体育训练

Become an Athletic Trainer

体育训练 at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is committed to offering students a wide variety of educational experiences while preparing them for an evolving field. Athletic training professionals are trained to manage the overall health care of interscholastic, 校际, professional and recreational athletes.

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a student works with a patient at a clinic

Pre-体育训练

A program completed alongside a bachelor's degree for students seeking dual healthcare provider credentials such as 体育训练, 物理治疗, Occupational Therapy, 和更多的.

an athletic training student helps a patient recover in a clinic

3+2 体育训练

一个5年, dual-degree experience for students who want to accelerate undergraduate and graduate clinical education.

Master of 体育训练

A traditional 2 year master's degree sequence for students who already hold a bachelor's degree.

The 2025 Cohort Application is opening on July 1, 2024, and closing on April (3+2 AT student) or May 1 (post-bachelor student), 2025.

The University of Nebraska at Kearney Master of 体育训练 (MAT) is an accredited Professional-Level clinical Master’s degree program. The program consists of 45 credit hours of didactic and clinical experiential learning

应用ing to the program

Applications will first be completed through the 体育训练 Centralized Application Service (ATCAS).

Upon provisional acceptance through the ATCAS, the candidate will complete the University of Nebraska at Kearney 最大的菠菜的平台 School Application.

Both applications require separate fees. ATCAS offers a limited number of application fee waivers. Please visit ATCAS for more information.

The 体育训练 Program enjoys an “Active – in good standing” status with the Commission on 认证 of 体育训练 (CAATE).

Inside the Master of 体育训练 Program

临床经验

Scholarly Activity/Research

A students practices patient care in the athletic training lab

最大的菠菜的平台 Assistantship

a faculty member and student treat a patient at a clinic

程序文件

a student and instructor work with a dummy (offscreen) in a clinical setting

Open Injury and Rehabilitation Clinic

教职员工

体育训练 Facilities

体育训练 is part of the Kinesiology and Sports 科学 Department and is located in 库欣 Coliseum. 体育菠菜大平台's facilities include an 体育训练 Lab, UNMC Gross Anatomy Lab and 体育菠菜大平台运动医学. The 体育训练 Lab was designed by the 体育训练 faculty to enhance didactic academic and clinical learning. The Lab is equipped with traditional treatment tables, therapeutic modalities, 医疗用品, rehabilitation equipment, and clinical research equipment to practice clinical skills prior to actual patient care.