ECAT BA-4 (VA): Small Budget, Big Impact

Course Faculty:
Collin Francis, MS, LA, ATC
April Hoy, MS, ATC, CSCS
Learning Objectives:
Identify common resource limitations affecting sports medicine delivery in community college, NAIA,
and small NCAA Division II/III settings.
Differentiate between essential medical standards of care and performance-based services when
prioritizing athletic healthcare resources.
Apply principles from Appropriate Medical Care for Intercollegiate Athletics (AMCIA) to staffing,
coverage, and resource allocation decisions in limited-resource environments.
Develop a framework for prioritizing personnel, budget, time, and equipment using safe, ethical, and
defensible decision-making principles.
Evaluate staffing and coverage models for single-athletic trainer and small-staff settings to improve
sustainability and patient care outcomes.
Implement practical strategies for maximizing healthcare delivery through policy development,
community partnerships, workflow efficiency, and risk management planning.
Identify key NATA, NCAA, BOC, and state-level resources that support medically appropriate and
defensible athletic healthcare practices.
Difficulty Level:
Essential
Target Audience: AT, PT, OT, MD/DO, PhD/PsyD, RN
Domains:
I – Risk Reduction, Wellness, and Health Literacy
II – Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis
III – Critical Incident Management
IV – Therapeutic Intervention
V – Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility
Delivery Method:
Virtual Asynchronus On-Demand
CE Credits for Athletic Trainers only:
1.5 Category A CEU’s; all others receive a certificate of attendance.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancel anytime and apply the payment to a future course.
Approved Provider Statement:
EBPCentral (BOC AP#10138) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers.
This program is eligible for 1.5 Category A CEUs.
ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational activity.