Undergraduate Athletic Training Programs

Athletic trainers work with people of all ages from industrial workers to professional athletes to prevent and treat injuries. These health professionals diagnose, treat and help rehabilitate injuries and illnesses to the muscles and bones. Undergraduate programs in athletic training prepare individuals for entry-level positions into this field.
  1. Michigan State University

    • Michigan State University has an athletic training program that is offered through the department of kinesiology. This program is designed for students who wish to become sports medicine professionals. Upon completion of the program, students earn a Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology with a major in athletic training. Required courses include first aid and personal safety, psychological basis of physical activity, pathology of sports injury and physical growth and motor behavior.

      Michigan State University

      134 Intramural Sports Circle

      East Lansing, MI 48824

      517-355-4730

      msu.edu

    Stony Brook University

    • The Stony Brook University undergraduate athletic training program is designed for students who are interested in becoming an athletic trainer. This program encompasses clinical skills in addition to the technical skills that are taught throughout the program. During the general education portion of the program, students are required to complete four courses that directly relate to athletic training as prerequisites to the program. Professional courses include rehabilitation of athletic injuries, prevention and care of athletic injuries and organization and administration in athletic training.

      Stony Brook University

      G-33 Indoor Sports Complex

      Stony Brook, NY 11794

      631-632-2837

      stonybrook.edu

    Indiana State University

    • Indiana State University's undergraduate athletic training program is designed to help educate individuals and prepare these students for future roles as sports medicine professionals. As a part of the preprofessional curriculum, students are required to complete an introduction to health professions, medical terminology for allied health professions and clinical kinesiology. As part of the professional component of the program, students take ortho-evaluation and diagnosis, applied therapeutic modalities and special topics in applied medicine.

      Indiana State University

      200 North 7th St.

      Terre Haute, IN 47809

      800-468-6478

      indstate.edu

    Central Michigan University

    • Central Michigan University has an athletic training education program with the major concentration area being athletic training and sports medicine. This program prepares students to become athletic trainers by using didactic and laboratory instruction as well as clinical field experiences. Completion of this program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. After the general education phase of the program, courses that are required include theory and application of preventative devices, reconditioning principles in athletic training and cultural considerations in athletic training.

      Central Michigan University

      Ottawa Court

      Mount Pleasant, MI 48859

      989-774-4000

      cmich.edu

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