Overview: B.S. in Athletic Training

An athletic training education student gets practical instruction on the field.The mission of the Athletic Training Education Program at the University of New England is to provide a comprehensive curriculum designed for individuals who want to enhance the quality of health care for active persons and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuries.

Accreditation
The University of New England Athletic Training Education Program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program has been placed on Probationary Accreditation as of May 8, 2009 by the CAATE, 2201 Double Creek Drive, Suite 5006, Round Rock, TX 78664 (512) 733-9700.  Full accreditation status is expected in August of 2009.  Please contact the Program Director for more information.

Great Location/Full Complement of Programs
Our students tell us they love the atmosphere, views and recreational opportunities of the University Campus's coastal location in Biddeford, Maine, where the Athletic Training Education Program is located.

They also like the opportunities provided by the University's full complement of programs. UNE offers degree programs in health sciences, natural sciences, human services, management, education and the liberal arts, and includes Maine's only medical school, the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, which emphasizes the education of primary care physicians. This relationship provides them with many unique opportunities, not the least of which is a full semester of Human Gross Anatomy in a state-of-the-art laboratory.  Enrollments for the two campuses in Biddeford and Portland, Maine, total 2,364, including 496 medical students.

ATEP Faculty
To achieve its mission, the Athletic Training Education Program employs 3.5 full-time faculty members and more than 30 off-site clinical instructors whose training includes athletic training, primary care medicine, nursing, orthopedic sports medicine, podiatry, emergency medicine, and physical therapy.


Affiliated Sites: Athletic Training Education Program

The following are sites where our athletic training students gain valuable field experience as part of the Professional Portion of the program.  Also listed are organizations with which we have formal agreements to provide athletic training student interns.

Bates College
Berwick Academy
Biddeford High School
Biddeford Ice Arena
Bonny Eagle High School
Bowdoin College
Catherine McCauley High School
Cheverus High School
Connecticut Sun (WNBA)
Deering High School
Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates, LLC
Gorham High School
Greely High School
Kennebunk High School
Massabesic High School
Optimal Performance Physical Therapy
Orthopaedic Associates of Portland
Orthopaedic Athletic Performance Therapy
Port City Physical Therapy
Portland High School
Portland Pirates Hockey Club (AHL)
Riveriew Physical Therapy
Saco Bay Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
San Francisco Giants (MLB)
Sanford High School
Scarborough High School
South Portland High School
Southern Maine Medical Center Emergency Department
The Waynflete School
Thornton Academy
University of New England Athletic Health Care
University of New England Physical Therapy Clinic
University of New England Saco Health Center
Wells High School
Westbrook High School
Windham High School
Yarmouth High School

Small Classes
The program, which began in 1996 and became a major in 1998, currently houses more than 80 students, with didactic (lecture) courses typically enrolled at a student/instructor ratio of 25:1 in the Pre-Professional Phase and 18:1 in the Professional Phase. Clinical (hands-on) courses are conducted at a ratio of 15:1 or lower, and field experience clinical rotations even lower – 4:1. At UNE, students aren’t just numbers – they have close interaction with faculty.

A History of Success
Graduating seniors are very successful on the NATABOC examination, with first-time pass rates well above the yearly national average, and many attend graduate schools tuition-free through graduate assistantships in athletic training.

Many UNE athletic training  graduates are employed in and around Maine and New England in positions such as head athletic trainer, assistant athletic trainer, and strength and conditioning specialist.

   
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