B.S. in Athletic Training
The Athletic Training Program, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, educates students in the prevention, recognition, management and rehabilitation of injuries for the physically active.
The program supplements students' academic preparation with clinical experience, preparing them for careers in educational settings, professional sports, sports medicine clinics and corporate or industrial settings.
The program also prepares students for graduate studies in athletic training, physical therapy and allied health fields. Students are eligible to apply for the Board of Certification exam after completing this program, which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.
For complete information about major requirements and course offerings, please refer to the college catalog.
Grad School Affiliations and Pre-Professional Programs…
Colby-Sawyer has affiliation agreements to assist qualified baccalaureate degree graduates from Colby-Sawyer College in gaining admission into the graduate programs at Plymouth State University and Springfield College. The ESS major is a strong foundation for careers in physical therapy and other fields in health care.
Program Highlights
100 percent of our 2011 graduates passed the Board of Certification test on the first try.
An on-campus teaching lab and sports medicine clinic puts education into action.
Athletic Training majors may compete on Division III varsity teams.
Affiliation agreements assist qualified candidates' entrance into the graduate programs at Plymouth State University and Springfield College in Springfield, Mass.
The Exercise and Sport Sciences Department boasts more clinical professors than most schools our size.
Clinical Experiences
In their second year, Athletic Training majors begin the first of five required clinical experiences. Colby-Sawyer students work with a variety of organizations, including:
- Concord Orthopedics
- Dartmouth College's football team
- Furman University's Athletic Department
- Keelin Studio for Strength & Wellness
- New England Patriots
- New London Hospital
- Proctor Academy
- St. Anselm College's ice hockey team
Career Paths
- Clinic director—Warwick Physical Therapy Institute
- Clinical dietitian—Holy Family Hospital
- Director of fitness—Manchester Athletic Club
- EMT—Golden Cross Ambulance, Inc.
- Head athletic trainer/assistant director of athletics—Berkshire School
- Physician assistant—Emergency/Intensive Care/Surgery, Holy Cross Hospital
- Researcher—Exercise Testing Lab, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Athletic Training Student Outcomes
All graduates of the Athletic Training Program will possess entry-level knowledge, skills and values necessary to:
Identify injury and illness risk factors that may be encountered by those involved in physical activity and to plan and implement a risk management and prevention program.
Understand the physiological responses of human growth and development and the progression of injuries, illnesses and diseases.
Assess acute and chronic injuries and illnesses of physically active people and to determine proper care, referring the client to other medical and health care providers when appropriate.
Understand the indications, contraindications, precautions, interactions and governing regulations of medications relevant to the treatment of injuries to, and illnesses of, the physically active person.
Plan, implement, document and evaluate the efficacy of therapeutic modalities and therapeutic exercise programs in the treatment, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of injuries and illnesses in the physically-active person.
Recognize, treat and appropriately refer, the general medical conditions and disabilities of those involved in physical activity.
Understand and recognize the nutritional aspects of athletics and physical activity.
Recognize, intervene and appropriately refer for harmful socio-cultural, mental, emotional and physical behaviors of physically active individuals.
Develop, administer and manage a health care facility and associated venues that provide health care to athletes and others involved in physical activity.
Understand professional responsibilities, avenues of professional development and national and state regulatory standards for the practice of athletic training.
