Our Mission

The mission of the Athletic Training (AT) Program is to integrate evidence-based education and practice to develop clinicians capable of advancing the quality of healthcare for athletes and physically active individuals.

The UNCG AT Program meets the educational needs of each student in the Program. We strive to focus on the student as an individual versus the class, allowing students to correct their weaknesses and enhance their strengths

The Program accomplishes this educational directive through quality evidence-based instruction, individualized clinical rotations, and clinical integrated rehabilitation capstone projects. Our educational model allows AT students to apply knowledge and skills to real-life clinical problems, facilitating students’ ability to make clinical decisions.

This component of the AT students’ education also is strengthened by the clinical integrated rehabilitation project, which requires students to perform rehabilitation on a real-life patient and then present the project as a case study.

We believe the problem solving skills developed in the curriculum, clinical education, and rehabilitation project contribute to our students’ ability to excel in passing the BOC examination. More importantly, however, our students graduate from the Program having made clinical decisions and having performed real-life rehabilitation protocols, which sets our students up immediately for a successful AT career.

Faculty

• Aaron Terranova, EdD, LAT, ATC (Program Director)
• Lauren Griffin, EdD, LAT, ATC (Assistant Professor, Clinical Education Coordinator)
• Scott E. Ross, PhD, LAT, ATC (Program Faculty, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs for the School of Health & Human Sciences)
• Randy Schmitz, PhD, LAT, ATC (Program Faculty)
• Sandy Shultz, PhD, LAT, ATC (Program Faculty)

Accreditation

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Athletic Training (AT) Program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students who successfully complete the program will earn a Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.) degree and will be eligible to register and take the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) certifying examination.

The AT Program completed its latest comprehensive accreditation review in the 2017-2018 academic year and was been granted 10 years of CAATE Continuing Accreditation beginning in the 2018-2019 academic year. The Athletic Training Program’s next comprehensive review, including a self-study and on-site review, is scheduled to occur during the 2027-2028 academic year.

Lab

The Athletic Training Education Laboratory is located in the Coleman Building. This MSAT-dedicated space allows for in-class didactic and practical learning and practice.  MSAT students can utilize this space outside of class time to further hone their skills. The lab is connected to the main Athletic Training Facility which allows for a collaboration of various modalities, exercise equipment, and rehabilitation tools.

MSAT Degree Information

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s Athletic Training (AT) Program is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

Students who successfully complete this entry-level graduate degree program will earn a Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.) degree and will be eligible to register and take the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) certifying examination.

ATHLETIC TRAINING COURSES (minimum 29 units)

KIN CORE REQUIREMENT (Minimum 4 Units)

RESEARCH TECHNIQUES (Minimum 3 Units)

INTEGRATIVE EXPERIENCE (Minimum 12 Units)