0 or 1 credit
Fall 2025 Lecture Lower Division
Students will learn about and explore the athletic training profession through classroom and experiential learning in an intercollegiate setting. Under supervision of the certified athletic trainer, students will observe facility operations and duties of the athletic trainer. Topics of instruction include history of athletic training, governance, and professional foundation and ethics.
Learning Outcomes1Define athletic training and the athletic training profession.
2Know the location of athletic facilities, athletic training supplies and equipment.
3Demonstrate proper opening and closing procedures of the Purdue athletic training rooms.
4Properly perform cleaning and maintenance of facility athletic training room equipment.
5Learn proper inventory and equipment check-out procedures.
6Articulate the history of the profession and important milestones and prominent individuals who shaped the profession.
7Describe the governance of the profession and the advantages and disadvantages associated with the current governance structure.
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