Certified Athletic Trainers as Certified Teachers: A Model for Making It Happen

School administrators don't usually consider hiring a certified athletic trainer for managing the medical issues that arise from students' participation in athletics, perhaps because they believe it would be too expensive to hire someone solely to manage injury and illness for just a porti...

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Published in:Journal of physical education, recreation & dance recreation & dance, 2008-10, Vol.79 (8), p.31-51
Main Authors: Unruh, Nita, Unruh, Scott, Scantling, Ed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administrative Policy
Allied Health Personnel
Alternative Teacher Certification
Athletes
Athletic Coaches
Athletics
College students
Colleges & universities
Disease control
Emergency medical care
Emergency Medical Technicians
Emergency preparedness
Emergency services
High school football
High school sports
Hiring
Illnesses
Injuries
Job Simplification
Legal Problems
Medical Services
Negligence
Personnel Selection
Physical Activities
Physical Education
Physical Education Teachers
Physicians
Professional development
Reaction Time
Risk Management
Rural Schools
School Districts
School Nurses
School systems
Secondary schools
Sports injuries
Student Participation
Teacher Certification
Teachers
Trainers
Training
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Summary:School administrators don't usually consider hiring a certified athletic trainer for managing the medical issues that arise from students' participation in athletics, perhaps because they believe it would be too expensive to hire someone solely to manage injury and illness for just a portion of the students. Since it is important to provide athletes with the best care possible, it may be worth considering the option of hiring a teacher who is also certified as an athletic trainer. This article discusses a number of advantages a school system might reap by hiring a certified athletic trainer who is also certified to teach. The article also describes a model that colleges and universities who host athletic-training education programs can use to provide an avenue for those students who wish to gain teacher certifications after becoming professionally prepared as an athletic trainer. (Contains 2 tables.)
ISSN:0730-3084
2168-3816
DOI:10.1080/07303084.2008.10598229