NMSU’s Athletic Training Program (ATP) is committed to providing an exceptional athletic training education through a comprehensive curriculum and quality clinical experiences which will prepare students for professional practice in athletic training. The ATP seeks to embrace a diverse student population and provide an avenue towards social mobility in the profession of athletic training, preparing students to become competent, independent clinicians who will enhance the quality of patient health care and advance the profession of athletic training through the application of evidence-based practice and translational research. Upon completion of the MSAT degree, students will be eligible for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination which leads to the nationally recognized ATC credential.
NMSU is proud to announce the start of a new professional master’s degree in Athletic Training (MSAT). This program is designed to prepare individuals to become competent, independent clinicians who will enhance the quality of patient heath care and advance the profession of athletic training through the application of evidence-based practice and translational research. Upon completion of the MSAT degree, students will be eligible for the Board of Certification (BOC) Examination which leads to the ATC credential.
NMSU is currently seeking accreditation for their new masters’ Athletic Training program and is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The institution will be submitting a self-study to begin the accreditation process on July 1, 2023. Submission of the self-study and completion of a site visit does not guarantee that the program will become accredited. Students that graduate from the program prior to accreditation WILL NOT be eligible to sit for the credentialing examination for athletic trainers and will not be eligible for licensure in most states.
**The proposed timeline for obtaining accreditation would allow graduates of the first cohort to sit for the BOC examination**
Program Overview:
The MSAT program at NMSU will consist of 60 credit hours of coursework through both traditional and hybrid courses. The MSAT is a 2-year (24 month) program that starts in June, with graduation in May upon completion of the program. Students are admitted into a cohort once per year that starts in June.
Those students interested in pursuing the MSAT program are encouraged to complete the undergraduate kinesiology degree at NMSU as it includes all pre-requisite coursework. More information about the BS in Kinesiology can be found here.
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Required Prerequisite Courses |
Courses needed |
NMSU Equivalent Courses |
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Biology |
1 semester |
BIOL 2110G + BIOL 2110L |
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Chemistry |
1 semester |
CHEM 1215G |
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Statistics |
1 semester |
SPMD 3350 or MATH 1350G or MATH 2350G |
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Physics |
1 semester |
PHYS 1230G + PHYS 1230L or PHYS 2230G + PHYS 2230L |
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Human Nutrition |
1 semester |
NUTR 2110 |
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Psychology |
1 semester |
PSYC 1110G |
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Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab ** |
2 semesters |
SPMD 2210 + SPMD 2210L SPMD 3210 + SPMD 3210L |
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Biomechanics or Kinesiology |
1 semester |
SPMD 3450 + SPMD 3450L |
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Exercise Physiology |
1 semester |
SPMD 3410 |
**If anatomy and physiology courses are completed separately, a minimum of 1 semester of anatomy with lab and 1 semester of physiology with lab are required to meet the prerequisite.
The undergraduate athletic training program at New Mexico State University is currently accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), 6850 Austin Center Blvd., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78731-3101. The program has chosen to Voluntarily Withdraw its CAATE Accreditation effective June 1, 2023, in order to launch a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training.
New Mexico State University is currently seeking accreditation for their new Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program and is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The institution will be submitting a self-study to begin the accreditation process on July 1, 2023. Submission of the self-study and completion of a site visit does not guarantee that the program will become accredited. Students that graduate from the program prior to accreditation WILL NOT be eligible to sit for the credentialing examination for athletic trainers and will not be eligible for licensure in most states.
