Bachelor's in Athletic Therapy

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The specialized Athletic Therapy program within the Bachelor of Kinesiology four-year degree prepares students to work in the prevention, immediate careand rehabilitation of musculo-skeletal injuries. To graduate with a four-year Bachelor of Kinesiology – Athletic Therapy degree, a student must have passed 120 credit hours of the program and must have achieved a Degree Grade Point Average (DGPA) of 2.00 with a minimum grade of “C” in all Faculty-required courses. We recommend that courses be completed in sequence, otherwise an additional year may be required. Valid CPR (Basic Life Support Provider) and Standard First Aid (Red Cross, St. John’s Ambulance) certification is required prior to the start of classes in Year 2 through graduation. Each year while in the program, Athletic Therapy students must also register as members with both the Manitoba Athletic Therapists Association (MATA) and Canadian Athletic Therapists Association (CATA).