Athletic Training Education Program

Welcome

The Lake Superior State University Athletic Training Education Program (LSSU ATEP) is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and recognizes it's mission of offering a challenging undergraduate academic program to students preparing for careers as  Certified Athletic Trainers.   The LSSU ATEP accomplishes this mission by offering an academic program consistent with the National Athletic Trainers' Association "Athletic Training Education Competencies" with a commitment to an integrated relationship between the athletic training students' didactic and clinical experiences. This relationship fosters the development of athletic training students as contributing, caring, and viable professionals to the field of athletic training.

What Is Athletic Training and what do Certified Athletic Trainer Do?

Athletic Training is an allied health care profession recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA). 

Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) are medical experts that practice within six domains

• Prevention of Athletic Injuries
• Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis
• Immediate Care
• Treatment Rehabilitation and Reconditioning
• Organization and Administration
• Professional Responsibility

These duties require extensive knowledge and strong decision-making skills obtained through the Certified Athletic Trainer's experience and education.