Welcome to the University of Idaho, College of Education Athletic Training Program. Athletic Trainers are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians and other health professionals to optimize patient care, client activity and participation in athletics, work and life. The practice of athletic training encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of chronic and acute medical conditions.

Career opportunities for athletic trainers are excellent. The United States Department of Labor (USDL) predicts that Athletic Training will grow 37 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations. Common practice settings that athletic trainers are found include: high schools, colleges, clinics, hospitals, industrial corporate settings, military, professional sports, club and recreational sports, fitness centers, and many more.