The Master of Science degree in Athletic Training helps students acquire knowledge and hands-on skills in emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic rehabilitation, medical conditions and evidence-based research.
The professional Athletic Training program will prepare students to sit for the Board of Certification Exam and work in secondary schools, colleges and universities, professional sports teams, sports medicine clinics, military, performing arts, industrial settings and other healthcare environments.
High-Quality, Hands-On Training
The Athletic Training program provides students with personalized, high-quality experiential learning opportunities in a growing health care field. The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredited, cohort-driven, full-time, entry-level professional program exposes students to foundational and advanced clinical reasoning, state-of-the-art health care equipment and patient-oriented research.
Mission & Careers
The mission of the Michigan State University Athletic Training Education Program is to provide a comprehensive educational experience and a strong clinical foundation to prepare the graduate student to enter the ever-expanding allied health profession of athletic training.
Through the combination of extensive didactic and clinical experiences in sports and general medicine, graduates of this program achieve the entry-level competencies necessary to take and pass the certification examination offered by the Board of Certification and embark on a career as a certified athletic trainer.
Big Ten Quality
As part of the Big Ten Conference, Michigan State University offers athletic training students an opportunity to gain clinical experience with a variety of Division I NCAA sports and student athletes. In addition to quality education, Big Ten institutions are ranked in the top 86 universities in the nation, and lead all other conferences with the most Academic All-Americans.
You will learn to:
- Obtain knowledge and hands-on competency
- Utilize clinical experience throughout injury process
- Develop interpersonal capability and deliver quality patient care
- Promote professional and ethical behavior
Professor and Program Director, Tracey Covassin