Athletic Training

The athletic training program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is committed to serving students seeking national certification in athletic training. Comprised of a variety of skills—including emergency care, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation—athletic training provides an engaging and ever-changing career.

The MS-AT program at UW-Stevens Point strives to incorporate effective teaching strategies, hands-on learning, the latest technologies, and mentorship to prepare students to excel as athletic training professionals. We provide a collaborative, responsible, student-centered and experiential learning environment, which will produce students who are passionate and productive athletic trainers, critical thinking lifelong learners, and ambassadors for cooperative and effective health care for active individuals.

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Why choose the Athletic Training program at UW-Stevens Point?

At UW-Stevens Point, you’ll be part of an athletic training program that is focused on YOUR development. As the largest athletic training graduate program in Wisconsin, our mission is truly student-centered and we strive to provide a comprehensive learning experience for your future success as an athletic trainer.

Admissions Requirements Request Info Pre-Athletic Training B.S. Option Accelerated Bachelor’s + Master’s – 3+2 Dual Degree

Athletic Training

Clinical Experiences

Students in the Master of Science in Athletic Training at UW-Stevens Point have a variety of clinical experiences during their first year with clinical preceptors in the Stevens Point area. During their second year, clinical experiences can expand to settings across the nation. Meet some of our current students below.

Clinical Experiences

Athletic Training

Student and Alumni Directory

Meet our students and alumni! We welcome you to page through our directory. You may also view the directory in full screen, download, print or share at any time by using the bottom navigation menu.

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Facilities and Community

The athletic training program is housed in the Science Building and Marshfield Clinic Health System Champions Hall on the UW-Stevens Point campus. The teaching facilities include state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation equipment, a concussion lab, an aquatic therapy pool, and classrooms equipped with Smartboard technology for interactive lectures and up-to-date clinical learning tools such as low-level laser therapy, a Biodex Sway Postural Stability Unit, and a virtual reality to learn more about interactive rehabilitation.

Facilities Visit Stevens Point

Athletic Training

In the News and Social Media

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Applicants will complete an application through the Athletic Training Centralized Application System (ATCAS).

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Courses

Comprised of a variety of skills—including emergency care, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation—athletic training provides an engaging and ever-changing career.

Courses

Tuition

Our program is one of the best values in the Midwest and has the same rate for in-state and out-of-state residents.

Tuition

Accelerated Bachelor’s + Master’s – 3+2 Dual Degree

Students can complete a B.S. in Health Science and Wellness and an M.S. in Athletic Training in five years. Incoming and first-year students should declare Health Science and Wellness, BS + MS-AT (3+2 Dual Degree) as their major for proper advising.

Year 1: Declare your major and review the 3+2 requirements with your advisor
Year 2 and 3: Complete HSW 3+2 undergraduate degree requirements and maintain retention standards for the program.
Start of Year 3: Complete the application for Admission into the MS-AT program.
Year 4: Start the 2-year MS-AT curriculum. 15 credits from the MS-AT count in both bachelor’s and master’s degrees.

Health Science and Wellness: Athletic Training 3+2 Dual Degree

Your Pointer Experience

Individual Clinical Experiences

Students are placed in clinical settings directly related to future career goals. The faculty work with the students to match with clinical preceptors who will help you reach your full potential.

Clinical Experiences

Engaged Faculty and Small Class Sizes

Our faculty focus on a collaborative and cooperative approach to facilitate learning and develop student confidence in knowledge, skills and abilities.

Faculty/Staff

State-of-the-Art Facilities

Students have access to newly designed classroom and lab facilities for face-to-face instruction and distance education. Our labs have state-of-the-art equipment for patient assessment and rehabilitation.

Facilities

Unique Research Opportunities

Students will pursue guided research projects with faculty or explore their own research interests. The goal is to pursue topics that are current and will guide best practice for all patients.

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“When I hire a UW-Stevens Point athletic training graduate, I’m confident we will get a competent, mature individual ready to make sound clinical decisions.”

Jim NesbitMarshfield Clinic

“UW-Stevens Point athletic training students have knowledge of injuries and treatments that far exceeded the expectations.”

Jesse JorgensenBellin Sports Medicine

Career Guidance

During your education, the athletic training faculty and staff will work with you to determine your career goals and help you attain them. Graduates of the MS-AT program are employed in a wide variety of settings such as colleges and high schools as well as the industrial or clinical setting. Many of these jobs are in Wisconsin, but our Pointer alumni network expands across the nation. Our graduate placement rate for students is 90% or higher in AT-related positions.

Advising

Get a personal connection with your faculty through advising and mentorship. Students also collaborate in our peer mentorship program.

Meet Your Faculty

Program Outcomes

We have continually surpassed the national average for the BOC pass rate on first attempt every year since 2009 and have a job placement rate of 96% for the past three years.

Outcomes

Student Handbook

This handbook is intended to serve as a guide to your academic plan and requirements for successful completion of the MS-AT program.

Handbook

“My favorite experience has been working with a wide variety of athletes and helping them get back to playing the sports they love and watching them succeed.”

Taylor Heuring

“Our clinical preceptors are all extremely smart and I have learned so much and been able to see a different perspective from working with each and every one of them.”

Amanda Zettler

UW-Stevens Point by the Numbers

Program Outcomes

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Job Placement Rate

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Board of Certification Pass Rate

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Graduation Rate

The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT) program is reviewed annually by our University Assessment Committee and by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) to ensure student success and maintain accreditation. MS-AT faculty guide students through a studying process during the second year in the program to prepare for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam and work with our alumni network to assist with job placement after graduation. We have continually surpassed the national average for the BOC pass rate on first attempt every year since 2009 and have a job placement rate of 96% for the past three years.

CAATE Program Accreditation Information and Outcomes

Board of Certification Examination Results

Year	2018	2019	2020*	2021
First Attempt Passing	12/12	12/13	8/9	11/12
Passing Percentage	100%	92%	89%	92
Overall Attempts	12/12	12/13	9/9	12/12
Passing Percentage	100%	92%	100%	100%
3-year aggregate data: 91% first-time pass rate 10-year aggregate data: 97% first-time pass rate

* Class of 2020 is the first Master’s of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT) cohort

Retention Rate

Class of 2018	Class of 2019	Class of 2020	Class of 2021
12/13 (92%)	13/13 (100%)	9/9 (100%)	12/12 (100%)
3-year aggregate data: 100% retention rate

Graduation Rate

Our graduation rate is defined as on-time graduation. For the MS-AT, it is successful completion of the curriculum in two years.

Class of 2018	Class of 2019	Class of 2020*	Class of 2021
12/13 (92%)	13/13 (100%)	9/9 (100%)	12/12 (100%)
3-year aggregate data: 100% graduation rate

* Class of 2020 is the first Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT) cohort

Graduate Placement

97% graduation placement rate within 6 months of graduation.

Year	2018	2019	2020*	2021
Placement of graduates	12/12 (100%)	12/13(92%)	8/9 (89%)	12/12 (100%)
AT Employment	8	4	8	12
Pursing a graduate degree in AT or related field	4	8	0	0
Non-AT employment	0	1	1	0
3-year aggregate data: 94% overall placement rate 10-year aggregate data: 97% overall placement rate

* Class of 2020 is the first Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT) cohort

Tuition and Costs

Students will be enrolled as full-time graduate students for two consecutive years. Pricing is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All students are charged $452 per credit. Tuition rates are estimated and subject to change.

UWSP Tuition Rates and Fees Pricing Structure

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees
	Year 1 – 30 Credits	Year 2 – 33 Credits
Tuition	$14,916	$13,560
Segregated Fees*	$2,065.16	$1,958.69
Program Fees**	$500	n/a
Yearly Total Cost	$17,481.16	$15,518.69
Total Program Cost	$32,999.85

*Segregated fees are assessed to all students for service, program and facilities that support the mission of UWSP. The fees are assessed by UWSP, not the MS-AT program.

** One-time fee (year 1) for uniforms, personal medical kits, certification fees, workbook and NATA resources.

Additional Program Costs

UWSP application fees: $56.
Physical, immunizations and titers: Cost varies on insurance and health care providers. Physicals and select immunizations are provided as part of your segregated fees through UWSP Student Health Service. Published fees for vaccines
Personal student liability insurance: $25. (yearly fee)
Annual NATA Student Membership: $99.
Textbooks: Varies based on vendor and new or used preference. Graduate students are not assessed any text rental fees, but are responsible for purchasing required textbooks. The MS-AT program will attempt to keep this cost as minimal as possible.
Travel: Costs varies based on location of clinical site. Travel to off-site clinical rotations is the responsibility of the MS-AT student.

Cost Comparison

See how our program costs compare to other athletic training graduate programs.

Additional Financial Resources

UWSP Financial Aid Office
For information about Graduate Assistantships and scholarships, contact Prof. Holly Schmies

Courses

The MS-AT curriculum is a sequence of coursework to provide a comprehensive educational experience for the future athletic trainer. As graduate students, the commitment to learning and the level expectation increases from the undergraduate experience.

Course Catalog

Course Schedule

Effective Summer 2021 (63 credits)

Summer I (10 credits)

Course	Title	Credits
AT 700	Foundations of Professional Practice in Athletic Training	3
AT 701	Emergency Response to Injury and Illness	3
AT 710	Evaluation and Analysis of the Lower Kinetic Chain	4

Fall I (10 credits)

Course	Title	Credits
AT 711	Evaluation and Analysis of the Upper Kinetic Chain	4
AT 720	Therapeutic Interventions I	3
AT 780	Clinical Education I	3

Winterim I (3 credits)

Course	Title	Credits
AT 790	Evidence-Based Practice I	3

Spring I (10 credits)

Course	Title	Credits
AT 712	Evaluation and Analysis of the Spine	2
AT 721	Therapeutic Interventions II	2
AT 755	Health Conditions and Medical Interventions	3
AT 781	Clinical Education II	3

Summer II (8 credits)

Course	Title	Credits
AT 722	Therapeutic Interventions III	2
AT 723	Advanced Physiology, Exercise and Nutrition	2
AT 760	Pharmacology for Health Professionals	2
AT 782	Clinical Skill Practicum	2

Fall II (10 credits)

Course	Title	Credits
AT 770	Healthcare Systems and Management Strategies	3
AT 783	Clinical Education III	4
AT 791	Evidenced Based Practice II	3

Spring II (12 credits)

Course	Title	Credits
AT 775	Humanistic Aspects of Healthcare	3
AT 784	Clinical Education IV	4
AT 785	Clinical Immersion Experience	2
AT 792	Evidenced Based Practice III	3

Can’t get much more hands-on than this

The athletic training program is housed in the Science Building and Marshfield Clinic Champions Hall on the UW-Stevens Point campus. The teaching facilities include state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation equipment, a concussion lab, an aquatic therapy pool, and classrooms equipped with Smartboard technology for interactive lectures and up-to-date clinical learning tools such as low-level laser therapy, a Biodex Sway Postural Stability Unit, and a virtual reality to learn more about interactive rehabilitation.

Classrooms

Graduate students enjoy convertible classroom-to-treatment tables, plus distance-learning capabilities that connect the Stevens Point campus with students in Marshfield and Wausau.

Labs

In the Neinas Concussion and Research Classroom, students learn how to assist athletic medical personnel in identifying and treating athletes who have experienced severe head trauma.

Sports Medicine Center

Hands-on learning continues in the UWSP Sports Medicine Center which will serve as the main site for your clinical rotations in the AT program. The Sports Medicine Center offers over 2,000-square feet of space for care and treatment of UWSP athletes, students and faculty and staff.

Top 5 Reasons to Apply

Take it from our students and alumni who live and breathe our program – here are the top 5 reasons to apply to the Master of Science in Athletic Training at UW-Stevens Point.

Top 5 Reasons

#5: Individualized Clinical Education Experience

Students are placed in clinical settings directly related to future career goals. The faculty work with the students to match with clinical preceptors who will help you reach your full potential.

Clinical Experiences

#4: State-of-the-Art Facilities

Facilities

#3: Community and Alumni Support

Our vast alumni network and the community support we have for education provides variety in clinical placements and unique hands-on training opportunities with area health care providers.

Student and Alumni Directory

#2: Unique Research Opportunities

Students can pursue guided research projects with faculty, such as virtual reality training for concussions, or explore their own research interests. The goal is to pursue topics that are current and will guide best practice for all patients.

Watch Video

#1: Engaged Faculty and Small Class Sizes

Our faculty focus on a collaborative and cooperative approach to facilitate learning and develop student confidence in knowledge, skills and abilities.

Faculty/Staff

Meet your Faculty and Staff

Our faculty and staff are ready to assist you in achieving your athletic training goals and are devoted to providing you with an outstanding educational experience.

CAATE Accreditation

The UW-Stevens Point athletic training program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) which holds us to the highest level of outcome data. Graduates with this degree are prepared and eligible to sit for the national Board of Certification (BOC) examination. In order to practice as an athletic trainer, a student must graduate from a CAATE-accredited program and pass the BOC examination.

Outcome Data

School of Health Sciences and Wellness

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