Important notice: Updated degree path available summer 2020.
The WVU Athletic Training program is currently transitioning from a bachelor’s to a master’s degree. This is due to an updated requirement of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) in which a master’s degree is now required for ATC® certification. Pre-ATTR students will be admitted in to the program May 2020 at the undergraduate level.
The new professional Master of Science in Athletic Training is currently undergoing the University's administrative review process with an anticipated start date in June 2020. For more information, visit the Master of Science in Athletic Training.
For students who are interested in athletic training, but have not declared the pre-athletic training major by the start of the Spring 2020 semester, we are suggesting our Health and Well-Being program, which was specifically designed to prepare healthcare professionals, including athletic trainers. Please feel free to contact us if you have questions.
Where there is sport, there will be injuries and the need for athletic trainers. These people are highly qualified and specialized health professionals who are trained in preventing, recognizing, managing, and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity. The undergraduate athletic training program at West Virginia University is a three year program where clinical experience is combined with challenging academic coursework.
The program requires students to complete various clinical experiences in the WVU athletic training rooms, local sports medicine clinics, high schools, and general medical rotation. Upon successful completion of the undergraduate program, the students are eligible to take the Board of Certification examination. Once a student passes this examination, he or she can practice as a nationally Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), and seek job opportunities at the professional, collegiate, secondary, clinical, or corporate setting. Students may also pursue a graduate degree or enroll in other health-related professions such as physical therapy, physician’s assistant, or medical school.