Athletic Counseling
The Citrus College Athletic Counselor is responsible for advising student athletes in matters dealing with educational, vocational, and personal matters. Student athletes need to meet with the counselor to develop a Student Educational Plan. The SEP is required for all athletes to be eligible to compete. We require our athletes to complete an SEP each semester due to continual change of requirements and recommendations for colleges and universities.
Athletic Counselors also guide student-athletes according to their academic, career, and athletic goals. They educate and counsel student-athletes according to the NCAA/NAIA/COA eligibility and transfer rules. On top of that Alicia Lonyear teaches COUN156 - College Planning for Student-Athlete courses to incoming student-athletes to introduce them to college life. They also provide study skills, college applications, career/major, and time management workshops for the student-athlete population.
Meet your Athletic Counselor: Alicia Longyear
Athletic Training
The Athletic Trainer’s at Citrus College are responsible for serving the medical needs of the student-athletes and assisting the coaches with information concerning the care and rehabilitation of the student-athlete. In the absence of a licensed physician, the athletic trainer is responsible for deciding whether an athlete is medically able to participate in practice or in a game.
According to the National Association of Athletic Trainer’s: “Certified athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity. As part of a complete health care team, the certified athletic trainer works under the direction of a licensed physician and in cooperation with other health care professionals, athletics administrators, coaches and parents.
Students who want to become certified athletic trainers must earn a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum. Accredited programs include formal instruction in areas such as injury/illness prevention, first aid and emergency care, assessment of injury/illness, human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic modalities, and nutrition. Classroom learning is enhanced through clinical education experiences. More than 70 percent of certified athletic trainers hold at least a master’s degree.
To become certified athletic trainers, students must pass a comprehensive test administered by the Board of Certification. Once certified, they must meet ongoing continuing education requirements in order to remain certified.”
Pre-Participation Physical Packets
Meet your Athletic Trainers