From ATC to Z: Building a Recreational Sports Athletic Training Program from Scratch

Athletic training coverage for recreational sports programs and services is essential to the continued health and safety of participants. This session will provide a framework for starting an in-house athletic training program within recreational sports. Topics include hiring the right staff, facility design/construction, equipment, campus partnerships, medical supervision and site coverage. Attendees will learn the process recently completed at ECU and determine what steps they can take to bring this important service to their campus.

Learning Outome(s)

1. Identify three reasons Athletic Training services are needed in their recreational sports program.
2. Classify their activities into different risk levels.
3. Formulate a plan for Athletic Training coverage at their facilities.

Competencies

• Programming

CEUs

• 1.0 NIRSA CEUs