School of Health Sciences and Wellness
Athletic Training Degree
Graduate Degree
Discover your passion as an Athletic Trainer
The athletic training program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is committed to serving students seeking national certification in athletic training. Comprised of a variety of skills—including emergency care, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation—athletic training provides an engaging and ever-changing career.
The MS-AT program at UW-Stevens Point strives to incorporate effective teaching strategies, hands-on learning, the latest technologies, and mentorship to prepare students to excel as athletic training professionals. We provide a collaborative, responsible, student-centered and experiential learning environment, which will produce students who are passionate and productive athletic trainers, critical thinking lifelong learners, and ambassadors for cooperative and effective health care for active individuals.
Why choose the Athletic Training program at UW-Stevens Point?
At UW-Stevens Point, you’ll be part of an athletic training program that is focused on YOUR development. As the largest athletic training graduate program in Wisconsin, our mission is truly student-centered and we strive to provide a comprehensive learning experience for your future success as an athletic trainer.
Athletic Training
Clinical Experiences
Students in the Master of Science in Athletic Training at UW-Stevens Point have a variety of clinical experiences during their first year with clinical preceptors in the Stevens Point area. During their second year, clinical experiences can expand to settings across the nation. Meet some of our current students below.
Athletic Training
Student and Alumni Directory
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Athletic Training
Facilities and Community
The athletic training program is housed in the Science Building and Marshfield Clinic Health System Champions Hall on the UW-Stevens Point campus. The teaching facilities include state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation equipment, a concussion lab, an aquatic therapy pool, and classrooms equipped with Smartboard technology for interactive lectures and up-to-date clinical learning tools such as low-level laser therapy, a Biodex Sway Postural Stability Unit, and a virtual reality to learn more about interactive rehabilitation.
Athletic Training
In the News and Social Media
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Applicants will complete an application through the Athletic Training Centralized Application System (ATCAS).
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Courses
Comprised of a variety of skills—including emergency care, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation—athletic training provides an engaging and ever-changing career.
Courses
Tuition
Our program is one of the best values in the Midwest and has the same rate for in-state and out-of-state residents.
Tuition
Individual Clinical Experiences
Students are placed in clinical settings directly related to future career goals. The faculty work with the students to match with clinical preceptors who will help you reach your full potential.
Engaged Faculty and Small Class Sizes
Our faculty focus on a collaborative and cooperative approach to facilitate learning and develop student confidence in knowledge, skills and abilities.
State-of-the-Art Facilities
Students have access to newly designed classroom and lab facilities for face-to-face instruction and distance education. Our labs have state-of-the-art equipment for patient assessment and rehabilitation.
Unique Research Opportunities
Students will pursue guided research projects with faculty or explore their own research interests. The goal is to pursue topics that are current and will guide best practice for all patients.
“When I hire a UW-Stevens Point athletic training graduate, I’m confident we will get a competent, mature individual ready to make sound clinical decisions.”
Jim Nesbit
— Marshfield Clinic Health System
Career Guidance
During your education, the athletic training faculty and staff will work with you to determine your career goals and help you attain them. Graduates of the MS-AT program are employed in a wide variety of settings such as colleges and high schools as well as the industrial or clinical setting. Many of these jobs are in Wisconsin, but our Pointer alumni network expands across the nation. Our graduate placement rate for students is 90% or higher in AT-related positions.
Advising
Get a personal connection with your faculty through advising and mentorship. Students also collaborate in our peer mentorship program.
Program Outcomes
We have continually surpassed the national average for the BOC pass rate on first attempt every year since 2009 and have a job placement rate of 96% for the past three years.
Student Handbook
This handbook is intended to serve as a guide to your academic plan and requirements for successful completion of the MS-AT program.
“Our clinical preceptors are all extremely smart and I have learned so much and been able to see a different perspective from working with each and every one of them.”
Amanda Zettler ’22
“My favorite experience has been working with a wide variety of athletes and helping them get back to playing the sports they love and watching them succeed.”
Taylor Heuring ’22
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UW-Stevens Point by the Numbers
Program outcomes
Board of Certification Pass Rate
The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT) program is reviewed annually by our University Assessment Committee and by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) to ensure student success and maintain accreditation. MS-AT faculty guide students through a studying process during the second year in the program to prepare for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam and work with our alumni network to assist with job placement after graduation. We have continually surpassed the national average for the BOC pass rate on first attempt every year since 2009 and have a job placement rate of 96% for the past three years.
Board of Certification Examination Results
| First Attempt Passing |
12/12 |
12/13 |
8/9 |
11/12 |
| Passing Percentage |
100% |
92% |
89% |
92 |
| Overall Attempts |
12/12 |
12/13 |
9/9 |
12/12 |
| Passing Percentage |
100% |
92% |
100% |
100% |
* Class of 2020 is the first Master’s of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT) cohort
Retention Rate
|
12/13
(92%)
|
13/13
(100%)
|
9/9
(100%)
|
12/12
(100%) |
Graduation Rate
Our graduation rate is defined as on-time graduation. For the MS-AT, it is successful completion of the curriculum in two years.
|
12/13
(92%)
|
13/13
(100%)
|
9/9
(100%)
|
12/12
(100%)
|
* Class of 2020 is the first Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT) cohort
Graduate Placement
97% graduation placement rate within 6 months of graduation.
| Placement of graduates |
12/12
(100%)
|
|
8/9
(89%)
|
12/12
(100%)
|
| AT Employment |
8 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
| Pursing a graduate degree in AT or related field |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| Non-AT employment |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
* Class of 2020 is the first Master of Science in Athletic Training (MS-AT) cohort
Tuition and Costs
Students will be enrolled as full-time graduate students for two consecutive years. Pricing is the same for in-state and out-of-state students. All students are charged $452 per credit. Tuition rates are estimated and subject to change.
| |
Year 1 – 30 Credits |
Year 2 – 33 Credits |
| Tuition |
$14,916 |
$13,560 |
| Segregated Fees* |
$2,065.16 |
$1,958.69 |
| Program Fees** |
$500 |
n/a |
| Yearly Total Cost |
$17,481.16 |
$15,518.69 |
*
Segregated fees are assessed to all students for service, program and facilities that support the mission of UWSP. The fees are assessed by UWSP, not the MS-AT program.
** One-time fee (year 1) for uniforms, personal medical kits, certification fees, workbook and NATA resources.
- UWSP application fees: $56.
- Physical, immunizations and titers: Cost varies on insurance and health care providers. Physicals and select immunizations are provided as part of your segregated fees through UWSP Student Health Service. Published fees for vaccines
- Personal student liability insurance: $25. (yearly fee)
- Annual NATA Student Membership: $99.
- Textbooks: Varies based on vendor and new or used preference. Graduate students are not assessed any text rental fees, but are responsible for purchasing required textbooks. The MS-AT program will attempt to keep this cost as minimal as possible.
- Travel: Costs varies based on location of clinical site. Travel to off-site clinical rotations is the responsibility of the MS-AT student.
See how our program costs compare to other athletic training graduate programs.
Courses
The MS-AT curriculum is a sequence of coursework to provide a comprehensive educational experience for the future athletic trainer. As graduate students, the commitment to learning and the level expectation increases from the undergraduate experience.
Effective Summer 2021 (63 credits)
Summer I (10 credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AT 700 |
Foundations of Professional Practice in Athletic Training |
3 |
| AT 701 |
Emergency Response to Injury and Illness |
3 |
| AT 710 |
Evaluation and Analysis of the Lower Kinetic Chain |
4 |
Fall I (10 credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AT 711 |
Evaluation and Analysis of the Upper Kinetic Chain |
4 |
| AT 720 |
Therapeutic Interventions I |
3 |
| AT 780 |
Clinical Education I |
3 |
Winterim I (3 credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AT 790 |
Evidence-Based Practice I |
3 |
Spring I (10 credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AT 712 |
Evaluation and Analysis of the Spine |
2 |
| AT 721 |
Therapeutic Interventions II |
2 |
| AT 755 |
Health Conditions and Medical Interventions |
3 |
| AT 781 |
Clinical Education II |
3 |
Summer II (8 credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AT 722 |
Therapeutic Interventions III |
2 |
| AT 723 |
Advanced Physiology, Exercise and Nutrition |
2 |
| AT 760 |
Pharmacology for Health Professionals |
2 |
| AT 782 |
Clinical Skill Practicum |
2 |
Fall II (10 credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AT 770 |
Healthcare Systems and Management Strategies |
3 |
| AT 783 |
Clinical Education III |
4 |
| AT 791 |
Evidenced Based Practice II |
3 |
Spring II (12 credits)
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AT 775 |
Humanistic Aspects of Healthcare |
3 |
| AT 784 |
Clinical Education IV |
4 |
| AT 785 |
Clinical Immersion Experience |
2 |
| AT 792 |
Evidenced Based Practice III |
3 |
Can’t get much more hands-on than this
The athletic training program is housed in the Science Building and Marshfield Clinic Health System Champions Hall on the UW-Stevens Point campus. The teaching facilities include state-of-the-art treatment and rehabilitation equipment, a concussion lab, an aquatic therapy pool, and classrooms equipped with Smartboard technology for interactive lectures and up-to-date clinical learning tools such as low-level laser therapy, a Biodex Sway Postural Stability Unit, and a virtual reality to learn more about interactive rehabilitation.
Classrooms
Graduate students enjoy convertible classroom-to-treatment tables, plus distance-learning capabilities that connect the Stevens Point campus with students in Marshfield and Wausau.
Labs
In the Neinas Concussion and Research Classroom, students learn how to assist athletic medical personnel in identifying and treating athletes who have experienced severe head trauma.
Sports Medicine Center
Hands-on learning continues in the UWSP Sports Medicine Center which will serve as the main site for your clinical rotations in the AT program. The Sports Medicine Center offers over 2,000-square feet of space for care and treatment of UWSP athletes, students and faculty and staff.
Top 5 Reasons to Apply
Take it from our students and alumni who live and breathe our program – here are the top 5 reasons to apply to the Master of Science in Athletic Training at UW-Stevens Point.
#5: Individualized Clinical Education Experience
Students are placed in clinical settings directly related to future career goals. The faculty work with the students to match with clinical preceptors who will help you reach your full potential.
#4: State-of-the-Art Facilities
Students have access to newly designed classroom and lab facilities for face-to-face instruction and distance education. Our labs have state-of-the-art equipment for patient assessment and rehabilitation.
#3: Community and Alumni Support
Our vast alumni network and the community support we have for education provides variety in clinical placements and unique hands-on training opportunities with area health care providers.
#2: Unique Research Opportunities
Students can pursue guided research projects with faculty, such as virtual reality training for concussions, or explore their own research interests. The goal is to pursue topics that are current and will guide best practice for all patients.
#1: Engaged Faculty and Small Class Sizes
Our faculty focus on a collaborative and cooperative approach to facilitate learning and develop student confidence in knowledge, skills and abilities.
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Meet your Faculty and Staff
Our faculty and staff are ready to assist you in achieving your athletic training goals and are devoted to providing you with an outstanding educational experience.
Holly Schmies
- Program Director – M.S.-Athletic Training
- Professor – School of Health Sciences and Wellness
- Co-coordinator – SPLASH and PLAY Programs
715-346-2922
Beth Kinslow
- Assistant Professor – M.S. in Athletic Training
- Clinical Assessment Coordinator – M.S. in Athletic Training
- Program Director – Health Science and Wellness
- Manager – SPLASH Swimming Program
- College of Professional Studies Diversity Task Force
715-346-4870
Danelle Smith
- Graduate Faculty – Athletic Training
- Clinical Coordinator – Athletic Training
- Associate Lecturer – Health Science
715-346-4922
Tiffany Firkus
- Administrative Assistant II – Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT); Master of Science in Athletic Training
715-346-4870
“UW-Stevens Point athletic training students have knowledge of injuries and treatments that far exceeded the expectations.”
Jesse Jorgensen
— Bellin Sports Medicine
CAATE Accreditation
The UW-Stevens Point athletic training program is fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) which holds us to the highest level of outcome data. Graduates with this degree are prepared and eligible to sit for the national Board of Certification (BOC) examination. In order to practice as an athletic trainer, a student must graduate from a CAATE-accredited program and pass the BOC examination.
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