MS Athletic Training at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

The Master’s degree in Athletic Training is a professional program that provides rigorous and comprehensive preparation for students seeking a health care career in athletic training. Athletic trainers (ATs) are multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians as part of the health care team to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical condition. Athletic trainers provide health care in a variety of practice settings for people involved in all levels of physical activity.

Department: Kinesiology | Duration: 58 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Summer (deadline April 1) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 58 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include KINES 570 Anatomical Foundations in Athletic Training (Summer I); KINES 571 Emergency Procedures for Athletic Trainers; KINES 572 Foundational Skills in Athletic Training; KINES 620 Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training I; KINES 621 Clinical Practicum in Athletic Training II (Fall I); KINES 650 Foundations of Professional Practice in Athletic Training.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required; Letters of Recommendation Required 3; Application; Applicants for the professional program in athletic training must complete the Athletic Training Central Application Service (ATCAS) application ; Applicants for all graduate programs must complete a UW-Madison Graduate school application . Early application consideration deadline is November 1; Admission Criteria and Prerequisite Courses; Admission to the MSAT (professional program in athletic training) requires:; Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited school of higher education by the start of the program; Transcripts from each college, university, or technical college attended showing work completed and in progress. Observation of two Certified Athletic Trainers in different clinical practice settings.

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 (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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