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Educational Objectives

The educational objectives of the Whitworth Athletic Training Education Program are as follows:

• Be eligible for the BOC exam which, upon successful completion, will allow them to practice as athletic trainers.
• Demonstrate mastery of the clinical proficiencies identified for entry-level practice for atheltic trainers.
• Enter traditional as well as the nontraditional work environments associated with the profession of athletic training.
• Practice with professionalism and integrity, reflecting the NATA's Code of Professional Ethics and the board of certification's stands of practice.
• Model servanthood as they deliver patient care.
• Be prepared for admission into advanced degrees in athletic training as well as in related healthcare professions.
• Understand and appreciate the cultural differences associated with patient care.
• Exhibit compassion and empathy in their patient care.
• Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.
• Use evidence-based practice for the delivery of patient care.