Master of Athletic Training
Our Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program gives you opportunities to learn, practice, and lead in real-world settings from day one. The MAT curriculum combines classroom learning with practical experience in our nationally accredited human gross anatomy lab and state-of-the-art simulation lab in the Center for Excellence in Healthcare Practice. The faculty involved in this program are exceptional at teaching these skills, with years of experience in athletic training. Our Christ-centered approach at the University of Mobile combines academic excellence with personal mentorship so you’ll graduate ready to make a difference in the lives of athletes, patients, and communities.
Program Highlights:
- Accredited Excellence: Our program within the School of Health & Sports Science is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
- 2-Year Program: 57-credit-hour program that emphasizes learning through skill acquisition and practice. Clinical immersions in Terms II and Term VI of the program.
- Certification Ready: You’ll be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam, the essential step to becoming a certified athletic trainer.
- Hands-On Training: Clinical placements in high schools, collegiate settings, professional settings, sports medicine clinics, and healthcare facilities, you’ll gain the real-world experience employers look for
- Career Planning: Emphasis on Career Planning: resume writing, interviewing skills, networking, and planned employment interviews in Term V and Term VI.
- Faith-Centered Support: You’ll be guided by faculty who care about your success in the classroom and beyond. Our faculty invests in you personally, preparing you to lead with skill and compassion
Master of Athletic Training
Undergraduate Freshmen or Transfer
The Pre-Athletic Training Concentration in the School of Health and Sports Science allows the student to complete prerequisites for graduate programs in athletic training while completing courses in Kinesiology.
Graduate Students
The Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program is a two-year, 57-credit-hour program that prepares students through both didactic and clinical experiences to sit for the Board of Certification Exam.
The Program’s Mission
The Master of Athletic Training program prepares graduates to collaboratively work with all health care professionals to provide, administer and manage the health care of patients across a lifespan; to participate in research and other activities designed to advance the quality of athletic training services; and to be advocates in building a solid foundation for future professionals, clients and the public regarding the profession of athletic training.
The demand for athletic trainers is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations. Some characteristics of professionals in the field of athletic training include adaptability, communication skills, high ethical standards, confidence, empathy and attention to detail.
Adjunct Faculty
Lisa-Anne Cummins, DAT, ATC …….. Management Strategies in Athletic Training
Dr. Ashley Lindsey, PhD ……………….. Human Gross Anatomy
James Fisher, P-AC, ATC ………………. Evaluation and Treatment of Medical Conditions
Jennifer Thomas, MS, Pharm.D …….. Pharmacology
Dr. Matthew Busbee, MD ……………… MAT Medical Director
All Programs
- Athletic Training
Master of Athletic Training Program Links
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- Prospective Students
- Prospective Students
- MAT Core
- CAATE Program Information & Outcomes
Prospective Students
The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) requires the university to divulge information pertaining to program policies and procedures.
MAT Core
- BIO 525 Human Gross Anatomy
- AT 501 Principles of Athletic Training
- AT 505 Management of Medical Emergencies
- AT 510 Clinical Skills Lab I
- AT 511 Clinical Skills Lab II
- AT 512 Clinical Skills Lab III
- AT 513 Clinical Skills Lab IV
- AT 515 Evidence Based Practice I
- AT 520 Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Injuries Lower Extremity
- AT 525 Therapeutic Interventions I
- AT 530 Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Injuries Upper Extremity
- AT 535 Therapeutic Interventions II
- AT 540 Psychosocial Strategies in Athletic Training
- AT 550 Introduction to Pharmacology
- AT 555 BOC Exam Preparation
- AT 560 Management Strategies in Athletic Training
- AT 565 Evaluation of Head, Neck, and Spinal Injuries
- AT 570 Evaluation and Treatment of Medical Conditions
- AT 575 Research Design in Athletic Training
- AT 585 Senior Capstone in Athletic Training
- AT 590 Clinical I
- AT 591 Clinical II
- AT 592 Clinical III
- AT 593 Clinical IV
57 Total Credit Hours
CAATE Program Information & Outcomes
The University of Mobile’s Master of Athletic Training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). We are committed to maintaining the highest standards in athletic training education and preparing students to serve with excellence in a variety of clinical settings.
Program Benefits
- State-of-the-art Center for Excellence in Healthcare Practice located on campus with 10 high-fidelity manikins used for patient encounters
- Human Gross Anatomy class offered in the second semester
- Multiple clinical opportunities at local high schools, sports medicine clinics, surgery centers, physical therapy clinics and emergent sites
Your Dream Job Awaits!
Collegiate & Secondary Schools
Public Safety, Military, & Occupational Health
Professional Sports & Performing Arts
Clinics & Hospitals
“The best athletic trainers possess empathy, kindness, perseverance, humor, a strong work ethic, emotional intelligence, cultural acceptance, dedication, intelligence, determination and a passion for the profession. Those are the students the University of Mobile is seeking to find for their next cohort of students.”
