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Athletic Training Program

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Admissions Clinical Sites and Preceptors Prerequisites and Curriculum
Innovation. Excellence. Results.

Choice matters. When it comes to athletic training education, the reputation of 葫芦影业 speaks volumes. Our faculty and preceptors are driven to prepare engaged practitioners and contemporary leaders in athletic training. If you are looking for a quality program that places your individual goals at the heart of our mission, you've come to the right place.

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Two Degree Track Options

Traditional
  • Work toward completing your undergraduate degree in a related field as well as all of the Pre-Athletic Training Coursework and apply for admission to MSAT program during the final (fourth) year of the undergraduate degree program.
  • If admitted, you will begin the MSAT program during the Summer term immediately after graduation with the undergraduate degree.
Accelerated (3+2) Track


Designed specifically in conjunction with our CAAHEP accredited B.S. in exercise science degree at SDSU.

  • Work toward completing your undergraduate degree in exercise science, complete all of the pre-athletic training coursework and apply for admission to MSAT program during your third year of the  program (may begin the application process as early as the second year).
  • Once all application requirements have been met, you will be admitted and begin the MSAT program during the Summer term immediately after the end of your third undergraduate year.
  • During your 4th year, you will start completing all necessary requirements for the MSAT program while also completing any remaining requirements for the undergraduate exercise science degree. Your undergraduate degree will be awarded at the end of your forth year, with you also returning for a fifth year to finish all MSAT degree requirements.

You will work with their professional advisor in exercise science as well as the athletic training program director to ensure appropriate academic progress as you work toward completing both degrees 

Program Details
Stats
  • First-time BOC Pass Rate that is well above the National Average.
  • Nearly 100% job placement rate! Alumni of the program work as education program directors and faculty members, research program coordinators and clinicians in a wide array of settings.
Innovative Curriculum
  • Contemporary coursework that fosters critical thinking and stimulates a desire for life-long learning.
  • Classroom and clinical structure that maximizes student learning and includes authentic immersive experiences in a variety of clinical settings
Faculty and Preceptors
  • Award-winning, engaging faculty and preceptors who embrace their role as advisors and mentors and are dedicated to helping students achieve their career goals.
Mission, Goals and Outcomes
Mission

The 葫芦影业 athletic training program exists to cultivate a learning environment implementing innovative and best practice pedagogies which challenge students to become reflective, professional and ethical practitioners dedicated to improving patients' quality of life.

Goals
  1. To prepare qualified, confident and competent athletic trainers for employment in athletic training settings.
  2. To promote and support the professional development of our athletic training students by (1) assisting them with development of semester and career goals, professional statements, resumes and interview preparation, (2) promoting networking contacts with professionals in athletic training and related areas and (3) identifying and assisting students in completing post graduate professional opportunities.
  3. To provide an opportunity and support for each student to develop affectual and interpersonal skills related to the profession of athletic training. These include, but are not limited to ethical standards, critical thinking and problem solving abilities, and verbal and written communication skills.
  4. To introduce students to the value of research as it relates to the advancement of their professional development and the profession as a whole.
  5. To support students in becoming reflective practitioners in regards to their athletic training student education/experience, in their daily practice and in regards to current issues in athletic training.
  6. To provide a quality and accessible athletic training education for students in the state of South Dakota, the region and nationally.
Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Provide confident and competent, patient-centered care that meets the essential and expected practices of athletic training practice in order to improve patient-outcomes.
  2. Recognize and demonstrate behaviors that reflect a commitment to legal, ethical and professional athletic training practice in a diverse and evolving healthcare environment.
  3. Effectively collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to provide consistent, efficient healthcare that optimizes patient outcomes.
  4. Integrate the best available evidence, clinical expertise and patient values to provide safe and effective care.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to prioritize patient safety and improve quality.
  6. Communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision making using information technology.
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Low student-teacher ratio
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Highly individualized educational experience
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Opportunities in every aspect of the athletic training profession
Program Costs and Scholarship Information
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Costs

In addition to tuition and mandatory fees, students in the athletic training program are required to pay the following additional fees:

  • A Graduate School application fee ($35.00).
  • A one-time fee for a background check (approximately $75.00).
  • A health and wellness discipline fee of $20.00 per credit hour.
  • A clothing fee to include name tags (approximately $100.00).
  • All costs associated with travel to clinical experience sites.

*Students who do not have current Emergency Cardiac Care certification upon entrance to the program will complete ECC training on campus prior to beginning any clinical experience coursework. Cost of this training is approximately $50.
Athletic Training (M.S.) Students
Scholarships

The athletic training program offers seven scholarships that are available to students who have completed their first year in the program and are preparing to begin the second year. These scholarships (up to seven students) are awarded based on cumulative grade point average from the first two terms in the program. If the eligible class exceeds seven students, the following scholarship awarding procedures will be followed:

Interested students will submit an essay (not to exceed two pages) that addresses the following qualifications as they relate to the program's mission and vision:

  • Intellectual ability/academic achievement.
  • Leadership.
  • Classroom and clinical engagement.
  • Professional development.
  • Future plans in athletic training.

Submitted essays will go through a blind review by a select group of faculty and preceptors with scholarships being awarded to the top scoring candidates.
MSAT Admissions

Accreditation

The M.S. in Athletic Training program is accredited by the and has been producing talented and passionate graduates since 2007!

Athletic Training Program Faculty