Kristen Schellhase, director of the Program in Athletic Training, received the 2007 New Faculty Advising Award from the National Academic Advising Association during its annual conference, held Oct. 18-21 in Baltimore.





Schellhase Serves as Athletic Trainer at World Championship Games
August 20, 2007 — This summer, Kristen Schellhase, director of the Program in Athletic Training, was invited to be the athletic trainer for the Under-21 Women’s National Basketball Team during the 2007 FIBA World Championship games in Moscow.

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences - Athletic Training Track

Academic Learning Compact

Mission Statement

The mission of the Program in Athletic Training is to prepare students to be confident and proficient Certified Athletic Trainers (ATC) by providing comprehensive education in the 12 competency areas set forth by the Entry-Level Education Committee. The program's faculty believes in providing students with enriching educational experiences, which foster personal growth, communication skills, critical thinking skills and professional ethics. All resources, including the faculty's commitment to excellence and the latest technologies available in education, are used to provide the developing athletic training student with the opportunity to:

Degree Overview

The education of an athletic trainer is as challenging as any in the medical field because of the multiple skills required. Courses in the Program in Athletic Training require 2 years (including summers) of full-time study and include both didactic and clinical education courses.  Courses stress, recognition and evaluation of injury, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, exercise science, and administration. Each athletic training course emphasizes the skills and competencies necessary for successful clinical practice in a variet of settings. A significant and important aspect of the educational process is clinical experiences under the direction of a certified athletic trainer (ATC).  Local affiliation sites include high schools, colleges, universities, sports medicine clinics and professional athletic organizations.

The athletic training curriculum is unique because upon successful completion of the course work, students earn a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences and are eligible to take the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam. Once the student has pssed this examination, they can be recognized as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). Established in Kansas City in 1950, the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) is the professional governing body that represents more than 25,000 certified athletic trainers. In 1990, the athletic training profession was recognized by the American Medical Association as an official allied health profession. To further gain recognition and acceptance by the medical community, more than 40 states require licensure or have pending state practice acts for the athletic training professions.

For information on prerequisites, admission requirements and the official program of study, please refer to the description of the Health Sciences—Athletic Training Track in the UCF Undergraduate Catalog online.

2008 Athletic Training Program Application

Athletic Training FAQ Sheet