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Does anyone know how to become an athletic trainer after getting your P.T. license?
The only way to get your ATC is to got through an athletic training program (either Bachelor's or Master's), regardless of other degrees/certifications you may have.
I know it's lame, cuz I'd consider doing it too, and if you look at a master's curriculum some of the classes are similar/the same as in a PT curriculum, so maybe you'd be able to get some of those classes waived to do it in less time?
And I'm sure you'd be a fan of waiving some of the PT classes if you have a Masters in Athletic Training, I'm guessing?
Fact is that it won't happen. In order to be eligible to sit for the BOC exam, one must graduate from an CAATE-accredited athletic training education program.
Woah, I'm sure you're right, but lets not toss stones back and forth. We can work together here.
Some of those CAATE and CAPTE programs do actually overlap if you plan them. IE one or two dual DPT/MSAT, which oddly enough have classed that overlap.
Honestly, the best way to get both undergrad ATC --> grad DPT.
Boom, 7 years and both licenses.
I have no problem working together. I'm just saying that if one profession is going to consider its classes to be "the same" as the other profession and therefore should be waivable, then it better be a two-way street is all..
With that said, I have applied to a Masters in Athletic Training (post-graduate program for certified individuals) in which many of the elective classes are in the PT program at that university..
I have no problem working together. I'm just saying that if one profession is going to consider its classes to be "the same" as the other profession and therefore should be waivable, then it better be a two-way street is all...