Mercer University is pleased to offer a professional program in athletic training which awards the Master of Athletic Training (MAT) degree. The Program is offered on the Macon campus.
Athletic Training, M.A.T.
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The Mercer Athletic Training Program is full-time and spans six consecutive semesters with classroom-based instruction coupled with clinical laboratory courses and clinical experiences.
Mercer Athletic Training students are led by a distinguished faculty of athletic trainers and receive clinincal instruction from trained preceptors in a variety of clinical settings.
The Master of Athletic Training Program will:
- Recruit and admit highly qualified applicants who are committed to a career in athletic training (entering undergrad GPA, prerequisite GPA, and GRE scores; graduation rate).
- Support faculty development and engagement in teaching, scholarship, and service (instructor evaluations, scholarly publications, scholarly presentations, service on university, professional and community-based committees).
- Deliver a curriculum that provides students with knowledge, skills and clinical abilities included in the curricular content areas defined by CAATE: foundational knoweldge; core competencies; patient/client care; prevention, health promotion, and wellness; and healthcare administration.
Provide clinical education experiences that are varied and interprofessional (clinical assignment tables showing the following clinical experiences: throughout the lifespan [for example, pediatric, adult, elderly], of different sexes, with different socioeconomic statuses, of varying levels of activity and athletic ability [for example, competitive and recreational, individual and team activities, high- and low-intensity activities], who participate in nonsport activities [for example, participants in military, industrial, occupational, leisure activities, performing arts]).
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Introduction to Athletic Injuries
- Basic Taping, Bracing, and Protective Equipment
- Athletic Training Emergency Care
- Fundamentals of Athletic Training
- Therapeutic Intervention
- Clinical Examination & Diagnosis
- Introduction to Athletic Training Clinical
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- Programme intensity Full-time
- Languages
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- Delivery mode On Campus
English Language Requirements
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: 3
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
General Requirements
- Submit a completed application along with application fee.
- Must submit a minimum of two, but preferably three letters of recommendation for admission.
- Hold a bachelor's degree in an appropriate field from an ABET accredited program, but applicants will be considered with an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or its equivalent internationally.
- Submit GRE score on the general section of the test.
Tuition Fee
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Living costs for Macon
- 900 - 1400 USD/monthLiving Costs
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Funding
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