The Sports Medicine team at Golden West College is located in The Athletic Training Building right in the middle of the sports facilities. They provide medical coverage and services for all intercollegiate athletes and its 16 intercollegiate athletics teams. The function of the athletic training facility is for the prevention, care, and rehabilitation of injuries to student-athletes. These services may include injury evaluation, first aid treatment, taping, applying protective equipment, rehabilitation exercises, flexibility training, etc.
The athletic training room staff is comprised of two full-time and several part-time certified athletic trainers (ATC) who have passed a national board of certification. They are assisted by a group of pre-professional students and are overseen by a Licensed Physician.
Athletic Training Links
- NATA: www.nata.org
- BOC: www.bocatc.org
- CATA: www.cata.org
- FWATA: www.fwata.org
- CCCATA: www.cccata.org
