Do you enjoy working with people? Are you interested in health care, fitness and sports?
Do you relish the challenge of problem solving? Consider becoming an athletic trainer. With an athletic training degree from Capital, you'll be well equipped for a varied, fast-paced and exciting career.
Approach
You are a unique individual ... and we believe your education should reflect that. So we'll tailor our program to fit your needs and interests. Do you want to work with athletes in a high-school setting? Would you like to work closely with physicians? We'll arrange internships and clinical experiences to give you extensive targeted, hands-on training even before you graduate.
Course requirements for all majors and minors can be found in our online course bulletin.
Accreditation
Capital's undergraduate athletic training program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) an honor we've earned every year since 1990. Capital is one of the few colleges or universities in Central Ohio with CAATE accreditation and one of only 26 such programs in the state.
Faculty
Each of our four full-time faculty members plays four complementary roles: classroom teacher, clinical instructor, adviser and athletic trainer for Crusader athletic teams. This gives our faculty a deep and thorough understanding of where you are academically. They can offer support where you need it most and challenge you in ways that will expand your professional horizons.
Class Size
As an athletic training major, you'll get lots of individual attention. Classes are small. What's more, the teacher/student ratio for classroom courses is one professor to every six or seven students. In clinical setting, it's frequently one-to-one.
Facilities
Capital's 1,800-square-foot training facility is among the finest at the NCAA Division III level. Our athletic training room is located right next to a laboratory classroom and a rehabilitation room. Our modern treatment, rehabilitation and conditioning equipment will prepare you to work with clients in off-campus clinical and internship environments.
Prerequisites for the Program
You've decided you want to be an athletic training major. What happens next?
Athletic training is a competitive, pre-professional program. While you can declare your major as soon as you're accepted to Capital, you must also formally apply and be admitted to the program. At the time you apply (in the second semester of your freshman year), you must:
- Have successfully completed 24 semester hours of undergraduate courses*
- Possess a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Undergo formal interviews with department staff and a panel of current students
- Provide two letters of recommendation from job supervisors, high-school teachers, athletic trainers, etc.
- Complete a series of journal-documented, directed observations before the application deadline (at least five practice and one game observations)
- Have a physician verify your fitness to complete the program**
Once you've been accepted to Capital's athletic training program, you must:
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75
- Pass each athletic training course with a minimum grade of C
- Pass each clinical experience with a minimum grade of B
There are a number of programs at Capital whose students incur additional fees. As an athletic training major, you’ll have to pay for:
- Athletic training attire
- Personal medical equipment
- Liability insurance
- Transportation to clinical sites
- Membership in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association
- A background check
The exact amount of these fees will vary from year to year.