ATHL 6703 - Athletic Training Evidence-Based Practicum I

Prerequisites: ATHL 6603, ATHL 6604, ATHL 6605. This course will prepare students for the national certification exam. Psychomotor skills will be learned and applied involving various taping, wrapping, padding, bandaging, and wound care techniques. These skills will be applied in athletic practices and games at an athletic training facility and the area sports medicine clinic on athletes and patients. Each clinical practicum will infuse didactic work with clinical application building upon each clinical rotation until mastery is achieved by the student. Students will be provided with an opportunity to work with patients in a clinical setting to build mastery in entry level skills. 4 credits.