Master of Athletic Training

Culver-Stockton College Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program prepares students to become Certified Athletic Trainers (ATs). ATs are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who collaborate with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions to physically active athletes and patients.

This innovative curriculum utilizes online coursework and face-to-face laboratory, simulation, and clinical education to produce competent, skilled, and committed AT professionals. This two-year, 56 credit hour program allows for flexibility and one-of-a-kind professional experiences. Students can apply as a Traditional Track admit after completing their bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Highly motivated high school and undergraduate students can also apply for the Accelerated (3+2) Track, allowing them to complete their bachelor's degree in Health Science and the MAT in 5 years.

MAT students will utilize a professional approach to demonstrating competence and skill in, as well as a commitment to:

Patient/Client-Centered Care

Interdisciplinary Education & Practice

Evidence-Based Practice

Information-Driven Decisions & Health Care Informatics

Quality Improvement

Program Outcomes:

Board of Certification Pass-Rates

Graduation & Retention Rates

Employment & Placement Rates

Culver-Stockton College has more than 160 years of educational and historical experience – surviving the Civil War and Great Depression, promoting social equality, and incorporating technological advances – always striving to reach new excellence levels.

We pride ourselves on the experiential advantages we provide our students, like our 12-week + 3-week academic semester calendar, which includes a 12-week semester of classes with a 3-week time frame for a single class, internship, or Travel Study program.

The mission of Culver-Stockton College is to prepare students of promise for a dynamic world through our distinctive experiential curriculum within a supportive learning community founded upon the best values of faith and the human spirit.

Culver-Stockton College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the State Department of Education of Missouri.