Athletic Training

Major, BSAT/MSAT

Accelerate your athletic training future

Our athletic trainer program, accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education , was the first sports medicine major of its kind in the United States. A hallmark of the program is that you'll start caring for patients early in your academic journey. You'll take classes in athletic training, anatomy, nutrition, injury prevention and therapeutic rehabilitation. With no more than 16 students per class, you’ll get plenty of attention from our expert educators. Plus, you’ll gain hands-on experience by working with college and high school sports teams, or by helping people at CMU’s recreational facilities and fitness clinics.

To keep up with the changing needs of the athletic training field and to prepare you for certification, you’ll follow the 3+2 program. This includes three years of undergraduate courses and two years of graduate courses, earning you both a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training (BSAT) and a Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT). 

You'll begin in the pre-professional phase of the program and must apply for the professional phase once at CMU. Acceptance into the professional phase is necessary to complete the BSAT/MSAT program.

When you graduate, you'll be ready to earn your certification and pursue a career as an athletic trainer in high schools, colleges, universities, professional sports teams, hospitals, clinics, fitness centers and more.

Highlights of our athletic training program

As an athletic training student at CMU, you can: 

• Hit the ground learning: Unlike some other programs, we begin teaching core athletic training concepts on day one.
• Serious savings on tuition: When you begin taking graduate-level courses in year four, you save big by paying the undergraduate tuition rate.

• A track record of success: In most of our nearly 50 years of excellence in athletic training education, our students achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the national certification test.
• Diverse clinical opportunities: Your clinical education experiences will include a collegiate athletic training setting, outreach rehabilitation setting, supplemental setting and two immersive settings.
• Explore the cutting edge of healthcare research: Dive into human anatomy, sports medicine research and more in the state-of-the-art Health Professions Building.
• Boost your financial aid: Apply for scholarships like the Shingles Family Leadership Athletic Training Scholarship, the Reed Phillips Athletic Training Award and more.