B.S. in Athletic Training

The Athletic Training Program is designed to prepare those students seeking a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer. Completion of the program will qualify students to take the certification exam administered by the Board of Certification. Successful completion of the exam will result in Certification as an Athletic Trainer by the BOC. A student in athletic training will learn to apply knowledge of human anatomy, human physiology, exercise physiology, sport and exercise biomechanics, conditioning, strength training, nutrition, and therapy in the prevention, evaluation, recognition, immediate care, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Career opportunities include working with athletic teams at all levels of competition, in sports medicine, clinical settings, or other allied health facilities and industry. SUU’s athletic training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and designed to prepare students for a successful career in athletic training. Athletic trainers are experts in evaluating, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries resulting from physical activity. Southern Utah University’s undergraduate program is unique because it gives students the opportunity to work closely with NCAA Division I college athletes, local high school sports teams, and chiropractors and physicians from throughout the southern Utah region. This provides a wide range of hands-on experience unmatched by other undergraduate programs across the state. A five semester program, students apply to the athletic training program in the spring of their sophomore year and, after acceptance, participate in personalized courses taught by experienced athletic training professors.