{"id":8093,"date":"2017-09-28T13:28:50","date_gmt":"2017-09-28T18:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=8093"},"modified":"2017-09-28T13:29:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-28T18:29:21","slug":"uw-stevens-point-launches-athletic-training-masters-degree-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2017\/09\/28\/uw-stevens-point-launches-athletic-training-masters-degree-program\/","title":{"rendered":"UW-Stevens Point launches athletic training master’s degree program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The first University of Wisconsin institution to offer an athletic training undergraduate major, UW-Stevens Point is now transitioning the program into a Master of Science in Athletic Training<\/a> (MS-AT).<\/p>\n

This new graduate program meets the national standard requiring athletic trainer education to be at a master’s degree level, starting in 2022. The first session of the two-year program<\/a> begins in May 2018. Those interested may apply now<\/a>. Application review begins Oct. 1 and will continue into winter.<\/p>\n

This master’s program will provide learning opportunities in the classroom and real-world settings. Clinical practicums will be offered each semester through UW-Stevens Point Athletics Department Sports Medicine<\/a>, area high schools and clinics. Master’s students will practice hands-on techniques alongside athletic training professionals. In their second year, students can complete clinical practicums across the country.<\/p>\n

“Our curriculum builds on students’ previous knowledge and challenges them to think critically and apply their skills early in the MS-AT program,” said Professor Holly Schmies,<\/a> director of the UW-Stevens Point athletic training program. “We have great athletic trainers in the area who provide strong mentorship and help mold strong, confident professionals during clinical experiences.”<\/p>\n

Career prospects are strong for graduates, Schmies said. The UW-Stevens Point athletic training undergraduate program has had a 100 percent employee placement rate<\/a> every year since 2004.<\/p>\n

“When I hire a UW-Stevens Point athletic training graduate, I’m confident we will get a competent, mature individual ready to make sound clinical decisions,” said Jim Nesbit, athletic training manager at Marshfield Clinic. “We are excited to build on these strengths with UW-Stevens Point’s new master’s program.”<\/p>\n

To prepare for this program, undergraduate students may declare a major in health science<\/a> with an option in pre-athletic training. This provides the foundational knowledge to be successful in the MS-AT program. In addition to health-related undergraduate degrees, students with bachelor of science degrees in such areas as communication, business, fine arts and biology are encouraged to apply.\u00a0 Visit uwsp.edu for more on admissions requirements<\/a> and to apply.<\/p>\n

The graduate-level program meets new accreditation and licensure requirements for athletic trainers. These professionals specialize in the prevention and treatment of patients whose injuries result from physical activity. UW-Stevens Point is accredited<\/a> at the master’s level by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.<\/p>\n

“The profession is working with a wider range of patients and settings, and athletic trainers have more demands than even before,” Schmies said. “UW-Stevens Point works to ensure graduates are ready for successful careers and stay current with the changing professional requirements.”<\/p>\n

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The first University of Wisconsin institution to offer an athletic training undergraduate major, UW-Stevens Point is now transitioning the program into a Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT). This new graduate program meets the national standard requiring athletic trainer education to be at a master’s degree level, starting in 2022. The first session of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12,14],"tags":[70,305,341,343,344],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8093"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8093"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8096,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8093\/revisions\/8096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}