Master of Athletic Training Archives - Lebanon Valley College

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Our CAATE-accreditation means our curriculum meets the highest standards for athletic training, equipping you to succeed in your career. The second year of the professional phase of LVC’s M.A.T. offers two immersive clinical experiences (8 weeks in the fall and 16 weeks in the spring). Immersive sites include XFL; Camp Lejune Military Base; Professional Rugby; D1, D2, and D3 colleges and universities; high schools; and industrial settings. View CAATE program information and outcomes here.

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credits

$35,800

full-time tuition and fees for 2023–24

In-person

format with guaranteed clinical placements

2 years

time to completion

Hands-on Experience

Graduate Assistant Lab Instructor

LVC offers an in-person Graduate Assistant Lab Instructor (GA Lab Instructor) position for newly accepted post-baccalaureate students. The GA Lab Instructor provides instruction and lab room responsibilities for an undergraduate exercise science course on LVC’s campus.

Applicants must hold an undergraduate degree in exercise science or related field and be fully accepted in the eligible graduate program.

32 Weeks of Dissection

Spend your first graduate year in LVC’s Human Anatomy Lab as part of the orthopedic assessment course sequence. Learn to think about injury evaluation from an anatomical perspective.

Spring Break in Ireland

In your first or second year of graduate studies, you can study abroad for spring break in Ireland and gain international perspectives.

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weeks of learning in the Human Anatomy (cadaver) lab

Up to $10,000

in scholarships available

83 points

average Board of Certifications score for LVC’s 2021 cohort (above the national average)

100%

program graduation rate

100%

graduate placement rate

93%

Board of Certification exam pass rate

Career Options

Athletic trainers provide essential healthcare to athletes and physically active individuals, helping to keep them healthy and moving for years to come. Hospitals, colleges and universities, fitness centers, and professional sports teams all rely on your skills to help prevent, diagnose, and treat muscle and bone injuries in patients.

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In Their Words

Experience

LVC set me up to become a successful certified athletic trainer. My faculty created beneficial networking opportunities and provided real-world clinical experiences and advanced knowledge through classroom instruction.

Eddie Myers IV ’22, M’23

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Academics

It’s an exciting time, because we are seeing companies hiring athletic trainers to improve health outcomes. We see ATs in military settings, working with the FBI at Quantico, with companies, and at NASA.

Dr. Joseph Murphy, Director and Associate Professor of Athletic Training

100%

of graduates are employed in the field within one year

Eddie Myers IV ’22, M’23

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Dr. Joseph Murphy, Director and Associate Professor of Athletic Training

100%

of graduates are employed in the field within one year

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Get to know MAT faculty and students, tour the campus and our state-of-the-art health science facilities and learn more about the graduate program during a personalized campus visit. Contact Graduate & Professional Studies to schedule your visit.

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