Student Learning Outcomes

Apply evidence-based coaching strategies and behavior change techniques to facilitate meaningful lifestyle changes and improved health outcomes.
Collaborate with colleagues in a wide variety of setting to provide an integrative and holistic approach to healthcare, health education, and health promotion.
Use technology to provide lifestyle interventions to prevent and effectively manage chronic disease.
Prepare for nationally recognized and accredited certification exams by the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the International Consortium for Health & Wellness Coaching (ICHWC).

Incorporate current best evidence and practices to make effective clinical decisions and advance scholarship in exercise science
Collaborate with colleagues to determine health, fitness, and disease states in clients and patients to enhance care
Create exercise interventions to prevent and treat chronic diseases

Master key management and leadership principles to direct sports organizations and athletic programs effectively
Develop strategic decision-making skills while gaining at least 100 hours of relevant professional experience in the San Diego sports industry
Effectively serve the sport and sport-education industries through faith-based ethical management principles and practices

Master advanced concepts in biomechanics and neuromechanics to improve function, eliminate pain, and optimize human performance
Enhance your clinical skills through focused hands-on opportunities in sport performance and sport medicine
Integrate your clinical experiences with current best evidence and practices to make effective decisions for optimal client and patient care

To prepare students to demonstrate competency in interpreting evidence-based research and improving clinical standards and practice through clinical question development and research methodology
To prepare students to develop expertise in the athletic training domains through an integrative experiential clinical model
To equip students with appropriate knowledge and educational foundation required for an entry-level Certified Athletic Trainer
To prepare students to establish and understand the importance of inter-professional relationships, while collaborating with other health care professionals to become effective communicators
To prepare students to demonstrate preparation, knowledge and skill in the delivery of comprehensive health care to a diverse set of patients with musculoskeletal injuries and conditions and illnesses in a distinctly moral and ethical manner, integrating Christian faith with clinical practice.

Meet national accreditation standards set by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and educational competencies as determined by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA)
Produce high quality, ethical and professional certified athletic trainers for employment in diverse allied health
Prepare students to successfully complete the Board of Certification (BOC) national certification exam.
Foster the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills using an evidence-based approach.

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