Why Choose CIMPC in Athletic Training?
- Comprehensive Learning Experience: You’ll take online classes in synchronous and asynchronous formats through peer collaboration led by leading scholars and clinicians in athletic training. Each term (fall and spring) culminates in a 4 to 5 day hands-on, in-person institute featuring live training events, seminars, and simulation-based learning.
- Advanced Clinical Skills: You’ll be prepared to manage emergencies, traumatic injuries, and primary care conditions in physically active populations. You’ll enhance your leadership skills in high-pressure situations to improve patient outcomes and elevate your professional practice.
- Career Advancement: Position yourself at the forefront of athletic training and gain a competitive edge
in diverse athletic and clinical environments. Certificate holders are well-positioned
to serve as their institution’s EAP coordinator, pre-event medical meeting leader,
and chair of policy development committees.
What You Will Learn
- Leadership Practices: You’ll develop advanced leadership skills and integrate diverse, equitable, and inclusive strategies into athletic training.
- Trauma and Medical Management: You’ll learn to assess and manage traumatic injuries and medical conditions, apply pharmacological interventions, and collaborate with interprofessional teams.
- Evidence-Based Practice: Our program emphasizes evidence-based practice, policy development, and ethical decision-making to enhance care for diverse populations.
Program Details
- ATEP 761: Primary Care in Athletic Training
- ATEP 742: Traumatic Catastrophic Injury Management
- ATEP 743: Management of Exertional Injuries and Medical Conditions
- ATEP 762: Pharmacological Interventions in Sports Medicine
- PUBH 700: Perspectives in Public Health
Choose one of five:
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PUBH 735: Practical Applications of Public Health Planning
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PUBH 730: Public Health Systems, Policy, and Leadership
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EPID 730: Public Health Surveillance Systems
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EXSC 797: Physical Activity Applied Practice Experience
- ATEP 735: Contemporary Issues in Athletic Training
Admissions Requirements
- Bachelor’s or higher degree in athletic training from a CAATE accredited program
- Board of Certification (BOC) certification as an athletic trainer
- Minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale)
- Proficiency in English
- Computer literacy and access to a personal computer with high-speed Internet
Tuition and Fees
View our estimated tuition and fees for this graduate certificate. Our program proudly offers graduate assistant athletic trainer positions, providing hands-on clinical experience and professional development in a variety of job settings. This opportunity allows you to provide patient care while advancing your career, which is specific to the specialty certificate in athletic training. There are a limited number of graduate assistant athletic training positions provided annually and require a separate application process.
To learn more about the graduate assistantships and how to apply, please visit our posting.