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Athletic Training Education Program Directors' Perceptions on Job Selection, Satisfaction, and Attrition.

Michael R. Judd1, Sally A. Perkins

  • 1Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.

Journal of Athletic Training
|June 3, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Athletic training program directors are motivated by academic environments and professional advancement. Key reasons for leaving include professional appointments, heavy workloads, and student issues, impacting job satisfaction and retention.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Medicine
  • Higher Education Administration
  • Allied Health Professions

Background:

  • Understanding factors influencing program director roles is crucial for athletic training education.
  • Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) sets standards for these programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify motivations for becoming an athletic training program director.
  • To determine reasons for program directors leaving their positions.
  • To describe the most and least satisfying aspects of the program director role.

Main Methods:

  • A validated survey was distributed to program directors of CAAHEP-accredited athletic training programs in 1999.
  • Inductive content analysis was used for open-ended questions, supplemented by descriptive statistics.

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  • 83 out of 113 program directors responded (73.4% response rate).

    • Main Results:

    • The academic environment was the primary motivator for becoming a program director.
    • Professional appointment was the main reason cited for leaving the position.
    • Professional advancement and student success were the most beneficial aspects; workload and student issues were least satisfying.

    Conclusions:

    • Job selection, satisfaction, and attrition in athletic training programs are influenced by academic environment, teaching, students, professional growth, workload, and personal factors.
    • Addressing workload and student-related challenges is key to improving program director retention.