Athletic trainers are health care professionals who work with physicians to optimize their patients’ activity. Pacific University offers an entry-level Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT), as well as an accelerated five-year Kinesiology and Athletic Training 3:2 program. The athletic training graduate program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) and graduates are prepared to sit the BOC exam.
Comprehensive Curriculum and Clinical Experience
The Master of Science in Athletic Training curriculum prepares graduates to be competitive employment candidates with opportunities to obtain additional certifications throughout their course of study. In addition, students in the master of science in athletic training program at Pacific University complete five semesters of clinical educational experience. Meeting this program requirement enables athletic training students to gain valuable professional experience in a wide variety of clinical settings, such as high schools, universities, professional soccer and hockey teams, medical clinics and fire and rescue units.
Interdisciplinary Learning Environment on the Hillsboro Campus
The athletic training graduate program is located on the Pacific University Hillsboro campus, which is home to Pacific 's College of Health Professions. By virtue of being co-located on the Hillsboro campus with other professional health care students, the Master of Science in Athletic Training students participate in an interdisciplinary learning environment. This collaborative educational experience prepares Pacific’s athletic training students to work as part of a health care team to deliver patient care and excel within the athletic training field professionally.
What Kind of Career Opportunities Will I Have as an Athletic Trainer?
Athletic trainers provide physical medicine, prevent and diagnose injury, and treat and rehabilitate acute and chronic issues that would impair or limit their patients’ activity. Career opportunities for athletic trainers are forecasted to grow 17% from 2021 to 2031 — much faster than the average for all occupations — by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with an average of 2,500 openings each year. Successful graduates from Pacific’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program pursue careers working with other health care professionals in clinical settings to provide emergency and follow-up care after injury, as well as developing injury prevention and treatment programs.
Expected June 2025
Hillsboro Campus
222 SE 8th Ave.,
Hillsboro,
Oregon,
97123, United States
Completion of a bachelor's degree or demonstrated plan to complete a bachelor's degree
Recommend that the last 45 credits GPA is 2.75 or higher
A minimum of 50 hours of volunteering or observation under the supervision of an athletic trainer or related health care professional is recommended
English Language Proficiency
IELTS: 7.0 overall; Minimum subs cores per section: 7.0
TOEFL: Paper-based: 600 overall; Minimum per section: 54-55 reading; 55 listening and 55 structure/written expression
Computer-based: 250 overall; Minimum per section: 21 reading; 22 listening and 22 structure/writing
Internet-based: 100 overall; Minimum per section: 20 reading; 21 listening; 22 writing and 22 speaking