Application Requirements

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If the Athletic Training Education Program is right for you, you must:

  • apply by February 15 of your freshmen or sophomore year, once prerequisites are met
  • understand this is a mandatory 3-year program, regardless of previous credit hours

Admission is competitive and limited, with the number of applicants varying annually.

We base admission decisions on:

  • the course work you’ve completed
  • your college grade point average (2.75 minimum)
  • your experience in athletic training (you need at least 80 observation hours under an active certified athletic trainer, and completion of BIO 192 with a grade of C or better; OR one year under a certified athletic trainer)
  •  NAU Observation Guidelines and Observation Log 
  • your letter of application
  • two letters of recommendation
  • an interview - Interviews will take place Friday-Saturday,March 2-3, 2012 
  • a practical examination

Students applying to the Athletic Training Education program should be advised that admission is highly competitive. While we consider many factors in the admissions process, prospective students should have outstanding grades in math and science. In the past three application cycles the Athletic Training Education program has accepted, 35%, 43% and 38% respectively, of the candidates who applied.

Application

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Fill out the application and submit the above information by Feb. 15th  by mail to:

Athletic Training Education Program
Northern Arizona University
Admissions Committee
PO Box 15094
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 - 5094

Or hand-deliver it to:

Athletic Training Education Program Office
College of Health and Human Services
Health Professions Building
Bldg. #66 – Room #121

Requirements

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To enter the Athletic Training Education Program you must apply by Feb. 15th of your freshmen or sophomore year. Before that, you can declare to be an athletic training major with the intent to apply to the program at a later date. This is a 3-year program once admitted.

Pre-requisite courses that must be completed (or in progress) at the time of application to the program are:

  • AT 200
  • AT 229
  • BIO 181
  • BIO 181 Lab
  • HS 200
  • PSY 101

Once admitted, you are required to:

  • have a physical exam by a physician of your choice, including a TB skin test
  • show proof of immunization for hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and diphtheria
  • attest that you meet the technical standards established by our program and by Northern Arizona University’s Disability Support Services
  • obtain professional athletic training student liability insurance

Information and forms regarding these requirements may be found in the student handbook. When you are accepted to the program, you should obtain First Aid/CPR (Professional Rescuer) certification, and be prepared to show proof of current certification before you begin the program in the fall.

Transfer students 

With your application, you must also submit syllabi for any courses previously taken that are required for the program. We will review your transcripts and syllabi to evaluate your course equivalencies and clinical experiences.