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Athletic Training Program Admission

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree completed by June 1st of the year you plan to begin the program
  • ≥3.0 GPA on the last 60 graded core courses taken
  • Grade of “C-” or better in all prerequisite courses
    • Kinesiology, exercise physiology, anatomy, and physiology must be completed within the past 10 years
    • We recommend other pre-requisites were completed within the past 10 years
  • Resume
  • Personal statement and supplemental questions located on ATCAS.
  • 25 observation hours completed with at least 1 Board of Certification (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainer
    • Hours should be documented and signed by the supervising athletic trainer in a form or letter
  • 1 letter of recommendation from a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer
  • Acknowledgment that you have reviewed program requirements and will abide by the guidelines included (including technical standards, immunization requirements, etc.)
  • TOEFL scores or CELAC option (international applicants only).
  • Some admissions requirements are flexible. Please contact the program with specific questions regarding your circumstances (atprogram@unm.edu).

Application Procedures

  • Applications open in early Fall each year, with a priority admissions deadline of December 1st followed by rolling admissions until May 1st or when the cohort is full, whichever is earlier.
  • Students can apply while admissions requirements (e.g. prerequisite coursework, observation hours) are planned or in progress, as long as they are completed by June 1st of the year they plan to start the program.
  • Qualified applicants will be invited for a Zoom interview.
  • Students should apply to the program through ATCAS. Do not submit an application to UNM’s Graduate School until instructed to do so by the program.
  • ATCAS has a fee waiver program. To apply, start your application in ATCAS and click “fee assistance program” in your application. ATCAS recommends that you start this process early, as limited waivers are available.

Prerequisite Coursework

  • Prospective students can complete any bachelor’s degree program as long as they complete the required prerequisite courses.
  • If you are interested in pursuing the MSAT program, we recommend completing the undergraduate Exercise Science degree at UNM because it includes all pre-requisite courses. More information about the B.S. in Exercise Science can be found here.
  • Other degree programs at UNM that help prepare students include Emergency Medical Sciences and Nutrition & Dietetics.

Required Prerequisite Course

(1 semester each)

Minimum Credits

UNM Equivalent Course

Biology

3

BIOL 1140: Biology for Health Sciences

Chemistry

3

CHEM 1215: General Chemistry I for STEM Majors

Physics

3

PHYS 1115: Survey of Physics
or PHYS 1230: Algebra-Based Physics I

Human Nutrition

3

NUTR 2110: Human Nutrition

Psychology

3

PSYC 1110: Introduction to Psychology

Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab (two semesters required)*

4

BIOL 2210: Human Anatomy and Physiology I

BIOL 2210L: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

4

BIOL 2225: Human Anatomy and Physiology II

BIOL 2225L: Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

Biomechanics or Kinesiology

3

PRPE 2165: Kinesiology

Exercise Physiology

3

PEP 326L: Fundamentals of Exercise Physiology

*If anatomy/physiology are completed separately, a minimum of 1 semester of anatomy with lab and 1 semester of physiology with lab are required to meet these prerequisites.