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WHAT IS ATHLETIC TRAINING?
Athletic Trainers are highly educated and skilled professionals specializing in athletic health care. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health care personnel, athletic trainers function as integral members of the athletic health care team within the school setting. These individuals are required by their national certifying body and the State of Illinois to maintain their skills through Continuing Education Requirements or they loose their authority to practice.
Athletic Trainers are certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification. This body requires that qualified individuals take extensive written and oral examinations testing their skills in the five domains or practice areas of athletic training after completing a university course of studies leading to a bachelors or masters degree.
The domains of athletic training are:
Prevention of athletic injuries
Recognition, evaluation and immediate care of athletic injuries
Rehabilitation and reconditioning of athletic injuries
Health care administration
Professional development and responsibility
In addition, as of January 1, 1996, all individuals who practice athletic training in the State of Illinois are required to hold a specific license to practice.
The athletic trainers at Prospect High School are Mr. Matthew J. Guth and Mr. David B. Jerbi. Both of these individuals are Certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association and are Licensed to practice in the State of Illinois. If you would like to contact these individuals, they can be reached at:
Prospect High School
801 W. Kensington Road
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
Phone - (847) 718-5403
FAX - (847) 718-5404
E-Mail these individuals by returning to the Home Page.
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