The Cedarville University Athletic Training Education Program
The athletic training major prepares students for a career as a Certified Athletic Trainer with an emphasis on using athletic training as a springboard to ministry in a variety of settings. This program meets the requirements set forth by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
Athletic training requires a significant level of scientific and clinical preparation. Prospective athletic training students are encouraged to take college preparatory courses in high school including biology, chemistry, and physics. They also should have successfully completed mathematics courses at least through Algebra II.
Students are encouraged to combine the athletic training major with another program of study depending upon their career objectives. Possible options include a business minor for those planning on being employed at a sports medicine setting, a teaching certificate for those planning to be employed in the high school setting, and exercise science or biology for those pursuing graduate school or employment in an academic setting. Students need to be aware that preparing to be a marketable athletic trainer may require more than the traditional four years of college.