Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Athletic Training] From Saint Louis University

The athletic training education program is designed as a five-year graduate level program. Students who begin the program as freshmen spend their first three years completing the required liberal arts and science prerequisite courses. Students who meet academic and professional behavior requirements

continue into the professional phase of the program after their junior year. The two-year professional phase of the program includes coursework in human anatomy and kinesiology, clinical sciences, research and administration. Students participate in clinical experiences each semester. Following graduation, the student must pass the Board of Certification examination to practice as a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).

The athletic training education faculty are a dedicated group of professors, assistant professors and instructors. They bring a wealth of expertise, scholarship, professionalism and dedication to each and every class and student.

SLU’s athletic training program is the standard of excellence within the field, boasting a 100 percent pass rate on Board of Certification Exams throughout the history of the program, outstanding placement rates in the field and students and faculty that have been honored at national and international

levels.

• High schools

• Colleges and universities

• Professional sports

• Sports medicine clinics

• The military

• Performing arts

The program has a proven track record of global engagement; SLU AT has a curricular track in which students can attend the SLU Madrid campus for up to four semesters, an international clinical exchange program with universities in Spain and Ireland, and the program is an institutional member of the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) – the program proudly hosted the 2015 WFATT World Congress on the SLU campus.

The program provides incredible opportunities to connect with the AT profession. Students have a chance to be involved in the Annual Athletic Training Speaker Series and National Athletic Training Month each spring. Faculty members serve in prominent roles in state, regional and national organizations in athletic training. Additionally, our program houses the editorial offices of the Journal of Athletic Training and the Athletic Training Education Journal.

Benefits of the athletic training program also include several career opportunities. Certified athletic trainers are employed in many settings such as: