athletic
training education
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WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
 Requires
terminology changes (not just
sports)
Patients and clients vs. athletes
 Athletic clinic or facility vs. athletic training
room
 Athletic trainers – NOT TRAINERS!!
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WHAT IS AN ATHLETIC TRAINER?
Look back at your definition from the beginning
of class
 Rewrite it in 12 words or less
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BELL WORK
Who is someone in sports that could make you a
“better” athlete (performance enhancement)?
 Who is someone in sports medicine that can help
you after an injury (injury care and
management)?
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OBJECTIVE
Topic: What is Sports Medicine
 Do: Choose and justify a member of the sports
medicine team or ATC (certified athletic trainer)
setting
 L.O.T.: Evaluate
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SPORTS MEDICINE AND ATHLETIC TRAINING
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Broad field of medical practices related to physical
activity and sport
Involves a number of specialties involving active
populations
Typically classified as relating to Performance
Enhancement or Injury Care and
Management
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Performance
Enhancement
Injury Care &
Management
Exercise Physiology
Practice of Medicine
Biomechanics
Sport Psychology
Athletic Training
Strength Conditioning
Sports Massage
Personal Fitness
Trainers
Sports Podiatry/
Orthotists
Sports Physical Therapy
Sports Dentistry
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PAIR AND SHARE FROM BELL WORK
Look back at your profession of Performance
Enhancer and Injury Care & Management
person
 Did you classify the profession correctly
 Share with your partner
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EACH PROFESSION HAS A
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MEDICINE
ORGANIZATIONS
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International Federation of Sports Medicine (1928)
American Academy of Family Physicians (1947)
National Athletic Trainers Association (1950)
American College of Sports Medicine (1954)
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (1972)
National Strength and Conditioning Association (1978)
American Academy of Pediatrics, Sports Committee (1979)
Sports Physical Therapy Section of APTA (1981)
NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical
Aspects of Sports (1985)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (1987)
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ATCS ORGANIZATIONS
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NATA: National Athletic Trainers’ Association
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Athletic trainers’ national professional organization
AZATA: Arizona Athletic Trainers’ Association
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State professional organization
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NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’
ASSOCIATION (NATA)
 To
enhance the quality of health care for
athletes and those engaged in physical
activity
 To advance the profession of athletic
training through education and research
in the prevention, evaluation,
management and rehabilitation of
injuries
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Figure 1-1
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EMPLOYMENT SETTINGS FOR THE
ATHLETIC TRAINER
 Employment
opportunities are
becoming increasingly diverse
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Due largely to the efforts of the NATA
 Started
out primarily in the collegiate
setting
 Progressed to high schools
 Now many are found in hospital and
clinic settings
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Settings include:
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Clinics and hospitals
Physician extenders
Industrial/Occupational settings
Corporate settings
Colleges or Universities
Secondary schools
School districts
Professional sports
Amateur/Recreational/Youth sports
Performing arts
Military & Law enforcement
Health & fitness clubs
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Figure 1-3
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DISCUSSION & TICKET OUT
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn to page 8 Table 1-1 Employment settings for
the Athletic Trainer
Find 2 job settings you are interested in.
Write down the 2 jobs and why on sheet
Discuss with your small group what you are
interested in and why
Need to turn in sheet in order to leave
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BELL WORK
 Who
are some of the people/ patients
an ATC (certified athletic trainer)
can work with?
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OBJECTIVE:
Topic: The Sports Medicine Populations
 Do: Describe the different sports medicine
populations and patients
 L.O.T.: Understanding
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GROUP DISCUSSION

Make a list of the various populations/ patients
on your white board who an ATC can work with
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ATHLETIC TRAINERS- TREAT THE
PHYSICALLY ACTIVE POPULATIONS
 Can
work with athletic, recreational or
competitive activities and athletes
 Can
work with anyone who requires
physical skills and utilizes strength, power,
endurance, speed, flexibility, range of
motion and agility
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 The
Adolescent Athlete
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Focuses on organized competition
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A number of sociological issues are involved
 How old or when should a child begin training?
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Skeletal maturity presents some challenges
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Physically and emotional adolescents can not be
managed the same way as adults
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THUMB UP/ DOWN & WHY
Should a 5 year old do full tackle football?
 You can treat a 2nd grade athlete the same as a
college athlete
 A 100 pound freshman with no experience should
do tackling drills against a 200 pound starting
senior.
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 The
Aging Athlete
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Physiological and performance capability
changes overtime
 Function will increase and decrease
 Biological and sociological effects
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High levels of physiological function can be
maintained through an active lifestyle
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Anyone who begins an exercise program
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Exercise program should be gradual and
progressive
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Individuals over age 40 should have physical and
exercise testing before engaging in an exercise
program
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THUMBS UP/ DOWN & WHY
The first day a 50 y/o (year old) works out, there
does not need to be any restrictions or worries.
 There is an increase and decrease of performance
over an athlete’s lifetime
 One can workout throughout their lifetime (you
can’t be too old)
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 Occupational
Athlete
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Occupational, industrial or worker “athlete”
are involved in strenuous, demanding or
repetitive physical activity
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Involves
 Instruction on ergonomic techniques
 Intervention when injuries arise
 Injury prevention is still critical
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LISTING- SPECIAL POPULATION HANDOUT
List 2 different areas, types or examples of
patients found in each age population
 Adolescent
 Aging
 Occupational
 How would you treat each different
 Need to turn in as leave
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BELL WORK

List as many things (roles and responsibilities)
you believe an athletic trainer can do or does
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OBJECTIVE:
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Topic: Roles & Responsibilities of an ATC
(certified athletic trainer)
Do: Distinguish the Roles & Responsibilities of
an ATC
L.O.T.: Understanding
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ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
ATHLETIC TRAINER
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Charged with injury prevention and health care
provision for an injured patient
Athletic trainer deals with the patient and
injury from its inception until the athlete
returns to full competition
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SMALL GROUP
List as many things (roles and responsibilities/
domains) what an athletic trainer does and can
do
 Write on the white boards
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THE 6 ROLES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: BOARD OF
CERTIFICATION (BOC) DOMAINS
 Prevention
 Clinical
evaluation and diagnosis
 Immediate care
 Treatment, rehabilitation and
reconditioning
 Health care administration
 Professional responsibilities
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PREVENTION
Page 14-15
 Go to your textbook
 Look on page 14-15
 Read the Prevention paragraphs and fill in the
blanks in your notes
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 Prevention
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Conduct pre-participation exams
Ensure appropriate training and conditioning
programs
Monitoring environmental conditions
Selecting, properly fitting, and maintaining
protective equipment
Making sure that an athlete is eating properly
Ensure appropriate medication use while
discouraging substance abuse
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SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION/ LIST
 Our
class is called Prevention and
Care of Athletic Injuries
 In small group
List at least 4 class units you believe
that we will go over this year
 Write on white board
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 Clinical
Evaluation & Diagnosis
Recognize nature and extent of injury
 On and off-field evaluation skills and
techniques
 Understand pathology of injuries and
illnesses
 Referring to medical care and supportive
services
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 Immediate
Care
Administration of appropriate first aid
and emergency medical care (CPR, AED)
 Activation of emergency action plans
(EAP)
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 Treatment,
Rehabilitation
Reconditioning
Design preventative training systems
 Rehabilitation program design and
supervision
 Incorporation of therapeutic modalities
and exercise
 Offering psychosocial intervention
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 Organization
& Administration
Record keeping
 Ordering supplies and equipment
 Establishing policies and procedures
 Supervising personnel
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 Professional
Responsibilities
Athletic trainer as educator
 Athletic trainer and continuing education
 Athletic trainers as counselor
 Athletic trainers as researcher
 Incorporation of evidence medicine and
participating and acquisition of evidence for
efficacy of patient care
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PERSONAL QUALITIES OF THE
ATHLETIC TRAINER
Stamina and the ability to adapt
 Empathy
 Sense of humor
 Communication
 Intellectual curiosity
 Ethical practice
 Professional memberships
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GROUP WORK- SORT

Get a pile of cards and sort each responsibility
under the correct Role/ Domain
 Prevention
 Clinical evaluation and diagnosis
 Immediate care
 Treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning
 Health care administration
 Professional responsibilities
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CLOSURE- TICKET OUT
 List
the 6 Roles & Responsibilities on a
sheet of paper
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BELLWORK

Who do you think is the top 3 individuals closest
to the athlete that would be considered the
primary Sports Medicine Team?
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OBJECTIVE
Topic: The Sports Medicine Team
 Do: Choose and justify each member of the
sports medicine team
 L.O.T.: Evaluate
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WHO IS PART OF THE SPORTS
MEDICINE TEAM?
Athletic
Trainer
Athlete
(Parents
Under 18)
Physician
Coach
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ATHLETIC TRAINER
Major concern injured patient
 All decisions impact the patient
 The injured patient must always be informed
 Must be educate about injury prevention and
management
 Instructions regarding training and conditioning
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PARENTS
 The
parents decision regarding
healthcare is the primary consideration
 Insurance plans may dictate care
 Selection of physician
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TEAM PHYSICIAN
 Serves
to advise and supervise ATC
 Physician and the athletic trainer must
be able to work together
 Have similar philosophical opinions
regarding injury management
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TEAM PHYSICIAN RESPONSIBLE
Compiling medical histories
 Conducting physical exams (Pre-participation
screening)
 Diagnosing injury
 Deciding on disqualifications
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Potentially serve as the academic program medical
director
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THE COACH
Must understand specific role of all
individuals
 Understand limits of their ability to function
as a health care provider
 Directly responsible for injury prevention
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COACH
Aware of risks associated with sport
 Provide appropriate training and equipment
 Should be certified in CPR and first aid
 Knowledge of skills, techniques and environmental
factors associated with sport
 Develop good working relationships with staff,
including athletic trainers
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GALLERY WALK

Around the room is posters with each member of
the Sports Medicine Team
Athlete
 Physician
 Coach
 Athletic Trainer

Write down duties for that member
 You will have 30 seconds to 1 minute at each
member
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HIPPA WITH COMMUNICATION
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Must be aware of Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
 Regulates dissemination (distribution) of
health information
 Protects patient’s privacy
 Limits the people who could gain access to
medical records
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REFERRING THE PATIENT TO
OTHER PERSONNEL
 The
athletic trainer must be aware of
available medical and non-medical
personnel
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Patient may require special treatment outside
of the “traditional” sports medicine team
 Must
be aware of community based
services and various insurance plans
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Support Health Services
& Personnel
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Physicians
Dentist
Podiatrist
Nurse
Physicians Assistant
Physical Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Massage Therapist
Ophthalmologist
Dermatologist
Gynecologist
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Exercise Physiologist
Biomechanist
Nutritionist
Sport Psychologist
Coaches
Strength & Conditioning
Specialist
• Social Worker
• Neurologist
• Emergency Medical
Technician
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RETURN TO PLAY SCENARIO

Need to answer yes or no to each question and
why
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HOMEWORK

Unit One Worksheet
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BELLWORK

What steps do you think you will have to do in
order to be an ATC (certified athletic trainer)?
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ACCREDITED ATHLETIC TRAINING
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Entry-level athletic training education programs
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Undergraduate programs (Bachelor’s) or Entry-level
master’s programs
Advanced graduate (Master’s) athletic training
education programs

Individuals that are already ATCs (certified athletic
trainers)
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WHAT DOES ONE NEED TO KNOW
BEFORE BECOMING AN ATC?
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ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION
COMPETENCIES
Twelve
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Content Areas
Risk management
Pathology of injuries and illnesses
Orthopedic clinical examination & diagnosis
Acute care
Pharmacological aspects of injury and illness
Therapeutic modalities
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12 ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION
COMPETENCIES CONT.
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Conditioning & rehabilitative exercise
General medical conditions and disabilities
Nutritional aspects of injury and illnesses
Psychosocial intervention and referral
Health care administration
Professional development & responsibilities
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION
AS AN ATHLETIC TRAINER
Formal academic preparation
 Supervised practical experience
 Guidelines are set by the Board of
Certification (BOC)
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NATIONAL BOC (BOARD OF
CERTIFICATION) EXAM
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Examination is computer based
Includes the 6 domains
 Prevention
 Evaluation and diagnosis
 Immediate care
 Treatment, rehabilitation & reconditioning
 Organization and administration
 Professional responsibility
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PASSED THE EXAM
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The person is now BOC certified as an athletic
trainer
 Credential of ATC
 Can know be legally called an athletic trainer
BOC certification is a prerequisite for licensure
in most states
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NATA WORKSHEET
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Computer lab
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