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Pre-Athletic Training

Sports Medicine Field Overview

Athletic Trainer Overview

General Information

Bachelor’s Degree Required	Yes
Entrance Exam	not traditionally required GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
Entrance Exam Resources	About the GRE GRE Test Fees What is the GRE (Kaplan) About the GRE Test (Princeton Review)
Patient Care Experience &/or Shadowing Hours	50-100
Application System	ATCAS Apply with ATCAS
Application Timeline & Checklist	The Application Process
Program Search Engines	CAATE Accredited Programs Programs using ATCAS (CAATE)
“Pre-Professional Resource Library”	Coming Soon!
Professional Associations & Accreditations	AT Each Moment American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Association for Athletic Training Education (AATE) Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA) Oregon Athletic Trainers’ Society (OATS)
Additional Resources	AT vs. PT Prospective Students (NATA) Become an AT (NATA) Finding the Right Fit (AT Each Moment) Athletic Training Job Outlook AT Education Overview (NATA)

Recommended Coursework (PDF)

Biology Courses	BIOL221Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL222Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL223Z Principles of Biology w/ Lab (5) BIOL231 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/ Lab (4) BIOL232 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/ Lab (4) BIOL233 Human Anatomy & Physiology III w/ Lab (4)
Chemistry Courses	CHEM221Z General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM222Z General Chemistry w/ Lab (5) CHEM223Z General Chemistry w/ Lab (5)
Physics Courses	PHYS201 General Physics w/ Lab (4) PHYS202 General Physics w/ Lab (4) PHYS203 General Physics w/ Lab (4)
Social Science Courses	PSY201Z General Psychology (4) PSY202Z General Psychology (4)
Exercise Science Courses	EXS321 Applied Anatomy w/ Lab (4) EXS322 Biomechanics w/ Lab (4) EXS323 Exercise Physiology 1 w/ Lab (4) EXS451 Exercise Physiology 2 w/ Lab (4) EXS 325 Sports Nutrition & Fitness (4)
Other Courses	SCI215 Medical Terminology (3) CH225 Nutrition (3)
Strongly Suggested Electives/Additional Courses	EXS 453 Motor Learning & Control w/ Lab (4) PES 359 Care/Prevention of Athletic Injury (3)
Notes	The curriculum in the pre-athletic training pathway is designed to prepare students for entrance into a Master’s of Science in Athletic training program, after completing their Undergraduate degree at EOU. A Bachelor’s degree (B.A./B.S.) is required prior to matriculation into an Athletic Training program. While no particular major is required, a degree in Health & Human Performance: Exercise Science encompasses many of the prerequisite courses. Recommended coursework typically includes a full year sequence of biology, human anatomy and physiology, general chemistry, and physics with related labs. Additional courses may include psychology, statistics, biomechanics, nutrition, exercise physiology, medical terminology and preventative care for athletic injury. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain prerequisite information from schools to which they will be applying and to work closely with their advisor when selecting appropriate coursework to meet the prerequisite requirements. Involvement in co-curricular activities such as internships, research and volunteering are recommended.