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Click on a link below to go to one of the following FAQs areas (To see the answer, click on the question):

Introduction

Q1. Who will be affected by the 4th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Q2. Who decided there should be a 4th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Q3. Why were changes made?

Q4. Who was involved in drafting the 4th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Q5. Who approved the changes in the 4th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Q6. Why is the term “diagnose” included in the 4th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Q7. Why are examples (lists) provided in some subject matter areas but not in others?

Q8. How is Bloom’s Taxonomy integrated into the 4th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Q9. How do I integrate evidence-based practice into the ATEP?

Q10. How is institutional autonomy preserved in the 4th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Foundational Behaviors of Professional Practice

Q1. What are the Foundational Behaviors of Professional Practice?

Q2. What was the rationale for the transition of the affective domain competencies into the current Foundational Behaviors of Professional Practice?

Q3. How should the foundational behaviors be implemented?

Q4. How do I assess the foundational behaviors?

Cognitive Competencies

Q1. What are the new cognitive competencies?

Q2. What cognitive competencies were eliminated?

Q3. Why were cognitive competencies added and/or eliminated?

Q4. Do students need to demonstrate competency in each individual category listed at the beginning of the subject matter areas?

Psychomotor Competencies

Q1. What are the new psychomotor competencies?

Q2. What psychomotor competencies were eliminated?

Q3. How do psychomotor competencies differ from clinical proficiencies?

Q4. Do students need to demonstrate competency in each individual category listed at the beginning of the subject matter areas?

Clinical Proficiencies

Q1. What is the intent of the Clinical Proficiencies?

Q2. How do the clinical proficiencies in the 4th edition differ from those in the 3rd edition?

Q3. What are the new proficiencies?

Q4. What proficiencies were eliminated?

Application and Assessment

Q1. How do I apply the principle of, and assess, learning over time?

Q2. How do I assess the new clinical proficiencies?

Q3. Are checklists appropriate for the evaluation of clinical proficiencies?

Q4. How many times do I have to evaluate each clinical proficiency?

Q5. Do students need to demonstrate competency in each individual category listed at the beginning of the subject matter areas?

Competency Matrix

Q1. Will there be a new matrix?

Q2. Who can I contact for questions?

Q3. When will the new matrix be available?

Implementation of the 4th Edition

Q1. Will I have to add new courses?

Q2. Will this change the courses currently in my curriculum?

Q3. Where & when can I get a copy of the 4th edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies? What will the cost be?

Q4. What is the role of the Entry-Level Education Committee (now called the Professional Education Committee) in the implementation of the 4th edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Q5. What is the role of the JRC-AT/CAATE in the implementation of the 4th edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies?

Q6. When will the 4th Edition of the Athletic Training Educational Competencies have to be implemented?

Q7. Who can I contact if I have questions unanswered in this document?