Athletic Training MSAT

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在场上和场下，运动教练都致力于运动员的健康 in their care. 运动教练(ATs)是合作的医疗保健专业人员 与医生一起提供预防服务，紧急护理，临床诊断， 治疗干预，以及受伤和医疗状况的康复.

运动教练与所有年龄和健身能力的人一起工作. They are 通常在受伤发生时第一时间在现场提供诊断和急救.

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What Will I Learn?

想要成为合格的运动教练的学生必须获得体育学院的学位 CAATE-accredited athletic training program.

认证项目包括伤害/疾病预防等领域的正式指导， 急救和紧急护理、损伤/疾病评估、人体解剖学和生理学、 therapeutic modalities, and nutrition. Classroom learning is enhanced through clinical education experiences. USM MSAT students complete 5 semesters of clinical rotations..

Research Opportunities

在整个九游会国际内，USM提供三个核心教师和合作 a diverse array of research opportunities. The three core faculty in athletic training 目前正在从事伤害预防、职业倦怠和其他医疗保健方面的项目 professions, and Concussions and Issues of Sport Culture.

研究生进行研究的能力有助于提供更深入的理解 of how clinical care is impacted through evidence-based practice. It also gives students 通过回答问题为运动训练领域做出贡献的机会 they find particularly interesting.

Scholarships

有几个奖学金的机会提供给体育训练的学生 through the USM Foundation and Athletic Foundation. In addition to scholarships offered 通过这所大学，成为我们国家组织的一员提供了机会 for scholarships from MATA, SEATA, and NATA.

Unique Program Requirements

每个学生将在第二学期参加一个完整的临床浸入式学习 fall semester. 运动训练的学生将与一名认证的 在符合他们未来工作目标的地点接受15周以上的培训. This will allow 让学生更好地了解工作环境的日常工作 that they hope to pursue.

Athletic Training Clinical Experiences

每个学生都有机会在医生的指导下实践临床技能 我们的认证导师致力于教学和学习，同时也服务 as professional development role models. During the MSAT program, students will experience 不同的设置(高中，一级和/或NAIA学院，大专，诊所， etc...) and sports. Students will also complete a 15+ week immersive experience to further understand the demands of being a full-time athletic trainer.

所有学生都必须至少有1年以上的临床经验 并可能根据要求或要求有额外的校外经历 based on program needs. All off campus clinical experiences are within 25 miles of USM九游会国际，将需要一个可靠的交通方式，由学校提供 student.

额外的临床经验将在学生的第二个夏季学期提供. 在此期间，学生将有机会与医生一起工作 和物理治疗师在不同的环境中学习与他人互动 healthcare professionals.

Specific Admission Requirements

MSAT项目的录取取决于足够的入学人数，大学资源， and qualifications of applicants. A select number of applicants will be admitted to 该计划基于研究生院入学要求和标准 Procedures. 此外，申请人还必须坚持的要求 School of Health Professions Athletic Training program:

1. Bachelors degree from an undergraduate degree-granting institution
2. Minimum TOEFL/IBT score of 79 for international applicants
3. Must have earned a 2.8 or higher-grade point average (GPA) (based on a 4.0 system) from all undergraduate courses.
4. 学生必须完成以下课程，成绩为“C”或以上: 解剖学和生理学(8学分)，生物学(4学分)，化学(4学分) 物理(4学分)，普通心理学(3学分)，大学代数或 高级(3学分)、运动生理学(3学分)、生物力学(3学分) hrs), and Nutrition (3 credit hrs).
   • 先决条件的课程可以在USM运动训练MSAT公告页上找到 (USM Catalog).
5. 该计划的申请将需要通过研究生院提交 at USM, which will include:
   • Cover Letter and Resume/CV
   • 3 writing prompts
   • 3 letters of recommendation (professional and/or academic)
   • 在持证医生的监督下进行至少100小时的临床观察 athletic trainer.
   • Completion of the technical standards document

在审查申请后，可能会联系选定的申请人进行面试 由护理与卫生专业学院的教职员工组成 MSAT Program Admissions Committee. Interviews will be either in-person or via Zoom. 运动训练MSAT项目招生委员会将做出决定 based on an applicant’s application and interview process. The interview process is led by the program and not the Graduate School.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Notifications of acceptance will be made as applications are reviewed until the program is full. Applicants will either be accepted, waitlisted, or denied entry into the MSAT program. Priority deadline 以保证在2月15日和申请的最后截止日期前对申请进行审查 is May 1st. 所有学生必须通过USM研究生提交完整的申请 学校网站，因为这是正式被大学录取的唯一途径. 该项目开始于夏季学期，通常开始于 the end of May or the beginning of June.

• 所有学生都需要通过USM研究生院网站(Graduate Admissions)来申请大学入学，即使他们最初是通过考试申请的 ATCAS (ATCAS Application).

Professional Licensure Disclosure

九游会国际MSAT目前由委员会认可 有关运动训练教育评审的资料，西K街2001号三楼 North, Washington, DC 20006 USA. 

该课程旨在为学生参加认证委员会的考试做准备 (BOC) exam. 毕业后，通过中行考试，并持有或取得经批准的 急诊心脏护理卡，个人可通过中行申请认证 and become certified athletic trainers (ATC). Certified athletic trainers can then apply for licensure in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Contacts for state licensure or other state regulations can be found on the Board of Certification website.

For questions, please contact Dr. Leslie Oglesby, LAT, ATC at 601-266-5495 or at Leslie.OglesbyFREEMississippi

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