Certificate in Athletic Training Education
The Graduate Certificate in Athletic Training Education is an online program providing advanced instruction in contemporary knowledge and understanding of leading practices in curricular design, instructional delivery, and assessment in athletic training education.
Length of Program
The Certificate program consists of 4 courses that can be completed over a year.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition is due the first day of class. The tuition due each semester is based on the credit hours being taken by the student during that specific semester. Delinquent tuition penalties accrue at 1.5% per month, which is 18% per year. For more information on Student Account Collection, please reference ATSU Policy #50-112 within the Financial Policies section of this catalog.
| Tuition |
Student Technology Fee |
| $630 per credit hour |
$38 per credit hour
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Admissions
Application Process
Students interested in the Graduate Certificate in Athletic Training Education program, may use the online application available at https://www.atsudat.org/application/login.php.
Applicants may call 480.219.6000 to be connected with a specific program for more information.
Written requests for applications should be sent to: Arizona School of Health Sciences, Attention: Graduate Certificate in Athletic Training Education, 5850 E. Still Circle, Mesa, AZ 85206.
Application Deadline
Applications for the graduate certificate program may be submitted at any time during the academic year to Online Admissions. The program has four intakes per year, July, September, January and March. All application materials must be submitted no later than 2 months prior to the start of a course block.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission to the Graduate Certificate in Athletic Training Education must meet the following requirements prior to matriculation.
- Applicants are required to meet all ATSU and ASHS general admission requirements.
- Candidates must have achieved a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA (on a 4.0 scale) in their athletic training professional program or a minimum overall graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- Candidates accepted for admission to the program will have earned a bachelor’s or higher degree prior to enrollment from a college or university accredited by a US Department of Education institutional accreditor.
- Applicants must provide official transcripts from all educational institutions attended where a degree was conferred.
- Applicants to the Certificate program must demonstrate Board of Certification (BOC) certification as an athletic trainer or substantial equivalence, such as credentialing from the Canadian Athletic Therapist Association, Athletic Rehabilitation Therapists of Ireland, Society of Sports Therapists, or British Association of Sport Rehabilitators and Trainers.
- Candidates must submit an application form.
- All students are required to demonstrate proficiency in English when applying to the Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T Still University. See the ASHS English Proficiency section for more details.
- Candidates are expected to be computer literate and experienced in word processing. All curricula require extensive computer usage. Accepted applicants are required to have a personal computer prior to matriculation and have access to a high-speed Internet connection.
- See the Minimum Technology Specifications under the General Admission Requirements section.
Certificate Requirements
To earn a graduate Certificate in Athletic Training Education, all students must:
- Complete with a passing grade (“C” or better) all prescribed courses and clinical rotations;
Program Outcomes
Demonstrate contemporary knowledge and understanding of leading practices in curricular design, instructional delivery, and assessment in athletic training education
Objectives:
- Analyze and debate contemporary issues in athletic training education.
- Examine and apply best practices in clinical education and mentoring of athletic training students, young professionals, residents, and fellows.
- Apply instructional delivery and assessment best practices to develop innovative learning opportunities in athletic training.
- Apply innovative curricular design best practices to develop an educational offering (eg, professional development, preceptor training, clinical experience) related to athletic training.
Courses