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Athletic
Training
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American
River
College
is proud of its athletic training program and facilities. The Athlete
Trainers offer quality medical care to the student athletes and staff at
ARC.
The athletic trainer’s are responsible for the prevention, care,
treatment and rehabilitation of our student athletes. The athletic
training staff is first on the scene when an injury occurs. It is the athletic trainer’s responsibility to evaluate the
injury and determine the next course of action.
That action is often treatment and rehabilitation in the athletic
training room by our athletic training staff.
One of the objectives of the athletic training program is to
return the injured athlete back to full activity as quickly and safely
as possible. The athletic trainers are able to provide individual care,
prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries allowing
the athlete to return to their pre-injury performance level. Whatever
the case may be, it is up to the athletic trainer to make the correct
assessment and plot the proper course for full recovery.
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about
the program
American River College works in
conjunction with
California State University, Sacramento to provide students who are
majoring in athletic training the opportunity to gain the
knowledge and experience to earn their Bachelor of Science degree
in athletic training. Students
who are selected into the athletic training program at CSUS are
required to rotate through Athletic Trainers; Tim Finnecy, Anna
August and Gil Bejarano at ARC.
The volume of athletes and the variety of sports that are
seen here give the student athletic trainers the valuable
experience needed to succeed in their chosen profession.
ARC offers classes
in athletic training and sports medicine. These classes are
transferable to most of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association curriculum approved programs.
The classes
offered are:
PET 330: Care and Prevention of
Athletic Injuries
PET
334: Practical Applications in Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
The athletic
trainers are also involved with the Fitness Certificate Program offered
at American River College:
PET
404: Identification and Management of Fitness Injuries
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athletic training staff
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Anna August earned
her B.S. in Kinesiology for California State University,
Fullerton, and then a Master of Science degree in Sports Health
Care from Arizona School of Health Sciences in Mesa, AZ. Anna has
worked in every level of athletic training from junior high to
professional sports and the performing arts. In addition, she has
also provided athletic training services for many events including
the 2006 Tournament of Roses Parade, San Dimas Rodeo, the U.S.
Open of Surf and Soul Bowl, and the San Diego Rock and Roll
Marathon. She left her role as professor and athletic trainer at
Chapman University to join the ARC staff.
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Gil Bejarano earned a B.S. in Physical
Education and Athletic Training from CSU, Sacramento. Gil has worked in
many athletic training settings. He began working clinically for
Healthsouth as the Sports Medicine Outreach Coordinator. Gil has also
worked traditionally for several area high schools. In 2000, Gil provide
athletic training services for the Olympic Track & Field Trials. He
comes to us most recently from Elk Grove High School.
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Tim Finnecy received his B.S. in Athletic
Training and Secondary Education from West Virginia University and
continued his education by earning a Master’s degree in Physical
Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Tim has worked at
almost all levels of athletic training. He worked with both the New
England Patriots and the Miami Dolphins. In Florida, he was a high
school athletic trainer and educator. Tim also worked with athletics at
UNLV as a graduate assistant and has been at ARC since 1990. |
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