Athletic Training Program

Grand Canyon University's Athletic Training Program is an undergraduate major and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Our program focuses on the application of skills as seen by our numerous laboratory classes and clinical rotations in the Athletic Training Room. We have an Athletic Training Student Club, which helps promote lifelong friendships in a Christian environment. At Grand Canyon University, our faculty and staff are dedicated to helping our students attain a balance in their spiritual, academic, and personal lives. We truly care about our students.

We are CAATE Accredited!
Small class sizes allow personal attention to each student.
Lectures are supplemented with numerous laboratories.
Christian instructors care about students as individuals.
Human cadaver laboratories supplement anatomy and physiology classes.
Numerous agreements with surrounding affiliated sites give a diversity of experience for students.
Qualified science majors benefit from admission agreements with various graduate schools.
GCU sports teams are generally successful, which makes for generally happy athletes.
GCU enjoys a strategic location in central Phoenix:
Grand Canyon's proximity to Arizona State University, and Midwestern is conducive to professional development.
Outdoor lovers enjoy hiking or biking Squaw Peak or Camelback Mountain and "tubing" the Salt River.
Five professional sports teams (Diamondbacks, Suns, Cardinals, Coyotes, and Mercury) provide some of many urban activities.

What is an Athletic Trainer?

A certified athletic trainer (ATC) is a qualified allied health care professional educated and experienced in the management of health care problems associated with sports participation. In cooperation with physicians and other allied health care personnel, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports programs, sports medicine clinics, and other athletic health care settings.

Domains of an Athletic Trainer

Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection	Educating participants and managing risk for safe performance and function.
Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis	Implementing standard evaluation techniques and formulating a clinical impression for the determination of a course of action
Immediate and Emergency Care	Employing standard care procedures and communicating outcomes for efficient and appropriate care of the injured.
Treatment and Rehabilitation	Reconditioning participants for optimal performance and function
Organizational and Professional Health and Well-being	Understanding and adhering to approved organizational and professional practices and guidelines to ensure individual and organizational well-being.