Athletic Training Student Aide Program

The Athletic Training Student Aide Program (ATSA) was formally established in the Fall of 1989. Subsequently, hundreds of students have taken part in the program filling the necessary positions each year. The goals and objectives of this program range from an introduction to athletic training and other related medical professions to rehabilitation techniques of injured athletes. The responsibilities of the ATSA also vary depending upon their level in the program. The ATSA attends one 30-minute class per week to learn the required skills.

Each Athletic Training Student Aide is assigned to an interscholastic or intramural team. The student is responsible for being at all team practices and games. Each ATSA carries a radio as a means of communication to the athletic trainer and school doctor should an injury occur on the playing field. Due to the time commitment, the student receives athletic credit in order to meet his/her athletic requirement for the term. A student may participate a maximum of two terms per academic year.

The athletic department feels that the students involved in this program work very hard and are an intricate part of the team that they are assisting. Each student has the opportunity to earn a Major L and receive a ATSA jacket. A student athletic trainer can only earn a Major L after he/she has passed the first three levels of the program.

There is also a special award that is given each term to a student athletic trainer for their outstanding work and dedication.

If you have any questions about the student athletic trainer program, please contact Jason Larson at (609) 895-2037 or through e-mail at jlarson@lawrenceville.org.