Athletic Training Education
What is an Athletic Trainer?
Board of Certification (BOC) Certified ATs are healthcare professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and intervention of emergency, acute and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations and disabilities. Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA) as a healthcare profession.
This Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is designed to provide a comprehensive, progressive educational and clinical preparation for a career in athletic training. Through didactic and clinical education experiences, each student shall develop competency in the following practice domains of athletic training:
- Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection
- Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis
- Immediate and Emergency Care
- Treatment and Rehabilitation
- Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being
Professional Preparation
Students become eligible for BOC certification through an athletic training degree program (Bachelor's or entry-level Master's) accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students engage in rigorous classroom study and clinical education in a variety of practice settings such as high schools, colleges/universities, hospitals, emergency rooms, physician offices and healthcare clinics over the course of the degree program. Students enrolled in their final semester are eligible to apply for the BOC exam.
Employers of Athletic Training Services
- Professional and Collegiate Sports
- Secondary and Intermediate Schools
- Sports Medicine Clinics
- Hospital ER and Rehab Clinics
- Occupational Settings
- Fitness Centers
- Physician Offices
Performance Standards
Performance standards of the professional athletic training education program are
listed below. Students should read these standards carefully and are expected to be
familiar with and comply. The Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Kinesiology
and Health Studies expects that all applicants for admission possess and demonstrate
the skills, attributes, and qualities set forth below, with or without reasonable
dependence on technology or intermediaries.
- Critical Thinking
- Interpersonal Communication
- Mobility
- Motor Skills
- Sensory
- Behavioral
Southeastern Louisiana University was the first university in the state of Louisiana to have an accredited Athletic Training Education program. Accreditation was obtained October 18, 2002, and is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). In the Athletic Training Education Program at Southeastern, a student will have the opportunity to experience a variety of settings. Students participate in a five semester progression of clinical education and experiences that include working on campus with athletic teams and working off campus with the following affiliated sites:
- Southeastern Louisiana University Athletic Training Room
- Southeastern Louisiana Campus Health Center
- North Oaks Health Systems
- North Oaks Sports Medicine
- North Oaks Orthopedic Specialty Center
- Episcopal High School
- Isadore Newman High School
- St. Paul's High School
- Zachary High School
Catalogue requirements for 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 are available on the web. Students are responsible for program requirements for their catalog year. One's catalog year is the year in which one declared the major, unless it has been more than seven years or the student has not attended Southeastern for a full calendar year.
Board of Certification (BOC) Exam Scores
Athletic Training students from our program have the following pass rates for the
BOC Exam:
3 Year Aggregate (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13) = 71.03%
3 Year Overall Pass Rate (2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13) = 92%
ATEP Academic Faculty
Tracie Parish, PhD, ATC, LAT, Assistant Professor
Josh Yellen, EdD, ATC, LAT, Instructor/Interim Program Director/Clinical Coordinator
ATEP Clinical Staff and Preceptors
Meghan Campbell, MS, ATC, LAT, Interim Assistant AD for Sports Medicine
Erin Karch, MS, ATC, LAT, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Justin Richard, MPH, ATC, LAT, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jehan Ayap, MA, ATC, LAT, Assistant Athletic Trainer
ATEP Medical Director
Alyssa Lyon Dufrene, MD, Medical Director
ATEP Associate Faculty
Heather Dykes, MS, RD, LDN
Dan Hollander, EdD, CSCS*D
Robert R. Kraemer, EdD, FACSM
Robert Peltier, MD
Nate Borget, MAED, ATC, LAT
ATEP Graduate Assistants
Christine Johnson, ATC, LAT
Janet Lin, ATC, LAT
Emily Gusew, ATC
Chris Eaton, ATC
Anna Roberts
Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies
Eddie Hebert, PhD, Department Head
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Ann Carruth, DNS, RN, Dean
Paula Currie, PhD, Assistant Dean
