Athletic Trainer Information
 
An Athletic Trainer is an allied health professional who works under the direction/supervision of a licensed physician to provide health care to athletes.
 
The Role of an Athletic Trainer is:
  • Prevention of injuries
  • Recognition/Evaluation of injuries
  • Management/Treatment/Disposition of injuries
  • Rehabilitation
  • Organization & Administration
  • Education & Counseling
Athletic Trainers provide:
  • On site evaluation & treatment for the injured athlete
  • Immediate first aid care
  • Follow-up rehabilitation care
  • Health Professional Resource person available to athlete
  • Specific conditioning programs for injury prevention
 
Athletic Training Curriculum Programs
Montclair State University
David Middlemas, EdD, ATC
Athletic Training Education Program Director
Montclair State University
1 Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
973-655-7090
(Bachelors Degree)
 
Rowan State University
Athletic Training Program
Robinson Hall
201 Mullica Hill Road
Glassboro, NJ 08028
856-256-4500
(Bachelors Degree)
 
 
Kean University of New Jersey
Athletic Training Program
D'Angola Gym-Morris Avenue
Union, NJ 07083
908-527-2103
(Bachelors Degree)		 William Paterson University of New Jersey
Athletic Training Program
Dept. of Exercise & Movement Science
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-720-2364
Athletic Trainer Organizations
The profession of athletic training is organized by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) in conjunction with the independent certifying agency, the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification, Inc. (NATABOC)
 
Each state has a different type of legislation regarding the practice of medicine by athletic trainers. These categories include, licensure, registration and certification.  In New Jersey, athletic training requires licensure regulated by the NJ Dept. of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs and the State Medical Examiners Board.  View the State Practice Act.
 
Other organizations which have impacts on the profession are regional and state associations such as the Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association and the Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey.
 
 
 
 
Last Modified on July 7, 2011