Program Overview
The Athletic Training Master's program at Kent State University is a two-year, 60-credit hour program designed to prepare graduates for the athletic training profession. Emphasizing ethics and research, the curriculum focuses on building clinical knowledge and skills while developing strong research abilities. Students complete clinical rotations in various settings and are mentored by professionals in the field, preparing them for the Board of Certification national credentialing examination and a career in athletic training, health education, or other related fields.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Master of Science degree in Athletic Training prepares graduates for the athletic training profession. The program emphasizes both ethics and research across the curriculum to integrate theory to practice, and is designed to facilitate inter-professional practice as athletic trainers engage actively with professionals across the health care disciplines. The Athletic Training major is a two-calendar year program with summer academic work. The curriculum focuses on building clinical and didactic knowledge and skills anchored in evidence-based practice, while developing strong research skills by developing not only critical analysis skills, but also investigative research skills. Students are exposed to and actively engage with state-of-the-art equipment in professional health care facilities and are mentored by highly recognized professionals. The program fosters inter-professional collaboration to promote professional development for the students who will be practicing and researching in inter-disciplinary teams. Students have the ability to critically evaluate and complete scientific research at the end of their academic program, in addition to preparing for the Board of Certification national credentialing examination.
Outline:
Program Requirements:
- Course List:
- ATTR 53018 ETHICAL LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTH CARE (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 62010 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND EXAM PREP IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 62014 ADVANCED CLINICAL PROCEDURES IN ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SPORTS MEDICINE (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 62015 ORTHOPEDIC ASSESSMENT FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINER (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 62016 CLINICAL INQUIRY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65001 CLINICAL PRACTICE I: PREVENTION AND WELLNESS (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65002 CLINICAL PRACTICE II: ADVANCED HEAD, NECK AND ORTHOPEDIC (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65003 CLINICAL PRACTICE III: GENERAL MEDICAL (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65005 CLINICAL PRACTICE IV: ADVANCED COMPETENCIES (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65036 GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65037 PHYSICAL AGENTS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SPORTS MEDICINE (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65039 PHYSICAL REHABILITATION IN ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SPORTS MEDICINE (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65040 PATHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 69999 CLINICAL CAPSTONE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (6 credit hours)
- Minimum Total Credit Hours: 60
Roadmap:
- ATTR 65037 PHYSICAL AGENTS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SPORTS MEDICINE (3 credit hours)
- Total Credit Hours: 12
- Fall Semester:
- ATTR 62015 ORTHOPEDIC ASSESSMENT FOR THE ATHLETIC TRAINER (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65001 CLINICAL PRACTICE I: PREVENTION AND WELLNESS (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65039 PHYSICAL REHABILITATION IN ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SPORTS MEDICINE (3 credit hours)
- Total Credit Hours: 9
- Spring Semester:
- ATTR 65002 CLINICAL PRACTICE II: ADVANCED HEAD, NECK AND ORTHOPEDIC (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65036 GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (3 credit hours)
- Total Credit Hours: 9
- Second Year:
- Summer:
- ATTR 53018 ETHICAL LEADERSHIP FOR HEALTH CARE (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 62014 ADVANCED CLINICAL PROCEDURES IN ATHLETIC TRAINING AND SPORTS MEDICINE (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 62016 CLINICAL INQUIRY IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65003 CLINICAL PRACTICE III: GENERAL MEDICAL (3 credit hours)
- Total Credit Hours: 12
- Fall Semester:
- ATTR 62010 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND EXAM PREP IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65005 CLINICAL PRACTICE IV: ADVANCED COMPETENCIES (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 65040 PATHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (3 credit hours)
- ATTR 69999 CLINICAL CAPSTONE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (6 credit hours)
Careers:
- Athletic trainers:
- Projected Growth: 16.2% much faster than the average
- Number of Jobs: 32,100
- Potential Earnings: $49,860
- Health specialties teachers, postsecondary:
- Projected Growth: 20.5% much faster than the average
- Number of Jobs: 254,000
- Potential Earnings: $99,090
Other:
- Accreditation: Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
- Program Delivery: In person
- Location: Kent Campus
- Source of occupation titles and labor data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Professional Licensure Disclosure: This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio.
