Athletic Trainer Schools

Students who are interested in becoming a certified athletic trainer will need to take classes such as human physiology and anatomy, kinesiology/biomechanics, nutrition, statistics and research design, strength training and reconditioning, pharmacology and more. On its website, the National Athletic Trainers' Association reports that, as of 2010, there are more than 360 accredited athletic training programs at schools across the United States.
  1. California State University, Fullerton

    • The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) began in 1973. Students interested in this program are required to complete all academic and clinical aspects of the program before graduation to become board-eligible. Graduates of CSUF's ATEP are employed with professional athletic teams, at colleges and universities, high schools, medical offices and clinics.

      Class size is small, and students in CSUF's program take classes through the school's departments of health and human development and kinesiology.

      California State University, Fullerton
      P.O. Box 34080
      Fullerton, CA 92834-9480
      657-278-3430
      fullerton.edu

    University of Miami

    • The University of Miami's athletic trainer program offers course work in areas including first aid, emergency care, nutrition, injury and illness prevention and more. Students learn in both the classroom and via supervised clinical education. To earn a bachelor of science degree, students must complete 42 to 45 credits in the major. Students will learn about professional organization and responsibility, as well as athletic training.

      University of Miami
      5202 University Drive
      Coral Gables, FL 33124
      305-284-3711
      miami.edu

    Loras College

    • Located in Dubuque, Iowa, Loras College is a private Catholic school. It offers an athletic training program designed to ready students for entry-level careers in athletic training and/or graduate studies. Students apply to the program during their first year in college; the athletic training program runs for six consecutive semesters. Students receive a bachelor's degree that incorporates both a liberal arts foundation and the knowledge and skills necessary for a career as an athletic trainer.

      Loras College
      1450 Alta Vista St.
      Dubuque, IA 52001
      800-245-6727
      loras.edu

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