Athletic Training

Degree: MS Mode of study: On-Campus Location: Main Campus
Degree Type
Master's Degree
Program Type
Graduate
Location
Main Campus - Cape
College
Education, Health & Human Studies
Department
Kinesiology, Nutrition & Recreation
Careers
With an athletic training degree, you're prepared for a career as a health care professional.
An Athletic Training student wraps the ankle of a student athlete in the athletic training room.

Deliver a high-quality athletic training education with a personal touch: That’s what we do.

The Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) believes that a student’s clinical experiences should supplement a challenging athletic training core curriculum. The core curriculum is based on the required subject matter meeting Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) Standards and competencies set forth by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). 

What You’ll Do  

  • Work alongside professionals in the field with an actual patient population. 
  • Be prepared for the Board of Certification exam. Southeast Missouri State University ATEP has a 78% first-time pass rate. 
  • Demonstrate an understanding of injury prevention, clinical evaluation and diagnosis, emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation, administration and organization. 
  • Get the opportunity to attend state and national athletic training conferences.  
  • Work with the most up-to-date therapeutic modalities and rehabilitation equipment in both laboratory and clinical settings. 

Outcomes & Careers

  • 98%

    Successful Outcomes Rate

    98% of students in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Recreation report being employed or furthering their education within six months of graduation. 

  • $52k

    Athletic Trainer

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for an athletic trainer is $52,230. 

  • $47k

    Coach

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for a coach is $47,100. 

  • $46k

    Trainer

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mean annual salary for an exercise trainer is $45,650. 

Get Funding for Your Education

Missouri’s opened the door to a more educated workforce. We want to help you walk through it. If you’re an adult learner and a Missouri resident returning to college, learn about the Fast Track Workforce Incentive Grant. It’s a statewide financial aid program that can be used to pursue a certificate, degree or industry-recognized credential in a high need area in Missouri. This major is eligible for the Fast Track grant.

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Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Recreation

Get a glimpse of classrooms, labs, and students from the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Recreation at Southeast Missouri State University.
  • A health sciences student balances on a device in a lab while surrounded by peers and a professor.
  • A student smiles while working out in a fitness class at the Student Recreation Center.
  • Dietetics students converse while getting something from a kitchen cupboard in Dearmont Hall.
  • A dietetics student gives a calcium foods presentation to children.
  • An athletic training student works with an athlete at Houck Field.

Accreditations

  • caATe Commission on Accreditation Athletic Training logo
  • Council on Accreditation: Parks, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions logo
  • National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) logo
  • Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics logo
  • COSMA accreditation logo

Getting the Job

Your education is just one piece to launching an extraordinary career. Once you’ve mastered the material, you still have to find the job you want, make the right connections, sell your knowledge and experience—and if all this is giving you anxiety, don’t panic. SEMO’s Career Services office is here to help you with the next step. They’ll provide the expertise and support you need, so you’re landing your dream job in no time.

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The Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Recreation is still educating undergraduate Athletic Training Students. The Athletic Training Program accepted its last cohort of undergraduate athletic training students in the Spring of 2020. No new undergraduate athletic training student’s applications will be considered for admission after May 2020. Southeast Missouri State University is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 2001 K Street NW, Third Floor North, Washington, DC 20006 USA. The program has chosen to Voluntarily Withdraw its CAATE Accreditation effective May 30th, 2023. The Athletic Training Program (ATP) has been approved to begin the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) degree starting in the Summer of 2023. We will begin accepting applications in the Fall 2022 Semester. If you have any questions regarding the Athletic Training Program, please contact Dr. Kyle Schneider, Program Director of Athletic Training, at kschneider@semo.edu or (573) 651-5193
Kinesiology, Nutrition & Recreation
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(573) 651-2197
Location
Office Location
Parker Hall 216
Mailing Address
One University Plaza, MS 7650
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701

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