Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state's statutes, rules and regulations.  As a part of the health care team, services provided by athletic trainers include primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. Students must complete at Master in Athletic Training to sit for certification.

Colorado State University-Pueblo is currently seeking accreditation for their new Masters in  Athletic Training program and is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The institution will be submitting a self-study to begin this accreditation process on July 1, 2021. Submission of the self-study and completion of a site visit does not guarantee that the program will become accredited. Students that graduate from the program prior to accreditation WILL NOT be eligible to sit for the credentialing examination for athletic trainers and will not be eligible for licensure in most states.

Admission Requirements

Students with a bachelor’s degree and have completed the required prerequisites for the MS in Athletic Training Program may make application to the program. Contact Program Director for required documents.

• Cumulative undergraduate GPA = 3.0
• First Aid and CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer certification (or equivalent) after acceptance to the program.
• Two letters of recommendation; one from a certified Athletic Trainer and one from an academic instructor.
• 50 observation hours with a certified and state credentialed Athletic Trainer.
• Immunization records after acceptance to the program.
• TB test and completed TB form after acceptance to the program.
• Completed Technical Standards Form after acceptance to the program.
• Physical exam after acceptance to the program.

Prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better:

• Anatomy & Physiology I & II with Labs (8 credits)¹
• General College Biology with Lab (4 credits)         
• Chemistry with Lab (4 credits)
• Physics with Lab (4 credits)
• Nutrition (3 credits)                                                     
• Exercise Physiology with lab (4 credits)
• Kinesiology (3 credits)
• Human Development (3 credits)
• Sports Psychology (3 credits)
• College Algebra or Statistics (3-4 credits)
• Applied Statistics (3 credits)
• Personal Health (3 credits)
• Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3 credits)
• Medical Terminology (2 credits)

Program Requirements