Radford University

Department of Exercise, Sport and Health Education

Athletic Training Education Program

Program Philosophy

The Athletic Training Education Program at Radford University believes that:

1. Athletic training education requires the active participation of the student, the certified athletic trainer, the faculty, staff and medical specialists involved in the athletic training program. This cooperative interaction is needed to ensure both the academic atmosphere necessary to the educational process and the advancement of athletic training as a profession.

2. Students must demonstrate a commitment to both the academic and practical experiences required to develop the necessary cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills needed to succeed as an allied health care professional in a variety of athletic training practice settings.

3. The Athletic Training Education Program has the duty to promote the profession of athletic training in the City of Radford, surrounding communities and the area of southwest Virginia.