Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
As a CAATE accredited program, the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) will provide you with the knowledge and skills to earn your bachelor’s degree and become a certified athletic trainer.
Certified athletic trainers are medical experts in preventing, recognizing, managing, and rehabilitating injuries from physical activity.
Receiving your Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Northern Arizona University will prepare you to:
- pass the national Board of Certification (BOC) examination to become a Certified Athletic Trainer
- succeed in the real world through clinical proficiencies courses with athletes, athletic trainers, physicians and therapists
- be exemplary at the state, district, and national levels through your skills and high standard of ethics
- be a leader in sports medicine allied healthcare professions
This degree consists of at least 120 credit hours, broken down as follows:
- at least 35 units of liberal studies requirements. Please be advised that you may not use courses with an AT prefix to satisfy these liberal studies requirements
- at least 84 units of major requirements
- elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units
Choose between two tracks of study
- One track prepares you for graduate studies and/or prepares you to work in the collegiate, clinical, or professional sports setting right after graduation.
- In addition to the first track, a second track prepares you to work in high schools. It guides you to complete the requirements for getting a Master’s in Education with a secondary school teacher certification in Arizona, while still preparing you to become a certified athletic trainer.
Degree progression plan
Get an idea of what your course schedule will look like with the degree progression plan.
More details
You can find even more details on the ATEP’s bachelor’s degree program in our Student Handbook and Code of Ethics.