MATR Curriculum Information

Beginning in 2023, the CAATE (AT Education’s accrediting body) will require all accredited professional athletic training education programs to be offered at the graduate level. Specifically, students must earn a master’s degree from an accredited professional program from fall of 2023 on, in order to be eligible for the Board of Certification Examination (and thus be eligible to practice).

Iowa State University’s current status

  • ISU is currently accredited by CAATE.  The next comprehensive review for continuing accreditation will be in 2031-32.
  • ISU offers a professional master’s degree in Athletic Training.  We prepare our graduates for a successful career as athletic trainers while staying active and current in the profession.
  • Iowa State offers two routes for admission to the professional master’s degree program: 3+2 B.S/MATR in Athletic Training and MATR in Athletic Training.

Program Information

B.S./MATR in Athletic Training

ISU will offer a hybrid 3+2 curriculum as a pre-athletic training student in the Department of Kinesiology housed in the College of Health and Human Sciences. Students would apply to the master’s program during their junior year. Upon completion of the program, including all requirements will result in a student earning a B.S./MATR in Athletic Training.

3+2 MATR Curriculum

MATR in Athletic Training

Students who already have a B.A. or B.S. degree may apply to the master’s degree program by having completed prerequisite coursework, observation hours completed under a certified athletic trainer, and other application requirements.

MATR Curriculum