Athletic Trainer

Jose Luis Chavez

Jose Luis Chavez, MS, ATC, has served as Bishop Amat Memorial High School’s Head Certified Athletic Trainer since 2009, ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all student-athletes through professional sports medicine care and injury prevention.

As part of Bishop Amat’s commitment to student wellness and athletic excellence, Mr. Chavez oversees on-campus athletic training services, providing daily support for injury evaluation, rehabilitation, and emergency care. A proud native of the San Gabriel Valley, Mr. Chavez graduated from South El Monte High School and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training from the University of La Verne in 2007. That same year, he received his NATABOC certification and went on to complete a Master of Science in Sports Management from St. Cloud State University in 2009. While in graduate school, he served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at St. John’s University, working with their football, ice hockey, and track programs.

FIRST AID, CPR, AED COURSE

Dear Students and Parents,

Being trained in First Aid and CPR/AED can be invaluable when someone is in serious medical distress. We offer the First Aid, CPR, AED course through a blended learning format. This will allow you to complete the educational portion online at your own pace and time. Students must complete the online portion first, followed by a hands-on skill practice and testing session on campus. This course is open to anyone, and does not require any prior medical knowledge or healthcare background.

Students who successfully complete the online course and hands-on skills session, will receive an American Heart Association First Aid, CPR, AED Course Completion Card, valid for two years.

Use the information and link below to complete the Online Part 1 Certificate

Part 1 - Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED Online ($19.50)

Purchase Part 1

After purchase, *PLEASE SELECT HEARTSAVER TOTAL*

Complete the following OPTIONAL sections under CPR, AED, and Choking Relief:

Child CPR, AED, and Choking Relief (Optional)
Infant CPR, AED, and Choking Relief (Optional)

Part 2 - Hands-On Practice & Skills Testing Session On campus ($40)

After you complete the Online Part 1 course, email your certificate of completion to jchavez@bishopamat.org.
Use the link below to schedule a date and time for the practice and hands-on skills test on campus. Part 1 is required.

Schedule Hands-On Skills

Please feel free to contact Mr. Chavez with any questions at jchavez@bishopamat.org or call 626-962-2495 ext. 7431.

Thank you!

Safe Sport School Award

Bishop Amat High School Receives National Athletic Trainers’ Association

Safe Sports School Award

Program recognizes high schools that help to keep young athletes safe

Bishop Amat High School is the recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Safe Sports School Award for its high school athletics program. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes. The award reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment.

Principal Richard Beck stated “Bishop Amat High School is honored to receive this 1^st Team recognition from the NATA, and we remain committed to keeping our student athletes safe during physical education classes, team practices and games so they can accomplish their own goals of great competition, winning records, fair sportsmanship and good health."

"Our goal is to lead our athletics program to the highest safety standards for our players,” said Athletic Trainer Mr. Chavez.

In order to achieve Safe Sport School status, as Bishop Amat High School did, athletic programs must do the following:

Create a positive athletic health care administrative system
Provide or coordinate pre-participation physical examinations
Promote safe and appropriate practice and competition facilities
Plan for selection, fit function and proper maintenance of athletic equipment
Provide a permanent, appropriately equipped area to evaluate and treat injured athletes
Develop injury and illness prevention strategies, including protocols for environmental conditions
Provide or facilitate injury intervention
Create and rehearse a venue-specific Emergency Action Plan
Provide or facilitate psychosocial consultation and nutritional counseling/education
Be sure athletes and parents are educated of the potential benefits and risks in sports as well as their responsibilities

About NATA: National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) – Health Care for Life & Sport

Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents and supports 39,000 members of the athletic training profession. Visit www.nata.org.

Training Facilities

In the Athletic Training Facility, injured student-athletes are evaluated, treated and rehabilitated by the Athletic Trainer. The Athletic Trainer provides for the care, prevention, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. During practices and competitions, the presence of the Bishop Amat Athletic Trainer assures coaches and athletes that their sports medicine needs will be well met. Athletic Training Services are administered out of the newly renovated Athletic Training Facility located in the Student Activities Center. Here, student-athletes can take care of their sports medicine needs under the direction of the Athletic Trainer. Multiple treatment tables, a whirlpool area, and rehabilitation area allow for a comprehensive approach to athletic training services.

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