Program Director DAT: Jennifer Ostrowski
Program Director MSAT: David Wilkenfeld
Graduate Advisors: Ellen Payne and Jay Scifers
The Moravian University athletic training program is a full-time, two-year, entry-level, professional practice program. Upon completion of the program students will be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification to become a certified athletic trainer.
Students from any undergraduate major or undergraduate institution may apply for admission to this program. To be considered for admission, the following are required:
- Anatomy & Physiology (two semester sequence)
- Statistics
- General Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- General Psychology
If these courses were not included in the baccalaureate degree, candidates must provide evidence of additional coursework demonstrating completion of these prerequisites.
- IELTS/TOEFL - Students who do not consider English to be their primary language are required to submit official scores of a recent IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination. Minimum scores for each test can also be found below:
- IELTS: 6.5 or higher
- TOEFL Paper: 577 or higher
- TOEFL Computer: 233 or higher
- TOEFL Internet: 90 or higher
A pre-admission interview is required of all applicants to the Master of Science in Athletic Training Program. Applicants will be notified of their application status and qualified candidates will be invited for an interview within 30 days of completing their application for admission and submitting all required materials.
Admission is determined based on the following:
- Overall Grade Point Average (20%)
- Pre-Requisite Grade Point Average (30%)
- Observation Hours (10%) - Must be completed with a licensed / certified athletic trainer
- Recommendations (10%)
- Essay (10%)
- Interview (20%) - applicants must be recommended for admission by a majority of MSAT faculty members (51% or more)
Each cohort in the MSAT program is limited to 24 students
Students who wish to enter the Moravian University Master of Science in Athletic Training in Summer 2018 or beyond should complete the health sciences major, pre-athletic training track.
Accreditation
The Moravian University MSAT program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
Completed program requires 38 weeks of on-site didactic education, 15 weeks of online didactic education, and 50 weeks of immersive clinical education.
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