Professional Involvement: Requirements as Students and Trends after Certification

Autor/inn/en	Lancaster, Jennifer N.; Myers, Bettye; Nichols, David L.; Webb, Kerry S.
Titel	Professional Involvement: Requirements as Students and Trends after Certification
Quelle	In: Athletic Training Education Journal, 9 (2014) 1, S.12-21 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1947-380X
DOI	10.4085/090112
Schlagwörter	Allied Health Occupations Education; Trainers; Degree Requirements; Online Surveys; Prior Learning; Student Participation; Teacher Participation; Teacher Certification; Trend Analysis; Mentors; Group Membership; Service Learning; Athletic Coaches; Physical Education Teachers; Graduate Surveys; Teacher Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildungslehrer; Trainer; Vorkenntnisse; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Trendanalyse; Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Service-Learning; Physical education; Physical training; Teacher; Teachers; Sportlehrer; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	Context: The field of athletic training needs young engaged professionals for continued progress in allied health care. Academic and clinical requirements during the entry-level education could potentially impact the decisions and directions these students choose to pursue as young professionals. Objective: To determine the difference in professional involvement of athletic trainers (ATs) based upon their participation in professional activities while completing their entry-level athletic training program (ATP). Design: Online surveys to determine ATP requirements of students and to determine the involvement of ATs in 5 professional activities after their certification by the Board of Certification. Perception questions were also included. Patients or Other Participants: Included 120 ATs from across the United States. All AT participants graduated within the 2004-2005 academic year and obtained certification in 2005. Data Collection and Analysis: Online surveys were administered through PsychData. The McNemar test was used to determine changes in participation levels of participants as students and as professionals. Frequency of yes/no responses was used to present perceptions, and participants' comments were included in the discussion section. Results: Student participation in community service, mentoring other students, and submitting presentation proposals did influence participation in these activities as a professional. However, professional involvement was not influenced by student membership in organizations, research, or mentoring by a health care professional. Conclusions: Participation in some professional activities as students should be encouraged or required in order to promote continued participation in these activities when the students become athletic training professionals. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01