萨吉诺瓦利州立大学的运动训练教育计划是一个严格而紧张的计划，对注册该计划的学生有特定要求。该计划的目的是使毕业生做好进入各种就业环境的准备，并为从事体育活动的广泛个体提供护理。运动训练教育计划制定的技术标准确立了被录取的学生所必需的基本素质，以使其获得入门级运动教练的知识，技能和能力，并达到该计划的期望。的认证机构，运动训练教育认证委员会（CAATE）。所有被接受运动训练教育计划的学生都必须满足以下能力和期望。如果学生无法达到这些技术标准，无论有没有合理的住宿条件，该学生都不会被录取。
Athletic Training is recognized by the American Medical Association as an allied health care profession. The Certified Athletic Trainer is a highly educated and skilled professional specializing in athletic health care. As part of a complete health care team, the athletic trainer works under the direction of a licensed physician and in cooperation with other allied health care workers, athletic administrators, coaches and parents. The athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the athletic health care team in secondary schools, colleges, universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs and other athletic health care settings. Specifically, the athletic trainer specializes in practice areas or domains: evidence-based practice, prevention and health promotion, clinical examination and diagnosis, acute care of injury and illness, therapeutic interventions, psychosocial strategies and referral, healthcare administration, and professional development and responsibility.‌