Get ready to launch your career as a certified athletic trainer.

Built on a legacy of excellence in classroom and clinical education, PennWest’s MSAT program provides a unique experience for students who want to become leaders in their professional practices.

Opportunities abound for athletic trainers and there’s no better place to prepare for a career in this rewarding field than PennWest University. If you have undergraduate experience in exercise science, health science, nutrition and fitness, rehabilitation sciences, or any pre-professional program, you are a prime candidate for this valuable degree.

Choose the PennWest program option that works for you. The two-year, stand-alone program is designed for individuals who already have an undergraduate degree. The 3+2 accelerate program allows current undergraduates to earn two degrees in just five years, saving both time and money.

As a student, you will hone your skills under the guidance of faculty with extensive clinical experience and contemporary expertise. You’ll conduct your own student research, develop knowledge of evidence-based clinical practice concepts and have a variety of interprofessional education and practice opportunities.

The didactic portion of training is coupled with a year-long clinical immersion, ensuring you acquire strong foundational behaviors of professional practice in a variety of settings. Upon completion of the program, you will be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification examination and become a certified athletic trainer.

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Fully Accredited

PennWest’s MSAT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

Interdisciplinary Approach

Enjoy cross-curriculum opportunities to obtain diverse perspectives and collaborate with professionals both on and off campus.

Exceptional Facilities

Including a contemporary AT lab, cadaver lab and access to experiential learning.

Fast Facts

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Fully immersed clinical rotations at sites across the country.

Credits:

Format

Hybrid: Students must perform clinical immersions and practicums

Location:

California

Contact:

Graduate Admissions
gradadmissions@pennwest.edu
724-938-4187

Start Terms:

Fall, Spring, Summer

Careers and Salaries

Jobs Await

The U.S. Department of Labor and Statistics projects a 23% growth in the Athletic Training professionals from 2020-2030, with an average of 3,100 openings per year. Further enhance your job opportunities by taking advantage of PennWest’s extensive network of alumni currently working in the field.

Graduate Outcomes

Provide a rigorous educational program that ensures athletic training students are properly trained and knowledgeable to function in a variety of settings and provide continuum of care for a diverse population of patients engaged in a range of activities with varying conditions.
Collaborate with health care professionals from multiple disciplines to provide appropriate patient care.
Demonstrate preparedness to transition to autonomous clinical practice by providing athletic training students with authentic real-time patient interactions.
Incorporate patient outcomes and best available evidence to develop clinical care plans for a diverse population in a variety of employment settings.
To prepare students to successfully integrate evidence-based practice in their ability to critically think and apply clinical skills and decision making in their role as healthcare providers.
Demonstrate proficiency in developing and answering a focused clinical question.
Demonstrate competency in searching, examining and critically assessing the efficacy of current literature for relevant evidence associated with means of clinical diagnosis, rehabilitation, therapeutic interventions and reconditioning programs.
Incorporate available evidence into the design and implementation of rehabilitation programs to meet the client/patient needs and goals according to their level of performance and function.
Understand and promote professional responsibilities and avenues of professional development to support athletic training as a health care profession through professional and community involvement.
Engage in professional development and networking through interaction and attendance at professional meetings and educational opportunities.
Participate in opportunities that promote lifelong learning, professional development and serve to benefit the community at large without regard to personal gain.
To prepare students to function as patient advocates in an evolving healthcare network which incorporates patient education, literacy and communication in a coordinated shared decision-making model.
Describe the importance of respecting patient autonomy and the value of individualized patient care plans.
Demonstrate characteristics and values that align with sociocultural and global resonance in clinical practice.
In collaboration with various healthcare professionals, incorporate a customized and comprehensive care plan based on specific patient objectives to guide clinical decision-making.

Master’s in Athletic Training