Welcome to the Department of Sports Medicine and Athletic Training
- The Senior Class of 2012.
- ATEP student performing shoulder stabilization exercises.
- MSU ATEP students at the 2011 i-Lead conference with NATA President Marjorie Albohm.
- ATEP student helping out during a Bears football game.
- ATEP students in the athletic training labroratory.
- Certified Athletic Trainer with athletic training student at local H.S. football game.
Welcome to the home page of the Missouri State Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP). Since its beginning in 1979, ATEP faculty and staff have provided students with the highest quality of athletic training education. Currently, MSU offers a CAATE (Commission on Accredetation of Athletic Training Education) accredited athletic training education program. The program includes classroom education along with an abundant opportunity for hands on clinical experience. Not only will students have the opportunity to work with Missouri State's Division 1 athletic programs, they will be able to experience athletic training through Drury University Athletics, St. John's Sports Medicine Health Tracks, St. John's Sports Medicine, and the local high school system. The Missouri State ATEP is dedicated to the highest quality of education of its students. This is evident by our students' BOC pass rate of 100 percent over the past five years as compared to the national average of 49 percent. In a recent article published in CNN Money, athletic training ranked among the top 50 best careers in 2011. Athletic trainers are described as "particularly in demand," and should show strong growth over the next decade. In a salary survey recently conducted by the NATA, the data shows increases in salaries across all districts. Salaries have risen to $51,483 in 2011, up from $44,235 in 2008.
For those interested in applying, we encourage you to review our academic program and fill out the interest form listed under the Prospective Student information tab. Please also visit the Athletic Training Students' Association page on Facebook!
Athletic trainers are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities. To read more about the practice of athletic training, please visit the frequently asked questions section listed under our current students tab.
