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Athletic Training Overview

The B.S. degree in Athletic Training is offered to students who desire to either enter the work environment or to pursue graduate education in this field. Certified Athletic Trainers work under the direct supervision of a licensed physician and perform a wide variety of services to the physically active population. Their primary responsibilities include, injury prevention, recognition and evaluation, management, first aid, and rehabilitation of injuries, organization, administration, education, and counseling. Certified Athletic Trainers are employed in such settings as high schools, colleges and universities, orthopedic clinics, professional sports, industrial settings, and physician’s offices. This program will require some off campus travel to various clinical sites. Successful completion of this program will allow the student to be eligible for the national certification examination administered by the Board of Certification. Students interested in this major should contact the Athletic Training Program Director for more information and other requirements regarding this program.

Requirements

Minimum Credits

  • Major: 42

Required Courses

  • KHS 185, 271, 273, 275, 277, 285, 287, 304, 306, 320, 322, 390, 395, 400, 403, 407, 423
  • BIO 100 or 111
  • PSY 211

Faculty

  • Professor Glenn West
  • Assistant Professor Jean Kiernan (Chair)
  • Assistant Professor Chris Proulx
  • Assistant Professor Bill Welsh
  • Visiting Assistant Professor Leslie Phillips
  • Adjunct Instructors Bobbi Boblett, Kristen Bretz, Dan Brown, James Koeppe, Jason Mays, Randy McGuire, Craig Mullins, Susan Johnson, Bruce Owens, Sim Blake, and Erik Hagen

Contact the Department

Kinesiology & Health Studies Department
Georgetown College
400 East College Street
Georgetown, KY 40324