Athletic Training
B.A. in Athletic Training
This program is designed to qualify the student to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) National Exam, as well as prepare them for work in a clinical, high school, or industrial setting where the Bachelor of Arts degree is the highest degree earned.
The addition of statistics and a research design course also helps prepare the student for graduate school programs in exercise physiology, athletic training, physician's assistant, or other allied healthcare professions. You are encouraged to pursue postgraduate work, especially if collegiate and professional settings are aspired.
A double major in secondary education is also possible with the B.A. in Athletic Training. Those who choose to pursue the double major will most likely teach and perform athletic training duties in a secondary school.
B.S. in Athletic Training
This program is designed to qualify you to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) National Exam. It also allows you to seek postgraduate education in science-demanding fields such as medicine, athletic training, or physical therapy. This program contains significant chemistry and physics components to help meet the prerequisites of such graduate programs.
Check out some of the activities of the Athletic Training majors below.
Program Contact
Dr. Joan Rocks
Requirements and Standards
Careers in Athletic Training
Athletic Training Employment opportunities are quite numerous. In addition to the traditional job settings (high school, clinics, and college), athletic trainers are being hired in corporate/industrial settings, fitness centers, theater/dance facilities, physician's offices, emergency rooms etc. In fact, 50% of ATC's work outside of the traditional settings.
Resources for Athletic Training
Athletic Training Forms
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Visiting Athletic Trainer Information
Checklist of Requirements for the Athletic Training Major
Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training
Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training