The mission of Texas State University most prized traditions is an uncompromising commitment to offer access to higher education to all persons who meet the criteria for admission, yielding a stimulating mix of age groups, cultures and economic backgrounds for teaching, learning and research. Texas State University takes pride in, and is firmly committed to teaching and learning with a faculty that is active in scholarship, research, community action and arts. 

The mission of the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) is to serve the needs of a diverse society by fostering an understanding and appreciation of, and commitment to, human movement as it contributes to the quality of living and development of the whole person throughout life.

The mission of the National Athletic Trainers' Association is to enhance the quality of health care for the physically active and advance the profession of Athletic Training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuries.

 

It is the mission of the Athletic Training Education Program at Texas State University to provide undergraduate Athletic Training students with an in depth academic study of the various domains of prevention, care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. The CAATE accredited Athletic Training Education Program will prepare its students to meet the requirements of the NATABOC certification and Texas Licensure examinations as well as their future professional responsibilities. This education program is divided into three components. 

·        The academic component of the program involves obtaining a cognitive knowledge base concerning the prevention and care of athletic injuries. 

·        The clinical education component provides the students with opportunities to practice and have ongoing evaluation of psychomotor skills needed in the profession.

·       Both of the above components will serve to provide the students with opportunities to practice clinical proficiencies and develop attitudes and values considered essential to Athletic Trainers.

The program is also responsible for providing excellent health care for all student athletes participating in the intercollegiate athletic programs at Texas State University.   This care involves providing services such as: prevention, recognition, management, referral, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries to our athletes.

 

Athletic Training is one of a number of allied health professions that together with doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical specialist’s make-up a Sports Medicine team. Texas State University provides valuable experience to students interested in Athletic Training. The experience and exposure that Texas State University provides a solid base for individuals entering any one of the disciplines of Athletic Training. Texas State University provides students with exposures to athletics at a Division 1 intercollegiate level while preparing them for certification by the NATABOC. Texas State University offers a co-educational program that allows all students to obtain hours working with 16 men and women’s sports teams. Athletic training students at Texas State University progress through several levels of competency during their academic and practical experience. Under the direction of NATA certified Athletic Trainers, students will acquire a minimum of 1800 total practicum hours.

 

The mission of the Texas State University Athletic Training Education Program is to provide the highest quality of professional preparation that promotes the development of future Athletic Trainers. In so doing, the Texas State University Athletic Training program will provide an environment conducive to learning, strive for academic excellence, and foster a spirit of professionalism.

 

Texas State University offers Athletic Training students a balance of clinical and didactic experiences. The clinical component of the program offers practical experience under the direct supervision of an approved clinical instructor. The clinical experience is organized to promote self-directed learning. These aspects, coupled with a variety of teaching and learning strategies, provide students a wide range of learning opportunities.

 

Texas State University Athletic Training Education Program maintains high academic standards and promotes scholarly activity. The program uses the latest technology, independent study, and collaborative learning to attain appropriate skills and competencies, as well as, promote academic excellence.

 

The Athletic Training Education Program at Texas State University fosters a spirit of professionalism by encouraging student involvement in local, state, regional, and national associations. The Athletic Training program also facilitates professionalism by modeling exemplary professional standards of practice in the student’s clinical setting.