EIU Athletic Training

VISION

Eastern Illinois University's Undergraduate Athletic Training Education Program is dedicated in providing a strong foundation of education and clinical experiences for athletic training students in preparation for a career in Athletic Training. Our athletic training students will be prepared for the challenges of caring for the physically active in a comprehensive program of recognized excellence.

MISSION

The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) at Eastern Illinois University has been developed to provide the option of concentrated study and clinical educational experiences. The athletic training students will qualify to sit for the National Athletic Trainer's Board of Certification exam. Through modern athletic training techniques, principles, and tools of the profession, student education enhancement is coupled with allied health care profession experiences. The program is structured to provide opportunities to develop specified competencies in six domains that are defined by the National Athletic Trainer's Association role delineation study. The program promotes high standards of practice and quality care, emphasizes the importance of ethical reasoning abilities, develops sound decision-making skills, and exemplifies leadership roles.

Program Goals and Objectives

Model and promote professional and ethical conduct as outlined by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Code of Ethics
Provide students with opportunities to develop, refine, and maintain knowledge and skills through classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences.
Provide learning experiences and activities that require students to develop effective written and oral communications skills as members of the professional allied health care team.
Design learning activities that require students to use problem solving and critical thinking.
Facilitate students' competency in the use of technology within the athletic training profession.
Provide role models who demonstrate excellent practice in a variety of settings (i.e., classroom, laboratory, on-campus and affiliated clinical settings.
Promote the professional development through participation in educational conferences, meetings and workshops.
Prepare students to pass the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification examination.
Assist students with career planning and placement (i.e., employment or graduate school)
Prepare effective entry-level athletic trainers for employment in educational, clinical, and professional settings.