Master in Athletic Training/Trainer (Master's)

Tuition is Tuition in the Pre-Professional Phase will be the undergraduate tuition and fees set by King’s College for all undergraduate students. In the second year of the Professional Phase, students are considered graduate students and are no longer eligible for u.

The programme is a full-time, two-year graduate degree held on campus. Students complete 55 weeks of clinical education. This includes up to 21 weeks of hands-on experiences in varied settings. The curriculum combines classroom learning, lab work, and practical training. Training takes place under the supervision of licensed healthcare providers.

Focus areas include Advanced Human Anatomy, Head, Neck, and Spine Evaluation, Advanced Therapeutic Interventions, Evidence-Based Medicine, Interprofessional Collaboration, Clinical Immersion in Diverse Settings.

The programme requires 55 weeks of clinical education and includes coursework in advanced human anatomy, evidence-based medicine, and therapeutic interventions. Students complete two years of full-time study with a focus on clinical immersion and interprofessional education.

Graduates work as certified athletic trainers in professional sports, NCAA Division I institutions, rehabilitation clinics, physician practices, and other healthcare or industrial settings.

Applicants must have a 2.67 cumulative GPA and complete prerequisite courses in anatomy, physiology, biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, and statistics with a grade of C- or better. Applications are submitted through ATCAS and reviewed on a rolling basis.

On-campus, full-time, two-year programme. For international students, tuition is well above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 93% of applicants.

King’s College has 1,945 undergraduate and graduate students, with 60% living on campus. Student life includes more than 40 clubs and organizations, 28 NCAA Division III teams, nine intramural and club sports, theatre, choir, and art exhibitions. Students also complete more than 100,000 annual hours of service, with three annual SERVE trips in the United States and abroad. The college welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds.

Founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross from the University of Notre Dame, King’s combines Catholic education with more than 70 academic programs, including undergraduate, graduate, and certificate options. Programs span business, accounting, biology, biochemistry and molecular biology, athletic training, genetic counseling, and other fields. Classes average 15 students in major programs and 22 in the CORE curriculum. The full-time faculty-to-student ratio is 13:1, 92% of faculty have a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree, and 61% hold tenure.

The campus has seven residential facilities, four on-campus restaurants, the George P. Maffei II Theatre, and the Widmann Art Gallery. Wilkes-Barre is a small city with restaurants, arts and sports venues, parks, trails, and slopes, with access to Philadelphia and Trenton in about two hours and New York City and Baltimore in about three. King’s offers study-abroad programs in 40 countries. International applicants should review the application requirements for their applicant category, including transcript submission and available testing options.