Athletic Training

Description

Athletic training combines the love of sports medicine with the science of exercise. The study of athletic training can lead to a career as a certified athletic trainer. Athletic training is not the same thing as personal training.

Students in the athletic training program, or ATP, study the concepts and develop the skills needed to manage health care problems associated with physical activity in individuals.Kansas State University’s athletic training program is a cooperative program housed in the College of Human Ecology’s Department of Human Nutrition, with support from the Division of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Careers

Certified athletic trainers work in universities, high schools, professional sports, clinics, hospitals, performing arts, the military and other settings. Some K-State athletic training students pursue graduate degrees while working as graduate assistants in a variety of settings.

Detailed Course Facts

Application deadline May (for Fall intake), October (for Spring intake) Tuition fee

• USD 275 Module (National)
• USD 728 Module (International)

*Tuition fee per credit hour

Start date January,September 2015 Credits 120 credit hours
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• English

Delivery mode On Campus Educational variant Full-time

Course Content

All students complete 53–56 hours of general education requirements and 60 hours in professional studies, plus unrestricted electives to total 120 hours. Within the professional studies are practicum courses in athletic training where students participate in the clinical education aspect of the curriculum. Clinical education represents the student’s formal acquisition, practice, application, and evaluation of the entry-level athletic training clinical proficiencies through classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences under the supervision of a preceptor. The clinical experiences include the opportunity for students to apply related skills in the context of direct patient care at one of our clinical affiliate sites, which include area high schools, clinic, and collegiate settings.

English Language Requirements

IELTS band : 6.5 TOEFL iBT® test : 79

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Requirements

Applicants must first be admitted to the university either as an incoming freshman or a transfer student. Admission to the athletic training major is both selective and limited. This admissions process is used to admit the most qualified applicants who have indicated the desired curriculum of athletic training.

Declaration of the desired curriculum of athletic training does not guarantee admission to the ATP.

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than Kansas State University.

Accreditation

K-State’s program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, CAATE. The agency is responsible for the accreditation of professional athletic training educational programs.