Master of Athletic Training in Youngstown United States | Youngstown State University

Youngstown State University | Youngstown United States
Visit institution website for more information
Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 10,750
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program is delivered by the Bitonte College of Health and Human Services. This curriculum's professional training components cover all essential areas of athletic training practice. The YSU Athletic Training Education Program aims to educate, assess, and foster progressive learning in students across these key professional areas:

Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection: Learners recognize potential hazards and risk factors in sports/physical activities while executing complete wellness strategies and injury prevention initiatives.
Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis: Trainees perform comprehensive initial assessments of common athletic injuries and conditions, establishing preliminary diagnoses to guide immediate care or physician referrals.
Emergency Response and Acute Care: Participants deliver proper first aid and urgent care for sudden injuries following established protocols, including coordinating appropriate follow-up evaluations and treatments.
Therapeutic Intervention and Recovery: Students design and execute thorough rehabilitation programs with measurable objectives to restore optimal physical function and performance.
Professional Practice and Healthcare Administration: Candidates manage athletic training program operations, adhere to current BOC standards and legal requirements, while cultivating ongoing professional development through evidence-based methods


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Materials to be submitted as supplemental materials (through online application portal)
A personal statement (2 page maximum) discussing personal and professional influences that led you to want to pursue a career in athletic training, and short- and long-term goals that you have for your education and future professional career.
A current resume
Two letters of reference and recommendation form to support your application to the program and speak toward you academic and scholarly success and future potential as an athletic trainer. One of the reference letters must be from an Athletic Trainer.
Official transcripts from all College/Universities attended. Applicants must have an undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 grade point scale for admission into the MAT program. All applicants must receive a C or better in all prerequisite coursework. The institution code is 1975. Unofficial test scores cannot be used for admission purposes. TOEFL scoreA minimum score of 550 on the paper-based test, 213 on the computer-based test, or 79-80 on the Internet-based (IBT) Test of English as a Foreign Language by graduates of foreign universities who are nonnative English speakers. The College of Graduate Studies will accept the academic version of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) as an alternative to the TOEFL exam for international students (A score of 6.5 on the IELTS test equates to a 550 on the paper-based TOEFL).

Tuition USD 10,750

Similar programs for you