Athletic Training

Athletic Training encompasses the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions. Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA), Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an allied health care profession.

Certified Athletic Trainers (ATCs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Athletic trainers work under the direction of a physician as prescribed by state licensure statutes.

Certified Athletic Trainers are sometimes confused with personal trainers. There is, however, a large difference in the education, skillset, job duties and patients of an Athletic Trainer and a personal trainer. The athletic training academic curriculum and clinical training follow the medical model. For more on Athletic Training, follow the link to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association nata.org.

Students interested in Sports Medicine should contact our office and consider registering for:

Athletic Training Mission Statement

The mission of the Athletic Training Department is to provide mentorship, advocate for the profession of athletic training, exemplify the institutional core values of North Idaho College (Student Success, Educational Excellence, Community Engagement, Stewardship, Diversity) and practice quality care with compassion, while respecting the rights, well-being and dignity of others.

TBA

Head Athletic Trainer
Phone: (208) 769-3217
Email:

Brian Hannibal, MS, LAT, ATC

Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone: (208) 769-3347
Email:brian.hannibal@nic.edu

Brian is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) through the NATABOC, and is a Licensed Athletic Trainer through the state of Idaho. He has a strong background in emergency medicine, injury prevention rehabilitation, and manual therapy. Before becoming an athletic trainer, Brian spent five years in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman.

Brian earned a master’s degree in athletic training from the University of Idaho. He also has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and health from the University of Idaho.

In his free time, you can find him training for another Ironman, or hiking and camping with his wife and two dogs: Jackson and Ladybug.

Contributing Doctors:

Dr. Roger C. Dunteman, MD

Andrew M. Larson, DMD

Timothy P. Manson, MD

Charles P. Swayze, DC