Question

Answer the following.

1.a) Are you surprised by all the different jobs you can get as an AT? Which one surprised you the most?

1.b) What are the requirements to be an AT in the state of Texas? Just an LAT (State Licensed) not an ATC (Nationally Certified).

1.c). Can you see this as an alternative to PT school?

Answer 1

Licensed athletic trainers must hold a college degree (or be within 30 hours of being awarded), meet the coursework and apprenticeship requirements set out in the program's rules, complete the application process, and successfully complete both the Jurisprudence

Qualification Requirements

Applicants must prove their qualifications to become an athletic trainer in Texas by applying under one of the following four methods listed below. Licenses are valid for two years from the date of issuance.

Method A – Apprenticeship

We have completed, or are in the process of completing, an apprenticeship program in a college or university intercollegiate sports program, of which at least 1800 clock-hours have been completed to date.

An apprenticeship program must meet the following requirements:

The program must be under the direct supervision of and on the same campus as a Texas licensed athletic trainer, or if out-of-state, the program must be under the direct supervision of the college or university's certified or state licensed athletic trainer.

The apprenticeship must be a minimum of 1,800 hours.

The program must be based on the academic calendar and must be completed during at least five fall and/or spring . Hours in the classroom do not count toward apprenticeship hours.

Apprenticeship hours must be completed in college or university intercollegiate sports programs.

A maximum of 600 hours of the 1,800 hours may be accepted from an affiliated setting which the college or university's athletic trainer has approved.

No more than 300 hours may be earned at one affiliated setting.

These hours must be under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, licensed or certified athletic trainer, or licensed physical therapist.

1,500 hours of the apprenticeship must be fulfilled while enrolled as a student at a college or university

The apprenticeship must offer work experience in a variety of sports. It shall include instruction by a certified or state-licensed athletic trainer in prevention of injuries, emergency care, rehabilitation, and modality usage.

Educational Requirements for Apprenticeship Applicants

Additionally, you currently hold a baccalaureate degree or post-baccalaureate degree, which includes a minimum of 24 hours of combined academic credit with at least one class in each of the following course areas:

Human anatomy

Health, disease, nutrition, fitness, wellness, emergency care, first aid, or drug and alcohol education

Kinesiology or biomechanics

Physiology of exercise

Athletic training, sports medicine, or care and prevention of injuries

Advanced athletic training, advanced sports medicine, or assessment of injury, andTherapeutic exercise or rehabilitation or therapeutic modalities
hours at your college or university's apprenticeship program.