Mission Statement of the Mars Hill University ATEP
The mission of the Mars Hill University Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) is to provide a comprehensive, progressive Education program to prepare the liberal arts student for a career in athletic training. The Education program includes formal instruction and clinical experiences in the prevention, recognition, evaluation, and rehabilitation of injuries to the physically active. This preparation, along with successfully passing the Board of Certification (BOC) examination will qualify students for entry-level careers in athletic training.
Philosophy of the Mars Hill University ATEP
The Certified Athletic Trainer is associated with every sport and team of Mars Hill University. The Athletic Training Student works with the Certified Athletic Trainer to learn the cognitive competencies, psychomotor competencies, and clinical proficiencies necessary to become an entry-level Certified Athletic Trainer. These skills include prevention, recognition, treatment, and care of athletic injuries, supervision of the treatment and rehabilitation of injured athletes, and necessary organizational and administrative skills. Success in the ATEP is measured on how well the student performs the skills necessary to become an entry-level Certified Athletic Trainer – in the classroom, in the laboratory, and in the clinical setting.