About the BS in Sport Medicine + MAT Accelerated Option
Why Study Sport Medicine + MAT at Cedarville?
Cedarville University offers a BS in sport medicine + MAT accelerated completion option, allowing you to complete both degrees in just five years.
As an incoming freshman student, you can choose to begin Cedarville’s BS in sport medicine program and move into the Master of Athletic Training portion of the degree after three years. We have strategically designed the BS in sport medicine curriculum so the senior year is taken as part of the first year of the planned MAT program. When you are admitted into the MAT program, you are able to complete a BS in sport medicine, a Bible minor, and a Master of Athletic Training degree in five years.
The MAT program will equip you to pass the National Athletic Trainers Association - Board of Certification (NATA-BOC) national exam to become a Certified Athletic Trainer. Through exceptional classroom teaching and real-world, hands-on experiences, Cedarville’s MAT will train you as an effective athletic trainer who serves with Christlike compassion. Plus, Cedarville’s program is one of the few distinctly Christian MAT programs in the country.
The MAT is available in a two-year stand-alone program for those who hold a bachelor’s degree with appropriate prerequisites.
Request Info VisitWhat Sets Cedarville Apart?
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Biblical Worldview
The Bible is the authority for research and study in every class you'll take. -
Mentoring Christian Faculty
You'll be taught by highly-credentialed professors who want you to succeed. -
Exceptional Facilities
You'll learn and practice your discipline in state-of-the-art facilities.
Program Overview
Program Format and Related Programs
Cedarville offers both graduate and undergraduate programs, with flexible completion options. You may also want to consider these related programs as you consider the degree or program that is a best fit for you.
Related Programs
Program Level and Format
- Undergraduate
- Residential
- 5-Year with MAT
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Program Faculty
![Photo of Mike Weller](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/biography/u-z/weller-mike.png?sfvrsn=bcfef219_3)
Mike Weller, EdD, AT, ATC
Dean, Associate Professor of Athletic Training - School of Allied Health and PsychologyContact
- CAL 223C
- 937-766-3205
![Photo of Kenneth Blood](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/biography/a-c/blood-ken0d2c4dc6-bce1-46c9-a5b0-2b5775dbe475.jpg?sfvrsn=ba566d02_5)
Kenneth Blood, EdD
Master of Athletic Training Program Director, Associate Professor of Athletic TrainingContact
- CAL 223D
- 937-766-7757
![Photo of Genna Fusco](https://www.cedarville.edu/images/default-source/biography/d-f/genna-fusco.jpg?sfvrsn=11d2e687_7)
Genna Fusco, DHSc, AT, ATC
Clinical Education Coordinator; Assistant Professor of Athletic TrainingContact
- CAL 223A
- 937-766-4104
Program News
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Cedarville MAT Students Gain Experience With Powerhouse Teams
Football is the name of the game. It may look different for the Columbus Crew, a major league soccer club, and Penn State’s Big Ten Nittany Lions, but these powerhouse teams have something in common — both are hosting Cedarville University Master of Athletic Training (MAT) students for immersive clinical rotations. -
Student Athletic Trainer Joins Dayton Children’s Hospital for One-of-a-Kind Internship
Liz Breedlove, 20, will start a one-of-a-kind internship with Dayton Children’s Hospital’s multi-clinical The Center for the Female Athlete. She began the internship on May 30.