Athletic Training (MS)

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At a Glance

Pitt’s Athletic Training program provides unparalleled hands-on experiences in a variety of sports settings like football, ice hockey, swimming and gymnastics. Students gain clinical exposure well above the minimum standards to sit for the professional certification exam. Graduates enjoy exceedingly high first-time pass rates on the BOC exam and our athletic training alumni work in a variety of professional sports settings.

Application

Start Term

Accelerated MS
Fall term (August)

MS
Summer term (May)

Application Opens

Accelerated MS
October 7, 2024

MS
August 2024

Application Closes

Accelerated MS
March 1, 2025

MS
Rolling until March 15, 2025

Commitment
and Credits

Duration

Accelerated MS
3 years
(6 terms)

MS
2 years
(5 terms, including 1 summer term)

Commitment

Full-time

Credits

Accelerated MS
121 credits

MS
61 credits

Degree

Type of Degree

Accelerated Master of Science or Master of Science

This degree prepares you to be eligible to sit for the national Board of Certification examination for athletic trainers.

Accelerated MS
This is a three-year program with one year of undergraduate-level coursework and two years of graduate coursework. This entry point requires students to have at least 60 credits to apply.

At the conclusion of year two, students will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Science with a concentration in Pre-Athletic Training. At the end of year three, students will be awarded with a Master of Science in Athletic Training.

MS
This is a two-year graduate program. Upon completion of year two, students will be awarded the Master of Science in Athletic Training.

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Format(s)

On-campus

Applied Skills

Students rotate through four (4) clinical rotations. Students will be assigned to on-campus and off-site affiliated settings during their clinical education.

Estimated
Program Costs

Costs vary by entry point.

The accelerated entry point has a unique breakdown between undergraduate and graduate tuition costs.

Certification
and Licensure

Students that complete the program will be prepared to sit for the national Board of Certification examination.

Accreditation

Established in 1978 as a National Athletic Trainers’ Association-approved curriculum, the program has since passed an extensive evaluation earning initial accreditation in 1997 and continuing accreditation in 2004, 2012, nd 2024. The next accreditation review, including on-site evaluation, will be scheduled for the 2033-2034 academic year and overseen the by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

The University of Pittsburgh is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 2001 K Street NW, Third Floor North, Washington, DC 20006 USA.

Visit the CAATE Program Information and Outcomes page.

Student
Handbooks

2024-25 Athletic Training Master of Science Policies and Procedures Manual

View/Download

2024-2025 Graduate Student Handbook

View/Download

Athletic Training (MS)

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