Photo above: Candice Henry (2nd year MSAT student) posing with the MLS Championship Cup! Candi spent the 2009 season working with the MLS team Real SL and traveled with them to Seattle to work the sidelines as they won the MLS Cup! (11-22-09)
NOTE: Beginning in 2010, new graduate students will begin in the Summer semester (May) rather than the fall semester.
The WSU Master of Science in Athletic Training degree is designed to enable students with a bachelor's degree in an area other than athletic training to obtain eligibility for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. This program is accreditated by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) (as of March 2010). Graduates of the program are eligible to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination and an athletic training license in Utah.
The program provides students with knowledge and skills in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries and general medical conditions. The Master of Science in Athletic Training program (MSAT) is specifically designed to prepare students for a career in allied health care as a certified athletic trainer. Athletic trainers are currently employed in colleges and universities, public and private high schools, corporations, physical therapy clinics, professional organizations, the military, factories, and hospitals (www.nata.org - National Athletic Trainers' Association).
Seventy percent of all Certified Athletic Trainers hold at least a masters degree. This is becoming the professional standard. The MS in Athletic Training program at Weber State University is specifically designed for students who already possess a bachelor’s degree in a related allied health or exercise science area. However, students with a bachelor's degree in a different field could enter the program after meeting the pre-requisite coursework.
Students must complete pre-requisite coursework prior to admission and all 51 graduate credits.
Clinical Rotations - Students will complete a variety of clinical rotations with Division I-AA WSU athletics teams, high schools athletics, sports medicine/physical therapy clinics, and physician's offices. There will also be many opportunities to work with other health care professionals at marathons, triathlons, the Special Olympics, and figure skating competitions, just to name a few.
Download the Master of Science in Athletic Training Brochure.
Board of Certification Exam First time Pass Rates:
60.7%
Academic Year
MS in AT First Time Passing
National Average
2011 grads
89%
not yet posted
2010 grads
57.1%
For more information, contact:
Valerie Herzog, EdD,
LAT, ATC
Graduate
Athletic Training Program Director
801-626-7656
ValerieHerzog@weber.edu