M.S. in Athletic Training (Hybrid)

https://kin.edu.miami.edu/graduate/masters/at-msat/index.html

Overview

This is a 60-credit program for people interested in Athletic Training.

To create future leaders in the field of athletic training by providing an innovative, diverse, and comprehensive student-centered education.

The Athletic Training program at the University of Miami is a graduate professional program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The program is designed to provide a structured classroom and clinical experience to prepare students to become eligible to sit for the Board of Certification exam.

Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician. As a part of the health care team, services provided by ATs include injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination, and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

Please see the Athletic Training website or the Athletic Training Guidelines Manual for the course sequence requirements and other important information regarding the requirements for completion of the Athletic Training degree.

Admission Requirements

Admission to all graduate-degree concentrations in the School of Education and Human Development is based on the recommendation of the faculty. Admissions decisions are based on faculty review of the following admission requirements for the M.S. in Athletic Training application.

• Completed application submitted through the Graduate School’s application portal
• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA)
  • Undergraduate coursework in human anatomy, human physiology, and exercise physiology
  • Submit official transcripts from each post-secondary institution (college or university) you attended, even if you did not earn a degree
  • Send electronic eScripts to sehdgradadmissions@miami.edu. If electronic delivery is not available at your institution, mail official transcripts to: SEHD Graduate Admissions, 1507 Levante Ave, Suite 311, Coral Gables, FL 33146 
• Provide three letters of recommendation. At least one of which must be written by a Certified Athletic Trainer, for international applicants a physiotherapist or other healthcare provider may be accepted.  The other two letters of recommendation should speak to your academic strengths and/or clinical observation experiences and are ideally submitted by professors and/or supervising clinicians. Recommendations should also reflect your personal and professional experiences and characteristics relevant to the field and/or degree program relevant to the field and/or degree program.
• Statement of Purpose. Applicants should describe why they are applying to the graduate program in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Miami, what they hope to achieve during their studies, and their post‑graduation goals. The statement should highlight personal and professional experiences and qualities that are relevant to the field and the specific degree program to which the applicant is applying. Applicants may also address any circumstances that affected their academic performance or test scores and explain why they would be a strong candidate for the program.
• Resume
• An admissions interview (may be required)
• B.A. or B.S. in exercise science/kinesiology or a related field exceptions can be made with review of transcripts by the Program Director, please email at m.aldousany@umiami.edu
• A minimum of 100 observation experience hours (volunteer hours or work hours) with a Certified Athletic Trainer are required**
• CPR Certification. The MSAT program require students to obtain American Heart Association’s (AHA) or equivalent BLS for Healthcare providers CPR certification. Students must have proof of current certification before the start of classes and maintain certification throughout the program.
• International applicants. In addition to all the above admissions requirements, they must provide the following:
  • International credentials must be evaluated by a NACES member to confirm degree and GPA equivalences
  • Acceptable scores from one of the following English proficiency exams are  required for international applicants whose native language is not English:
  • TOEFL (iBT): minimum score of 80 (before January 21, 2026) or 4.5 (after January 21, 2026)
  • IELTS (Academic): minimum score of 6.5
  • Duolingo English Test: minimum score of 125
  • Copy of passport
• Copy of diploma with English translation for degrees earned outside of the United States
• Official and original transcripts with English translation 

We encourage candidates to upload unofficial transcripts and test scores with their application to help expedite the review process while official documents are being processed.

**Depending on country of origin, substitutions for observation hours and letters of recommendations with a healthcare practitioner may be made at the Program Director's discretion.

All applicants must complete or be enrolled in the prerequisite coursework listed below prior to acceptance and/or enrollment (Please contact the Program Director for course equivalency information)

Required prerequisite coursework for admissions

At the undergraduate or graduate level:

• Anatomy & Physiology (Separate or combined a minimum of 6 credits)
• Biology (minimum of 3 credits, no lab required)
• Chemistry (minimum of 3 credits, no lab required)
• Physics (minimum of 3 credits, no lab required)
• Psychology: Intro to Psychology or Sports Psychology (preferred)

Recommended foundational coursework for admissions

The following courses are suggested foundational areas of knowledge that are included in the curriculum of the MSAT program. However, introductory courses in the areas below may provide the student with extra preparation for the rigorous graduate coursework of the MSAT program. Therefore, these courses are suggested but not required for admissions or for completion of the degree program:

• Nutrition: Introduction to Nutrition or Sports Nutrition
• Exercise Physiology
• Kinesiology and/or Biomechanics
• Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries, Intro to Athletic Training, or Equivalent
• Introduction to Statistics

Transfer Courses

Transfer of graduate credits previously earned from other accredited healthcare degree-granting programs is determined on a case-by-case basis. The Program Director and the appropriate course instructor(s) will review the transfer course syllabus to ensure the content match those of the program’s course and that all competencies can be identified. Credits can be transferred ONLY if they are less than six years old, were taken from a graduate degree program, and taken in an accredited institution. In addition, students must have earned a grade of B or better in the course.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Connect with a School of Education and Human Development graduate studies Applicant Journey Representative at (305) 284-SEHD (7343), or by email at sehd_admissions@miami.edu.

Admission Decision

Once an applicant has been admitted to graduate study, that individual should meet with the faculty advisor who was appointed to serve in that capacity and whose name appears in the admissions letter. This advisor will help the student enroll in courses that are appropriate to the program; to develop and to refine a Course Sequence Plan that must be on file in the Academic Affairs I Graduate Studies Office by the end of the first semester of enrollment.

Handbook of Policies and Procedures

The School of Education and Human Development follows the Graduate School’s Honor Code. All students are required to review the Graduate Student Honor Code and the School of Education and Human Development’s Handbook of Policies and Procedures for Graduate Students and submit the signed Acknowledgement of Receipt located on page 3 by the end of their first semester of enrollment.

Curriculum Requirements

Sample Plan of Study

This is a sample Plan of Study. Your actual course sequence may vary depending on your previous academic experience as well as current course offerings. Students should meet with their academic advisor each semester to determine the appropriate course selection.

Vision

To create future leaders in the field of athletic training by providing an innovative, diverse, and comprehensive student-centered education.

Mission

To empower students to be successful independent healthcare practitioners in Athletic Training by providing the students with the flexibility to formulate innovative learning experiences that encompass clinical, research, and service.

Goals

• Employ evidence-based best practices to promote optimal patient outcomes
• Build confidence as an independent healthcare practitioner across various clinical settings
• Advance and advocate for the profession of Athletic Training through scholarship, service to the community and the profession
• Demonstrate the ability to deliver patient‑centered and culturally responsive care to individuals from diverse populations across varied clinical settings.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Educate and communicate with patients and stakeholders to enhance wellness and minimize the risk of injury and illness
• Implement and perform systematic, evidence-based examinations and assessments to formulate valid clinical diagnoses and determine patients’ plan of care
• Develop, implement, evaluate and update plans of care using evidence-based interventions to optimize patient outcomes
• Implement and perform appropriate emergency and immediate care procedures to prevent and reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality