Southeastern to offer Masters Degree in Athletic Training
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
by: Tonya Lowentritt
SOUTHESATERN OFFERS MASTERS DEGREE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies
is now offering a master of science degree in athletic training that will provide
a comprehensive, progressive, educational and clinical foundation to prepare graduates
for a career in athletic training. Pictured is an athletic training student, right,
taking a student athlete’s blood pressure.
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Department of Kinesiology and Health
Studies is now offering a master of science degree in athletic training. Department
Head Charity Bryan said the degree will provide a comprehensive, progressive, educational
and clinical foundation to prepare graduates for a career in athletic training, which
is recognized by the American Medical Association as a healthcare profession.
“Certified Athletic Trainers are healthcare professionals who collaborate with
physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients in professional
and collegiate sports, public and private schools, sports medicine clinics, occupational
health settings, and physician offices, as well as many other emerging and developing
settings,” she said. “Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and
intervention of emergency, acute and chronic medical conditions involving impairment,
functional limitations and disabilities.”
Classes in the program are taught by nationally recognized experts in their fields
who hold doctoral degrees, she explained. Program students can gain clinical experience
with high school, college, and professional teams, as well as various other settings,
and will be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification national credentialing
examination. Upon completion of the program, students will have graduated from a nationally
accredited athletic training program.
MSAT Program Director Ryan Green said jobs associated with the degree include
athletic trainer, orthopedic specialist, sports medicine assistant, physician’s assistant,
physical therapist, exercise physiologist, health coach, strength and conditioning
specialist and teacher.
For more information, contact the department at MSAT@southeastern.edu or 985-549-2129.
