ABOUT OUR PROGRAM...

The Athletic Training Education Program at Texas A&M University-Commerce has recently received its CAATE accreditation.   We submitted our self-study in May 2004 and had our JRC-AT site visit this past October.  As of April 14, 2005, we have obtained  our initial accreditation status.  This means that graduates of our program will be eligible to sit for the national certification test as well as the state licensure test.  We are currently accredited through April 2010. 

The current program staff is made up of the following:  program director,  clinical coordinator, head athletic trainer, assistant athletic trainer, several adjunct instructors, 2 team physicians and an average of 20 athletic training students.

Athletic training students gain valuable hands-on experience with the clinical rotations. They receive the training necessary to pass state and national examinations. Upon graduating, athletic training students can sit for the state and national examinations assuming they have met all requirements for those exams.

Current clinical sites being utilized for clinical rotations are:
• Athletic Training / Rehabilitation Center Facility (located in the Field House)
• T-Lounge Athletic Training Facility (located at the Stadium)
• Student Health Center (located on-campus in Henderson Hall)
• Wallace Orthopaedics (Rockwall, TX)
Hulsey Therapy Services (Commerce, TX)
• Live Oak Professional Center (Commerce, TX)
• Commerce High School (Commerce, TX)
• Presbyterian Hospital of Commerce (Commerce, TX)
• Hunt County EMS (Greenville, TX)

The Athletic Training Education Program at A&M-COMMERCE is fortunate to have up-to-date facilities and equipment to provide the best possible treatment for A&M-COMMERCE athletes as well as providing athletic training students with the best possible environment for learning.

Formerly known as East Texas State University, Texas A&M University-Commerce is located in Commerce, TX, about 65 miles east of Dallas, north of Interstate 30. Commerce, TX, has a population of about 9,000 residents, while the University’s enrollment is around 8,500 students.