Athletic Training, M.S.A.T.

Minimum Totals for Graduation: 65 hours

The program is designed to prepare students to become Board of Certification (BOC) certified athletic trainers (ATC). Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), upon completion of this program and CMU's graduation requirements, students will be eligible to apply for the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) national certification examination for athletic trainers. Additional information regarding the athletic training program can be viewed at the program's website.

Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards

To apply to the stand-alone, two-year M.S.A.T. program, students must have an earned bachelor's degree prior to beginning the M.S.A.T. graduate course work.

3+2 B.S.A.T./M.S.A.T program: Currently enrolled CMU undergraduate students only. 

Admission Requirements

1. A completed program application in ATCAS (Athletic Training Centralized Application Service).
2. Two professional recommendations.  One professional recommendation must be completed by an athletic trainer with whom clinical observation hours were obtained.  The other professional recommendation must be completed by an instructor or professor.
3. An overall GPA of 2.7 or higher.
4. A prerequisite GPA of 2.7 or higher in identified courses (Nutrition, Anatomy, Physiology, Biomechanics/Kinesiology, Public/Community Health, and Introduction to Psychology).
5. Completion of additional prerequisite courses with no grade below a 2 .0 (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Exercise Physiology, Developmental Psychology, and Statistics).
6. Complete a minimum of 60 hours of practical experience with an athletic trainer.
7. Admissions interview.
8. Healthcare provider CPR/AED and First Aid certification.

Retention Standards

1. Students must continue to meet program retention criteria and Technical Standards to maintain status in the M.S.A.T. Consequences for non-compliance have been determined and could include probation, suspension, or dismissal from the Athletic Training Program.
2. Maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA in the M.S.A.T.
3. Maintain established professional standards and adhere to the AT Policies and Procedures Manual and the BOC, Inc. Standards of Professional Practice.

 

 

 

Degree Requirements

Core I Requirements (32 hours)

These hours are double counted for B.S.A.T. and M.S.A.T.:

 

ATR 500WI	Clinical Research I	3(3-0)
ATR 600	Immersive Clinical Education I	4(Spec)
ATR 605	Injury Prevention I	2(1-1)
ATR 610	Clinical Education I	1(Spec)
ATR 620	Clinical Education II	1(Spec)
ATR 680	Assessment I	3(3-0)
ATR 681	Therapeutic Modalities	3(2-1)
ATR 682	Assessment II	3(3-0)
ATR 683	Therapeutic Rehabilitation I	3(3-0)
ATR 684	Assessment III	3(3-0)
ATR 685	Therapeutic Rehabilitation II	3(2-1)
ATR 687	Manual Therapy	3(3-0)

Core II Requirements (33 hours)

ATR 730	Clinical Education III	1(Spec)
ATR 740	Clinical Education IV	1(Spec)
ATR 751	Professional Responsibility in Athletic Training	2(2-0)
ATR 765	Injury Prevention II	2(1-1)
ATR 775	Emergency Care	3(3-0)
ATR 780	Organization and Administration for Athletic Training	3(3-0)
ATR 786	Assessment IV	3(3-0)
ATR 790	Evidence-Based Medicine	3(3-0)
ATR 792	Cultural Competence in Health Care	3(3-0)
ATR 794	Pharmacology	2(2-0)
ATR 795	Clinical Research II	3(Spec)
ATR 799	Immersive Clinical Education II	7(Spec)

Total: 65 semester hours