The Athletic Training Education Program at Alfred University is based on the philosophy that education is a life-long process. Our profession, through its practice of specific skills, fills the needs of athletes and recreationally active individuals. It's a dynamic, exciting field due to continually improving methods of training and new findings through research. Our goal is to give students the concepts, principles, and tools they need to continually acquire knowledge and perfect their skills in the field of athletic training.

Students who complete our Athletic Training Education Program are qualified to take the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification Examination. As a Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredited program, our goals are to:

1. Provide a quality, up-to-date education.

2. Provide leadership and service to the university community.

3. Promote self-directed learning and critical thinking.

4. Encourage participation in various professional athletic training organizations.

5. Provide the educational means of developing knowledge in Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor domains and Clinical Proficiencies

Why study Athletic Training at Alfred University?

• We have an outstanding student-to-faculty ratio.
• Our faculty includes a physician who is a specialist in sports medicine.
• We offer internship opportunities at high schools; colleges and universities; hospitals and emergency rooms; physicians' offices and healthcare clinics.
• Students may participate in intercollegiate athletics as a member of one of our 21 varsity teams.

Exercise Science minor
Part of the Division of Athletic Training, the exercise science minor is intended to provide students with the ability to assess some of the growing concerns within our society. The minor specifically addresses concerns facing active populations such as wellness, fitness, strength training, conditioning, injury prevention, and rehabilitation. Additionally, this minor is designed to prepare students to be credentialed as Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCS) as recognized by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

At Alfred University the exercise science minor is taught with an interdisciplinary approach. Courses within this minor are taught within the disciplines of Athletic Training, Biology, and Physical Education and all within the context of a liberal arts and sciences education.

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Faculty profiles Student outcomes Requirements for the major and minor Staff Careers in athletic training	ATHT 104 Introduction to Clinical Experience ATHT 201 Clinical Experience I ATHT 202 Clinical Experience II ATHT 301 Clinical Experience III ATHT 302 Clinical Experience IV ATHT 401 Clinical Experience V Athletic Training Academic Handbook ATHT 485 Clinical Internship Handbook AU ATEP Technical Standards Form Current Plan of Study	Program Director: Christopher L. Yartym Ph: 607.871.2902 Email

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