Degrees, Majors, and Certificates
Athletic Training
Undergraduate Program
Indiana University has been educating athletic trainers since 1949. Today, Indiana University is one of only a few institutions in the United States to offer both undergraduate and graduate athletic training programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, respectively.
Students who complete the B.S. in Athletic Training degree are prepared to sit for the Board of Certification examination upon successful completion of the program. The 3 year ATEP provides students with related theoretical coursework as well as an intensive clinical education experience which exposes students to a variety of different philosophies and clinical skills. Students complete a progressive sequence of coursework in addition to taking on more responsibility each year during clinical education. During the sophomore year students are assigned to new clinical instructors approximately every 5 weeks, thus rotating through a variety of on and off-campus clinical education experiences with different sports, settings and venues. ATEP juniors participate in 4 clinical experience rotations throughout the year participating in coverage of daily, home practices and competitions. Seniors are assigned to one clinical instructor thus providing seniors with an in-depth, daily clinical education experience with one sport or setting throughout the entire year. All students are expected to participate in approximately 20 hours of clinical education experiences each week which may include early morning, afternoon, evening and / or weekend experiences as assigned by clinical instructors. Students also experience general medical rotations, including a service-based experience, in order to broaden their understanding of comprehensive medical care with diverse patient populations and gain a sense social responsibility. This clinical education progression in combination with concentrated academic study with different faculty, clinical staff and other allied health care personnel provides students will a well-rounded learning experience in order to prepare students as successful athletic trainers. Graduates often pursue a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training or related fields or are employed in a variety of settings. Examples of such settings include universities, secondary schools, clinics or hospitals, industrial settings, military, performing arts, physician offices or professional teams. Visit www.nata.org for more information on career opportunities in athletic training.
Graduate Program
Indiana University's master's program includes a combination of classroom, clinical, and laboratory experiences as part of the two-year, NATA-accredited Post-Professional Education Program. The structure of the program provides the student with the unique opportunity to be exposed to different philosophies and techniques taught by a talented and experienced faculty and professional staff. Graduate students work closely with IU's Athletics Department as well as the community school corporations to provide athletic health care for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes. Primary research interests are lower extremity injury, functional ankle instability, and soft tissue mobilization.
Special Opportunities
The Athletic Training Student Council, composed of both graduate and undergraduate students, is regularly involved with philanthropic activities and also assists students with partial funding for professional development activities.
Careers
Board certified athletic trainers can be found working in a multitude of employment environments, including traditional college and university environments, industrial health settings, numerous health care environments, and areas such as performing arts, motor sports, and rodeo. They can also work as physician extenders and as clinic outreach athletic trainers.
Degree Programs
As time passes, improvements and changes are made by faculty to academic programs. Students are subject to the set of degree requirements in place during the first term in which the student is enrolled in a degree program on the Bloomington campus of Indiana University. This set of requirements is what shows up on a student’s online academic advisement report. However, students may elect to move to any newer set of requirements. Students wishing to do this must contact the School of HPER Records Office to request the change. Students are responsible for knowing the requirements for their degree(s). For assistance with degree requirements, see your departmental advisor. Below are links to sets of degree requirements. Please pay attention to effective date ranges to determine which link to open to see your requirements.
BS in Athletic Training - Requirements effective for students starting at IUB beginning summer 2011
BS in Athletic Training - Requirements effective for students starting at IUB beginning summer 2010
Master of Science in Kinesiology
Additional Information and Application
For additional information or to apply for the program, please visit the Athletic Training website:
http://www.indiana.edu/~kines/undergraduate/training.shtml
For more information, contact:
Department of Kinesiology
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Indiana University
Smith Research
2805 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
E-mail for graduate program: or
E-mail for undergraduate program: or
