1. Budgeting in Athletic Training
Introduction to Athletic Training
Fall 2013

2. Essential Questions
What is budgeting?
What do you budget for?

3. Types of Budgets 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

6. Types of Budgets 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

8. Types of Budgets 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
I.e.: expendable supplies (tape, pre-wrap, etc), equipment repair, insurance, etc.
Cannot mix funds
Advantages?
Disadvantages?

10. Types of Equipment 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?

11. Types of Equipment Expendable Equipment Non – 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 With a partner…
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 Fall 2013
Facility Management
Introduction TO Athletic Training
Fall 2013

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?

18. Hydrotherapy Must be physically separated
Why?
Floor should be sloped towards a drain
What is stored in the hydrotherapy area?
Flooring should be tile.

19. General Treatment Needs the most space 30 inches between tables
Treatment tables
E-stim, ultrasound
Figure out square footage needed by...
30 inches between tables

20. Rehabilitation 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?

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