The mission of the Georgetown College Athletic Training Department is to provide complete health care for all student-athletes. Our athletic training facilities contain state-of-the-art equipment used to prevent, evaluate, treat and rehabilitate athletic injuries.

The sports medicine team at Georgetown College is dedicated to the success and well-being of each student-athlete and consists of three full-time certified athletic trainers and team physicians specializing in athletic injuries.

 

Definition of a Certified Athletic Trainer

A certified athletic trainer is a unique health care professional that specializes in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. A certified athletic trainer works under the direction of a licensed physician as part of a comprehensive sports medicine team.

In order to become a certified athletic trainer, students must earn a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum and pass a comprehensive test administered by the Board of Certification. Accredited programs include formal instruction in areas such as injuries/illness prevention, first aid and emergency care, assessment of injuries/illness, human anatomy and physiology, and therapeutic modalities. Classroom learning is enhanced through clinical education experiences.

Certification is maintained through on-going continuing educational requirements. More than 70 percent of certified athletic trainers hold at least a master's degree.

To learn more about the athletic training profession, please visit the National Athletic Trainers' Association website

 

Tips to Facilitate Care of Your Son/Daughter:

  • Thoroughly complete a new Parent/Athlete Information Form every summer.

  • If there are changes in your primary insurance carrier, home address, etc., notify the Insurance Coordinator at Georgetown College immediately

  • Contact your primary insurance company prior to your child attending college with regards to coverage; some require a letter from the Registrar’s Office in order to continue coverage, while others provide no out-of-area or out-of-state coverage. (A few companies will allow you to request coverage in Scott County/Georgetown to be covered.)

  • Always follow the guidelines of your primary insurance.

  • If you do not have primary insurance for your son/daughter, try to obtain some.

  • If your son/daughter does see a doctor due to an injury, be sure to send the bill and EOB to the Insurance Coordinator at the College upon receiving them.

  • Remember that coverage is not guaranteed until all paperwork has been filed and approved by our insurance company


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