Master of Science in Athletic Training
ATHLETICS TRAINING, MS
ATHLETICS TRAINING, MS
ATHLETICS TRAINING, MS
ATHLETIC TRAINING, MS
We will begin reviewing applications in November of each year. The deadline to apply for the program is January 15th. We may review applications after that date but only if spots are still available. For observational hours please complete this link.
Why Athletic Training?
The MSAT program at Charlotte is one of the largest programs in the state and southeast region. Our students work with high school, collegiate, and professional teams across the United States as well as branches of the U.S. military and research laboratories. Our faculty continuously achieves state, regional, and national recognition as experts in their field in teaching, research and professional service. They provide you with the personal attention, instruction, guidance and the mentoring you need.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Graduate Athletic Training Program at UNC Charlotte is to educate future athletic training professionals in the provision of high quality, culturally competent, evidence based care to improve health outcomes for physically active individuals and to advance healthcare understanding through research, scholarship, and service.
The UNC Charlotte Master of Science in Athletic Training program is a 58-hour program designed for students who want to become certified athletic trainers. The program is fully immersive, consisting of coursework and clinical rotations to give students the skills to become successful clinicians. Students will participate in five clinical rotations which are designed to have students learn the breadth of settings and patients athletic trainers work with. The last rotation is a fully immersive rotation that can occur anywhere in the nation.
Why Choose Our Program?
The program is designed to best prepare you for success on the Board of Certification examination.
Our faculty continuously achieves regional, state, and national recognition as experts in their field in teaching, scholarship and research. They provide you with the personal attention, instruction, guidance and the mentoring you need.
The program has a wide variety of clinical opportunities to help you best prepare for future job opportunities.
During the first year, students will experience different athletic training settings, so all students get exposure to varied populations, age groups and sports. During the 2nd year clinical experiences are geared to students’ individual long term goals. This ends in our immersive clinical experience during the final semester which can be done anywhere. Previous immersive rotations include:
The program will prepare you in evidence-based practice to help with clinical decision making.
State-of-the-Art Labs
Career Options
Past graduates of our program are currently employed with:
- UNC Charlotte athletics
- High schools and hospitals
- Professional sports organizations
- NASCAR
- Colleges and Universities
Prerequisites
In addition to fulfilling the University’s general requirements for graduate admission at the Master’s level, applicants seeking admission to the MSAT program must also have:
- Overall undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in all college coursework
- Grades of C or above in the following prerequisite courses:
- Human Anatomy with laboratory
- Human Physiology with laboratory
- Chemistry with laboratory
- Physics with laboratory
- Statistics
- Exercise Physiology
- Psychology
- Nutrition
- Biomechanics
- Medical Terminology
- Introduction to Biology
- 50 hours of observation shadowing a certified athletic trainer
- For non-native English language speakers: Official and satisfactory scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Statement of Purpose; 500 to 1000 words describing the applicant’s educational goals and expectations of the program
- 3 Letters of Recommendation
Coursework
Courses are designed around delivering the required educational standards from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education programs (CAATE). Beyond accreditation requirements, the Athletic Training Education Committee has designed coursework to best prepare students to meet program goals and outcomes. We have a variety of coursework with hands-on activities and access to state-of-the-art equipment and supplies to best prepare students for success.
The following are the courses offered by the MSAT courses. For a full description of the courses please click on this link.
First Summer Session
– Acute and Emergency Care in Athletic Healthcare
– Clinical Anatomy for Allied Health
Second Summer Session
– Fundamentals in Athletic Training
– Introduction to Clinical Care
Fall I
– Therapeutic Modalities
– Therapeutic Exercise Techniques
– Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of the Lower Extremity
– Pediatric Sports Medicine Clinical Rotation
Spring I
– Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of the Upper Extremity
– Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis of the Head and Spine
– Patient Centered Care
– Therapeutic Interventions
– Collegiate Sports Medicine Clinical Rotation
Summer II
– General Medicine and Pharmacology
– Orthopedic Sports Medicine Clinical Rotation
Fall II
– General Medicine and Diagnostic Procedures
– Administration for Healthcare Professionals
– Foundations of Modern Healthcare
– Career Focused Clinical Rotation
Spring II
– Behavioral Health in Sports Medicine
– Immersive Clinical Rotation
Hands-On Learning Opportunities
All courses include hands-on laboratory components so faculty and students can move seamlessly from lecture to simulations, practice and group activities. All courses are located in our state-of-the-art athletic training clinical classroom. Students get practice on all equipment you would find in athletic training facilities and hospitals/clinics. This ensures our students are up to date and have access to the equipment and supplies they will encounter in their clinical rotations.
All students will participate in five clinical rotations. These clinical rotations will expose you to a variety of settings that employ athletic trainers (high schools, universities, medical facilities) and patient populations (male/female, young/college-age/adults/geriatrics), being supervised by certified athletic trainers or physicians.
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Program Accreditations
The Master of Science in Athletic Training program is accredited by the
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) thru 2031-2032.