Athletic Training

MSAT

Why This Program & What You'll Learn

We pride ourselves with a long and proven tradition (since 1973) of fully preparing students to become certified athletic trainers. We offered the first undergraduate sports medicine major in the country, and we've excelled and evolved with the profession ever since.

Learn by doing with an effective blend of classroom, laboratory instruction and clinical experiences. You'll receive personalized attention with small class sizes. Our faculty will mentor you through emerging research using the latest techniques.

You'll practice and perform with real patients in the prevention, management, rehabilitation, and referral of injuries and illnesses. As part of our MSAT program, you will complete three different types of clinical experiences at a CMU athletic training-approved agency. Sites include colleges, universities, secondary schools, hospitals, professional sports and clinics.

Our program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. Upon graduation, you'll be eligible to apply for the Board of Certification national certification examination for athletic trainers.

3+2 BSAT/MSAT Option

Undergraduate students interested in athletic training may pursue the 3+2 Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training (BSAT)/Master of Arts in Athletic Training (MSAT). The 3+2 BSAT/MSAT allows students to start the athletic training major in their first year and reduce the total number of credits required to complete both the undergraduate and master's degrees by applying 32 credit hours of program requirements towards both degrees. Thus, students can complete both degree requirements in 5 years.

Program Highlights

When you join the athletic training master's program at CMU, you'll:

• Learn and perform research on $750,000 worth of state-of-the-art research equipment.
• Tackle a rich curriculum that includes an emphasis on diversity issues and cultural competence in healthcare, evidence-based medicine, manual therapy and pharmacology.
• Be prepared to address historically underserved populations with expert knowledge and understanding of unique challenges, providing high-quality care with dignity and sensitivity.