MS Athletic Training at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who provide preventive services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. The University of Alabama Athletic Training Program is a limited-selection, two-year professional master’s degree program. Our mission is to prepare students for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination and successful careers in athletic training.

Faculty: College of Human Environmental Sciences | Department: Health Science | Duration: 46 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 46 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include ATR 500 Professional Practice, ATR 503 Patient-Centered Care, ATR 505 Examination and Diagnosis I, ATR 507 Examination and Diagnosis II, ATR 509 Examination and Diagnosis III, ATR 510 Clinical Skills I.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission to the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program an application must include: 1. Have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA), and a grade of C or better on all prerequisite courses. Students must complete all prerequisite courses listed prior to successfully matriculating to the MSAT program. 2. Have Basic Life Support and First Aid Certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross. 3. Have documentation of at least 60 hours of athletic training observation experience with a certified athletic trainer. Prerequisite Courses Prerequisite courses include: 3 credit hours each of Psychology, Care and Prevention, Statistics, Biomechanics or Physics, and Exercise Physiology; 4 credit hours of Biology with lab and Chemistry with lab; and 8 credit hours of Anatomy and Physiology with lab (combined or separate). At least 7 of the 9 program p

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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