Athletic Training
Description of Program
The athletic training major is housed in the Department of Kinesiology, which is in the College of Education and Human Sciences. Students that complete the major will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. Program graduates will be eligible to take the BOC certification upon completion of program and CAATE requirements.
Formal application is made to the athletic training major during the second semester of the first year of attendance. This will allow selected students to start the three-year course of study during the fall semester of the second year. The number of students admitted to the program is limited by resources available. Not everyone who applies can be guaranteed admission. Currently, approximately 12 students are accepted per year.
The University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Athletic Training Education Program is accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The athletic training major is a comprehensive major comprised of 120 total credits, with 61 from the major, and the remaining credits made up of general education requirements, University required credits, and elective credits.
The educational components of the program are not limited to the classroom. Clinical/field experience is a valuable educational tool and an area of emphasis in the athletic training education program through site rotations. Combining the classroom knowledge with the ability to practice clinical skills and proficiencies on student-athletes or other physically active individuals allows the athletic training students the opportunity to develop their knowledge and hands-on skills.
The primary clinical/field setting will be in the Athletic Training Clinic, which is located in Room 184 of the Olson Addition in the McPhee Physical Education Complex. Small satellite athletic training rooms located in Zorn Arena on the lower campus and in Hobbs Ice Arena, 915 Menomonie Street, may be used for clinical/field experiences. In addition, the exercise physiology lab located in the McPhee Physical Education Center may also serve as a clinical site.
Additional clinical/field experiences have been established in the local high schools and sports medicine clinics in and around the Chippewa Valley. An agreement has been made with UW-Stout to use its athletic training facility as an affiliated site for athletic training students.
