Athletic Training
What Can I Do With A Major In Athletic Training ?
Athletic Training is an Allied Healthcare Profession. Students who graduate from an accredited program can become certified through the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC). Athletic trainers specialize in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating athletic-related illnesses and injuries that result from physical activity. As part of a complete health care team, the certified athletic trainer works under the direction of a licensed physician and in cooperation with other health care professionals, athletics administrators, coaches and parents.
CCSU's clinical education places a strong emphasis on providing the athletic training student with sufficient opportunities to master the desired competencies and clinical proficiencies through active participation in providing health care to student-athletes. The clinical experience is designed to provide the student with a minimum of 1200 hours of supervised practical experience with Central Connecticut State University's Varsity Sports Teams and concludes with a fifth semester off-campus affiliation. During this time, the student will be under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer or other licensed medical professional who are trained as preceptors. Each semester-long clinical experience is designed to provide the student with ample opportunities to progressively develop competencies in the psychomotor and clinical proficiency skills that are necessary for the entry-level athletic trainer. Graduates of our program find employment at high schools, colleges, professional sports teams, clinics, hospitals, large corporations.
Visit CCSU's Athletic Training Department webpage here.
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Professional Associations & Additional Career Information
American College of Sports Medicine
American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
American Society of Exercise Physiologists
Connecticut Athletic Trainers' Association
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
NATA Research & Education Foundation
National Athletic Trainers' Association
National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Personal Training Association
The National Strength & Conditioning Association
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society
Internships, Co-ops and Employment Opportunities
Athletic Training majors may find experiential opportunities or employment in a number of areas depending on your skills, abilities and experience. Career-related internships and co-op placements are a great avenue to establishing yourself as a qualified candidate for full-time, professional-level career opportunities after graduation.
The following list of employers and job titles shows opportunities where the employer was specifically looking for athletic training majors. This list is meant to be a resource for further career-related investigation and DOES NOT REFLECT current openings. To look for current openings, please visit College Central Network, CCSU's online job, internship, and co-op database, on the Career Success Center website here.
Central Area Health Education Center - Collegiate Health Services Corps. - Volunteer and Service Experience
Empower Leadership Sports & Adventure Center - Part Time Adventure Facilitator
ESF, Inc. - Coach/Camp Counselor
Excel Fitness - Personal Trainer/Fitness Instructor
Sudor Taino - Personal Administrative and Fitness Assistant