Master of Athletic Training Requirements

General Explanation

UNI offers a Professional Graduate Athletic Training major or a Master of Athletic Training (MATR), which is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students interested in pursuing this major must apply and be formally admitted to this program. Students should apply for the Master of Athletic Training program through the Graduate College and Admissions. Program admission is based on undergraduate GPA, completion of prerequisite courses, program application materials, and admission to the Graduate College.

Students interested in this program must submit a completed Application for Admission to Graduate Study and should refer to their MyUNIverse Student Center To-Do list or contact the Athletic Training (within the Department of Kinesiology & Athletic Training) for program application materials or for any other application requirements. Graduate information and application for graduate study admission can be found at admissions.uni.edu/application. Applications will begin to be reviewed no later than October 1 of each year.

Kinesiology & Athletic Training

The Master of Athletic Training curriculum is offered as a 2-year standalone plan, as well as a 3+2 combined plan with the B.A. in Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Studies degree. The 3+2 program is highly demanding and has a strict curricular plan that must be followed in order for students to complete both an undergraduate and graduate degree in five years. Athletic training faculty advisors will work closely with students to ensure successful progression. Students will apply to the MATR program in the fall of year three. With admission to the MATR program, the courses that will be applied to the master's degree will begin in the summer following year three. Students will complete their master's degree after completion of the spring semester of year five. Although the entry points will differ between the 2-year standalone and 3+2 students, the curriculum will be the same and the students will complete the graduate program as a cohort, regardless of entry point. Only graduate courses (course numbers 5000 or above) will apply to a graduate degree, even if the undergraduate course number (4999 or less) is listed. No exceptions will be made. Students must contact the athletic training program director for more information regarding which plan of study is best for them.

Prerequisite courses required: A Bachelor’s degree must be earned prior to entry into the Master of Athletic Training. Additional prerequisite undergraduate courses (or equivalent) include: General Biology: Cell Structure & Function; General Chemistry I; Physics I; Statistics; Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology OR Dynamics of Development; and Anatomy and Physiology Physiology I & II with a laboratory components. A grade of a C or better must be attained in all prerequisite courses.  All pre-requisite courses must have been completed within last 10 years.

Application requirements for all students: To be admitted to the UNI Master of Athletic Training Program, students must complete the application process. The following list of items are required as part of the application process. Students are responsible for all costs associated with application process.

  1. Achieved a bachelor's degree
  2. Completion of course prerequisites as listed above
  3. Application forms: UNI Admissions Office
  4. 50 hours of athletic training observation experience
  5. Technical standards form
  6. Criminal background check
  7. For international students whose native language is not English, official TOEFL scores are required unless a baccalaureate degree was completed at a university or college where the primary language of instruction is English.
  8. Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
  9. Personal statement
  10. Three letters of recommendation

Application Process:

  1. Obtain the application documents from the Admissions website
  2. Submit all materials to Graduate Admissions
  3. Students must be admitted prior to the beginning of the summer session in order to join that year's cohort
  4. A committee of faculty, staff, and students will be assigned to the acceptance committee and will review the applications.
  5. Upon acceptance into the Master of Athletic Training program, a student must do the following within 30 days of notification of acceptance:
    1. Send a letter of acceptance via email to the Athletic Training Graduate Program Director.
    2. Begin the Hepatitis B Vaccination series or sign the waiver form.
    3. Complete all other paper work available at the AT program office.
    4. Maintain current CPR, OSHA and First Aid certifications and child mandatory reporter training.
    5. Become a student member of the NATA ($80/year)
    6. Maintain professional liability insurance ($38/year)
  6. To graduate from UNI with a Master of Athletic Training major, students must:
    1. Maintain a 3.00 cumulative GPA and 3.00 major GPA
    2. Complete a clinical experience each semester
    3. Complete the Master of Athletic Training academic major. This includes that a student be enrolled in the athletic training program for a minimum of four semesters.
  7. All other program information is available at the athletic training program office (003 HPC) or our website csbs.uni.edu/athletic-training.