St. Cloud State University

ATEP Student Handbook

SCSU ATEP Student's Ethical Principles

An athletic training student should have pride in his/her professional endeavors.  The obligation to act competently calls for higher motivation than that arising from concerns of civil liability or disciplinary penalty.  Athletic training students should make every effort to ensure that their services are rendered properly.

1. Athletic trainers should neither practice nor condone discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, or national origin.
2. Athletic trainers should not condone, engage in or defend unsportsman-like conduct or practice
3. Athletic trainers should provide care on the basis of the needs of the individual athlete.  They should not discriminate in providing care on the basis of athletic ability.
4. Athletic trainers should strive to achieve the highest level of competence.  They should use only those techniques and preparations for which they are qualified and authorized to administer.
5. Athletic trainers should recognize the need for continuing education to remain proficient in their practice.  They should be willing to consider new procedures within guidelines that assure safety.
6. Athletic trainers should recognize that personal problems and conflicts may occur which may interfere with professional effectiveness.  Accordingly, they should refrain from undertaking any activity in which their personal problems are likely to lead to inadequate performance or harm to an athlete or colleague.