Athletic Training, BS

The Athletic Training Degree Program prepares students for healthcare careers as athletic trainers. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), the program provides students with an evidence-based theoretical and clinical foundation needed to succeed in a wide range of athletic training healthcare settings. Interested students should contact Andrew Winterstein, program director, at andrew.winterstein@wisc.edu.This program places an emphasis on the basic sciences. In addition to introductory courses in athletic training, anatomy, and first aid, applicants must complete prerequisite coursework in biology, chemistry, and physics as part of the application process. Students must also complete a minimum of 20 hours of clinical observations prior to applying to the AT program.The professional requirements include (1) athletic training courses that encompass the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and medical conditions, (2) content area coursework in general medical issues with full-semester courses in nutrition and pharmacology, and (3) course credit for athletic training clinical and field work, including one experience taken in conjunction with a high school rotation.The program is dedicated to maintaining a tradition of excellence and outstanding program outcomes. Interested students may enjoy the AT program video.

^{Note: In May of 2015 the AT Strategic Alliance released an official statement recommending elevation of the professional degree for athletic training to the master’s level. Current programs that plan to continue preparing AT professionals will no longer be able to enroll students in bachelor's degree AT programs after the fall term of 2022. The AT Program at UW–Madison is in the planning stages of the degree transition and campus proposal process.}