Program Mission Statement and Goals

The Mission of the UGATP is the professional preparation of students to become NATA certified athletic trainers. Furthermore, the mission of the program is to produce clinicians who display sound decision making and reach good judgment through critical thinking and synthesis and analysis of salient facts. To this end, the program is designed to provide the learning opportunities necessary for the student to:

• 1. Develop the compentencies required of the entry-level NATA certified athletic trainer.
• 2.Obtain formal instruction of appropriate knowledge and skills in a structured classroom enviroment.
• 3. Develop specific technical knowledge and skills through direct application in athletic training / sports medicine settings.

The UGATP faculty is committed to maintaining a high standard of excellence in classroom and clinical preparation through:

• 1. Clearly defined and published admission criteria.
• 2. Monitoring pre- and post- admission students through established retention criteria.
• 3. Providing quality clinical preparation via ratation among the University's intercollegiate athletic teams.
• 4. Requiring complete of two years of direct supervised clinical experiences.
• 5. Achieve a student pass rate of 90% on the NATA certification examination.
• 6. Achieve at least a 90% post undergraduate placement (employment of advanced education) for those students passing the NATA certification examination.

The objectives of the UGATP are in concert with the goals of the Department of Physical Education, the College of HPERD, and Temple University. The program is designed to meet the standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP). The Department accepts the responsibility of keeping up-to-date with current standards and criteria which affect the program and respective students. The Department and UGATP are committed to exceeding the minimum standards which determine accreditation.

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