Athletic Training - Master of Athletic Training

Athletic Trainers (ATs) are licensed health care professionals who collaborate with physicians in the prevention, immediate care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses to optimize physical activity and well-being.  The Athletic Training Program (ATP) at Miami University leads to a Master of Athletic Training (MAT) degree and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students who successfully complete the ATP will be eligible and qualified to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination and enter professional practice. 

Students develop skills in patient-centered care, interprofessional practice, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, health care informatics, and professionalism.  Program curricular content includes such areas as anatomy/physiology, immediate care, foundational skills, examination/diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, general medical conditions, pathophysiology, and health care administration.  In addition to the curricular content, clinical experiences under the direct supervision of a BOC-credentialed Athletic Trainer are required to successfully fulfill the program requirements and to attain competency and proficiency of the required skills.  Assistance is available to all students admitted into the program in finding placements to complete the clinical requirement.  This requirement will be attained through scheduled clinical experiences with assigned clinical preceptors.  Clinical placement locations include Miami University athletics (both varsity and club), local high schools (both Ohio and Indiana), outpatient rehabilitation clinics, and other emerging clinical rotation sites.

The mission of the Athletic Training Program (ATP) at Miami University is to prepare educated professional athletic trainers through academic and clinical education in which students develop competency and proficiency of entry-level skills for successful completion of the Board of Certification (BOC) examination and placement within the athletic training profession.  We seek to advance highly competent healthcare providers who integrate current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values in practice.

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