1. Budgeting in Athletic Training
Introduction to Athletic Training

2. Bell Ringer
What is budgeting?
What do you budget for?

3. Types of Budgets Spending Ceiling Budget
Set amount of $$ given to athletic trainer
Excess spending must be:
Spending Ceiling Budget
Set amount of $$ given to athletic trainer
Based on previous year’s spending
Excess spending must be:
Justified by A.T.C.
Approved by administrator

4. Types of Budgets Spending Reduction Budget
Can the same services be provided with less funding?
A.T.C. is asked to decrease spending by x percent.

5. Types of Budgets Zero – Based Budget A.T.C. must justify every expense
ATC must justify every expense without reference to previous years’ spending

6. Types of Budgets Fixed Budget Program/School must be ________________
I.e. large well established sports medicine clinics
Not common in school sports medicine programs
Fixed Budget
Program/School must be financially stable
I.e. large well established sports medicine clinics
A.T. projects spending for each month
Not common in school sports medicine programs

7. Types of Budgets Variable Budget
Spending is adjusted according to revenue
How does it work?
Rarely used in schools
How does it work?
ATC has 10% of total revenue to use for supplies and equipment.
If revenue generated is higher ($100,000), the budget will be higher ($10,000).
If revenue generated is lower ($50,000) the budget will be smaller ($5,000)

8. Types of Budgets Lump – Sum Budget Fixed sum of money
Athletic trainers must still _______________.
Lump – Sum Budget
Fixed sum of money
Can spend it as and where needed
FREEDOM!
Athletic trainers must still justify the need.

9. Types of Budgets Line – Item Budget
A.T.C. lists anticipated costs in separate categories
Examples?
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
Line – Item Budget
A.T.C. lists anticipated costs in separate categories
I.e.: expendable supplies (tape, pre-wrap, etc), equipment repair, insurance, etc.
Cannot mix funds
Advantages – simple, helps maintain control of expenses, helps with organization.
Disadvantages – funds cannot be shifted from one category to another, “use it or lose it”

10. Types of Equipment Capital Equipment Items that are _____________.
____ cost
Items are not replaced every year
Typically one time expense
May cost to be serviced
Examples?
Capital Equipment
Items that are non – consumable
High cost
Items are not replaced every year
Typically one time expense
May cost to be serviced
Examples – ice machine, e-stim/ultrasound modalities, whirlpool, taping tables

11. Types of Equipment Expendable Equipment Non – Expendable Equipment
Supplies that _____ be re – used
Non – Expendable Equipment
Expendable Equipment
Supplies that cannot be re – used
Need to be restocked yearly
Non – Expendable Equipment
Supplies that CAN be re – used

12. Assignments
1. Choose one budget style that you would want to use if you were the athletic trainer at a high school. In 6-8 sentences explain why you chose this budget style. What are its advantages? Disadvantages?

13. Assignments In your group…
2. Generate a list of supplies that you think an athletic training room needs to operate. Include capital, expendable and non – expendable equipment and supplies.
3. Estimate how much you think each supply/piece of equipment will cost (and how many items of each you will need) and give a grand total dollar amount.

14. Introduction TO Athletic Training
Facility Management
Introduction TO Athletic Training

15. Specialized Function Areas
Office
Taping & Bandaging
Rehabilitation
Storage
Hydrotherapy
Private Exam
General Treatment
Lavatory & Changing (Locker Rooms)

16. Office Entire facility should be visible from office Should include…
Medical files
Budget info
Insurance info

17. Taping & Bandaging Usually busiest area Taping table minimum of 36”
Location should be?
Taping table minimum of 36”
Need counter space/storage
Type of flooring?
Usually busiest area
Location should be near entrance to ATR
Taping table minimum of 36”
Need counter space/storage
Type of flooring should be easy to clean, but not slippery like tile

18. Hydrotherapy Must be physically separated
Why?
Floor should be sloped towards a drain
What is stored in the hydrotherapy area?
What type of flooring?
Must be physically separated
Why?
Floor should be sloped towards a drain
What is stored in the hydrotherapy area? Coolers, towels
Flooring should be tile (non slip!)

19. General Treatment Needs the most space for… 30 inches between tables
Treatment tables
E-stim, ultrasound
Figure out square footage needed by...
30 inches between tables
Needs the most space for:
Treatment tables
Stim, ultrasound, modalities
You figure out square footage required by

20. Rehabilitation Also requires a lot of space
For equipment
Should not be in the same area as treatment
Use of the weight room?
Pros and Cons
Flooring type?
Also requires a lot of space
For equipment
Space between areas
Open floor space
Should not be in the same area as treatment
Should still be in athletic training room for supervision
Use of the weight room?
Pros and Cons
Flooring type? Carpet or rubber

21. Storage Located within ATR Able to be locked
Near the ________ area of the ATR
Must be able to be kept ________ & ________.
Shelving, cupboards

22. Lavatory & Changing Area
If possible in the ATR
At least near a bathroom and locker rooms

23. Private Exam Doesn’t need to be a large area Should contain…
Supplies for team physician should be on hand
If needed, the private exam area can be combined with the office.

26. Athletic Training Room Tours
Oregon Ducks Athletic Training Room
Chantilly High School Athletic Training Room
University of New Hampshire Athletic Training Room