Degrees, Majors, and Certificates
Athletic Training
Undergraduate Program
Students who complete the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with a major in athletic training are prepared to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam. The three-year athletic training program stresses clinical experience in addition to course work. During the sophomore year, students work in a variety of athletic training rooms two to three times a week. As juniors, students rotate through the athletic training room working with five different sports and attending all home games and practices. During the senior year, each student is assigned to a single sport and is present for all practices and games, both home and away. This progression exposes students to a variety of different philosophies and techniques as they work side-by-side with the university's talented and experienced professional athletic training staff to provide optimal care for the athletes who participate in IU's 24 men's and women's intercollegiate sports.
Graduate Program
Indiana University's master's program includes a combination of classroom, clinical, and laboratory experiences as part of the two-year, NATA-accredited Post-Professional Education Program. The structure of the program provides the student with the unique opportunity to be exposed to different philosophies and techniques taught by a talented and experienced faculty and professional staff. Graduate students work closely with IU's Athletics Department as well as the community school corporations to provide athletic health care for intercollegiate and interscholastic athletes. Primary research interests are lower extremity injury, functional ankle instability, and soft tissue mobilization.
Special Opportunities
The Athletic Training Student Council, composed of both graduate and undergraduate students, is regularly involved with philanthropic activities and also assists students with partial funding for professional development activities.
Careers
Board certified athletic trainers can be found working in a multitude of employment environments, including traditional college and university environments, industrial health settings, numerous health care environments, and areas such as performing arts, motor sports, and rodeo. They can also work as physician extenders and as clinic outreach athletic trainers.
Degree Programs
Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology
Master of Science in Kinesiology
For more information, contact:
Department of Kinesiology
School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Indiana University
Smith Research
2805 East 10th Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
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