The Athletic Training Students

The Athletic Training Students by Class Year

The athletic training students at Colgate University serve as an invaluable resource to the professional staff. The students, with their dedication and many hours of hard work, help to provide the highest quality of care for our athletes. The majority of our athletic training students begin their experience in the training room as freshmen or sophomores. Their initial project is to observe and interact with the professional staff and other students in order to make themselves both knowledgeable and comfortable with the procedures set forth by the Sports Medicine staff. They are given opportunities to interact with coaches and players, to evaluate and treat injuries and to travel. The experiences gained as part of the Sports Medicine staff are ones that will be with them for many years after graduation.

  

In addition to their weekly scheduled work times, the entire staff gets together once a week for a short business meeting followed by an educational session. Different topics for presentation are chosen for each semester with an emphasis being placed on interactive and hands-on learning. Many methods of teaching are utilized during these sessions including: lecture, discussion, videos, handouts, games, and demonstrations. The professional staff tries to make the presentations fun and interesting while still accomplishing their goal of learning.

After completing their individual observation time, the athletic training student is then either given a team to work more specifically with, or given higher duties within the clinic. The athletic training student's placement is up to the discretion of the professional staff based on performance, enthusiasm, and compatibility with assigned area. There is no emphasis put on any sport or athletic training student position at Colgate. Every individual sport has it's own inherent needs based on the number of athletes within that sport, injury rates, and travel. The current student staff is excellent. They have proven that they are an invaluable asset to Colgate Sports Medicine.

If you have a sincere interest in becoming at Colgate Athletic Training Student, please notify us of your interest via E mail. We may be looking for dedicated and enthusiastic people who have a desire to help people. You will make friendships, gain an understanding of a medical field, and receive a sense of accomplishment while making money. This is not an easy work/study job, and application should not be taken lightly. Please inquire only if sincere. Thank you.