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Elevate your career in sports medicine with NDSU’s Master of Athletic Training degree program. The comprehensive curriculum combines didactic courses with hands-on clinical experience, emphasizing the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries. You’ll gain in-depth knowledge and real-world skills in emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and collaboration with physicians. With diverse clinical rotations across various populations, the program not only boasts a high graduation rate, but also a strong record of national certification success and post-graduation employment.
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Shape Your Future
NDSU students are encouraged to collaborate with an advisor and develop a unique program of study that meets their specific interests.
One Program, Two Tracks
Choose to enroll in the accelerated program option, which allows you to work toward your MATrg during your junior year of your exercise science/nutrition science undergraduate program. Or enroll in the two-year program if you already have a bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Clinical Education
Apply your athletic training knowledge, skills and clinical abilities on an actual patient base that is evaluated with feedback provided by a preceptor. Clinical education sites are located both on and off campus, consisting of high schools, colleges/universities, clinics, hospitals and a gymnastics organization.
Board of Certification Preparation
The MATrg program prepares you to successfully fulfill BOC requirements and earn the “ATC” credential through didactic courses and clinical education focused on prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries.
Tuition and Funding
NDSU offers a high-quality, academically rigorous education at an affordable cost. To help you cover tuition and expenses, various departments offer graduate assistantships designed to support your academic and professional goals.
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