Graduate Athletic Training Program Mission

The mission of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Graduate Athletic Training Program (UTC GATP) is to prepare students to provide evidence-based and patient-centered clinical services that will optimize the quality of health care received by physically active people of any age.

Program Goals

1. Foster commitment to clinical excellence
2. Facilitate clinical application of evidence
3. Embrace an integrative healthcare approach
4. Model professionalism
    

Program Outcomes

1. Excellent quality of instruction through faculty and preceptors
2. Effective learning environment via excellence of clinical sites
3. Variety of clinical settings, populations, and health conditions
4. Prepare students for the Board of Certification exam
5. Provide mentorship and academic/clinical advising to assist students in progressing through the academic and clinical requirements for graduation
6. Provide career/professional mentorship and advisement to assist students in obtaining a job within the first 6 months post-graduation
7. Provide regular interprofessional education through educational activities and instruction with students-faculty from other health professions programs
8. Support the athletic training profession through involvement in scholarly and professional development activities