Athletic Training

This integrated, five-year accelerated program at Waynesburg University is designed for incoming first-year students seeking an accelerated path to completion of an entry-level master's degree in athletic training. This degree option requires the completion of three years of undergraduate coursework in the Health & Exercise Science major, Pre-Athletic Training concentration. The program enables students to gain an edge in today’s fiercely competitive job market. The innovative program’s 148-credit curriculum allows eligible students to obtain both a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Health & Exercise Science and a Master of Science (MS) in Athletic Training within a streamlined five-year time period. The athletic training program is constructed to prepare highly motivated students with an interest in the medical field to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam to become a certified Athletic Trainer upon graduation.

You will have the opportunity to gain significant hands-on, real-world patient-care experience through clinical rotations in both traditional and non-traditional athletic training settings. Prior to that, you’ll gain hands-on experiences in your coursework beginning in your first year of undergraduate study. We’ll also connect you to science-focused events in the community that let you share and apply what you’ve learned while pursuing a path tailored toward helping others.

The curriculum provides a strong general liberal arts education that stretches you intellectually, physically and spiritually. Our faculty have extensive field experience, which means that you’ll see and hear about real, practical connections between your coursework and future practice. Coupled with project-based learning opportunities, you’ll graduate as a confident and proficient healthcare professional prepared for a world that needs you.

Stewart Hall, the academic building that will host most of your biology, health & exercise science, and anatomy core classes, has recently undergone extensive interior and exterior renovations to provide advanced technology and tools to Waynesburg University students. In addition, you will utilize the Athletic Training Clinic, a fully immersive facility and laboratory space that includes therapeutic modalities, musculoskeletal rehabilitation equipment, patient exam space, an updated hydrotherapy room, and cardiovascular and resistance training equipment.