Athletic Training (M.S.)

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Athletic Training (M.S.)

The Moravian University athletic training program is a full-time, two-year, entry-level, professional practice program. After two years of classroom and clinical education, graduates will be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification to become certified athletic trainers.

The School of Rehabilitation Sciences, which houses the Athletic Training Program, focuses on interprofessional education and preparing students to become healthcare practitioners in a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.

At a Glance

  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Completion: 24 months
  • Costs: $18,500 per year
  • Program Length: 2 years, including 50 weeks of immersive clinical education

What You'll Gain

With the nation's first fully-immersive model for athletic training clinical education, our students spend nearly a full year building skills and confidence in clinical settings of their choice anywhere in the country. Here's a glimpse of some of our clinical partners!

Clinical SiteSetting
Bucknell University D1
Lafayette CollegeD1
Lehigh UniversityD1
Lehigh Valley Charter HS for the ArtsPerforming Arts
Monmouth UniversityD1
Moravian UniversityD3
Penn State UniversityD1
Philadelphia UnionProfessional Sports
Saint Joseph's UniversityD1
Stanford UniversityD1
Syracuse UniversityD1
UNC Chapel HillD1
UNC School of the ArtsPerforming Arts 
Villanova UniversityD1
West Point Military AcademyD1/Military
Wyoming UniversityD1

We’re so sure you’ll pass your Board of Certification exam on the first try that we’ll pay for any future attempts you need to become certified. Moravian has an overall first-time BOC pass rate of 98%!

Textbooks are provided free of cost for student use during the completion of the MSAT program—a saving of over $1,000!

"To say that graduating from the MSAT program changed the course of my professional and personal life is an understatement."

Priya Mehrish '19

Accreditation

Moravian University is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

Shawn Fliszar G’18

Shawn Fliszar G’18, the Head Athletic Trainer to the Bears

Fliszar earned his master’s degree in athletic training from Moravian University in 2018 as a member of the first cohort to go through the program, which began accepting applicants in 2016. 

Read Shawn's Story
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Practical, Real-World Training

Our MSAT program is a two-year, fulltime, professional-practice program. After two years of classroom, laboratory, and clinical education, you’ll be eligible to sit for the Board of Certification exam to become a certified athletic trainer

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The PATS Podcast

The PATS podcast had the opportunity to hear from three recent graduates of the AT program at Moravian University.  Listen in to hear about their experiences, favorite memories and the times they shared together over the last few years. 

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MSAT & DAT Program Accomplishments

  • 98% first-time pass rate on the Board of Certification Exam for all program graduates
  • 100% of program graduates are Certified Athletic Trainers
  • 100% of graduates employed in the field of athletic training
  • National Athletic Trainers' Association Master's Scholarship Winners- 2020, 2021, 2022
  • National Athletic Trainers' Association Doctoral Scholarship Winners- 2020, 2021
  • Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association Graduate Free Communications Presentations Winners- 2017, 2018, 2021
  • Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association Master's Scholarship Winners- 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
  • Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association Doctoral Scholarship Winners- 2019, 2020, 2023
  • Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association Doctoral Scholarship Winners- 2021
  • Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers' Society Master's Scholarship Winners - 2022

23%

job growth thru 2030

3,000+

job openings each year for athletic trainers

$60,000

average salaries for athletic trainers with Master's degree

$85,000

average salaries for athletic trainers with Doctoral degree

"I learned so much in the Moravian University MSAT program because of the individualized attention and guidance from my professors,  and the clinical experiences that allowed me to make connections in my field outside of the classroom."

Bethann Casciano '22

Learn More

For more information on our Master of Science in Athletic Training program, please contact:

Bridget Masterson
Student Experience Mentor - Health Sciences
(610) 625-7716
mastersonb@moravian.edu