The Role Delineation Study by the NATA Board of Certification provides the criteria with which to base this course material and will provide a foundation to prepare a student for the NATA national board examination. This course is designed to provide the student with a concentration in athletic training with a core knowledge of the specifics of program administration in the athletic training setting. Specific knowledge requirements, identified by the NATA Role Delineation Study of 1991 and the Competencies in Athletic Training published by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Athletic Training, include the areas. The specific competencies are outlined in the course objectives. Designed to meet the needs of physical education teachers in the elementary grades.
Emphasis is placed on teaching styles, organization of movement activities, and program evaluation.
This course is designed to explore the relationship between the history of sports and physical activity in the United States. Its prime purpose is to increase the understanding of human movement as a significant facet of society through historical analysis. Areas of investigation will include physical education, sports, games, dance and related activities from our diverse cultural heritage. Emphasis is given to yesterday's pastimes to today's complex institutionalized sports. This course is designed to teach the basic rules regulating football and to provide information relating to the duties of the officials for this sports.