Nebraska Wesleyan University offers a two-year post-baccalaureate graduate program for qualified students.
Students with a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., exercise science) can apply directly for admission to the MAT program. MAT graduates will become immediately eligible to take the board of certification exam.
NWU is a national leader for students passing the CAATE Board of Certification (BOC) exam on the first attempt, which is required to be a certified athletic trainer. Our athletic training undergraduates have built an outstanding 94% BOC exam pass rate in the past 10 years.
Our student employment rate is equally impressive. The percentage of NWU students who secure jobs as an athletic trainer within six months of graduation is 82%, with the remaining 18% successfully finding employment in other job sectors.
Complete 12 rotations from 20+ partnering clinical sites, including colleges, high schools, sports medicine clinics and general clinics.
NWU’s professors are practicing clinicians who value hands-on learning. Our first-year cadaver dissection course gives valuable insights on the body. Choose a specialty certification, like manual therapy or CPR/AED instruction.
NWU partners with 45+ clinical practitioners, including a U.S. athletic trainer of the year, a Nebraska athletic training hall of famer and a national Athletic Training Association director.
NWU integrates research into every athletic training course. Attend state, district and national conferences and present your work on a national stage.
NWU students are consistently honored with state, regional and national athletic training awards. Four NWU students have recently swept honors in all three levels.
NWU alumni work in professional settings ranging from schools, universities and clinics to MLB, WWE, the Mayo Clinic and U.S. Army. They also work in medical fields such as physical therapy, occupational therapy and orthopedics.
See NWU athletic training students yearly board of certification (BOC) outcome data at CAATE Program Information and Outcomes.
“Our current athletic training program has a strong history of creating exceptional athletic trainers. Our signature offerings and experiences and extraordinary outcomes will undoubtedly continue with our new master’s program.”
Samantha Wilson, EdD, ATC, LAT, CPT
associate professor of health and human performance, athletic training program director
Nebraska Wesleyan University has partnered with Concordia University, Nebraska, to expand access to NWU’s Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program making it easier for students to obtain a MAT degree. Under the agreement, NWU will reserve two seats annually for Concordia Nebraska students who meet specified criteria.
A new partnership between Nebraska Wesleyan University and York University will help students obtain a master’s degree in athletic training more quickly and efficiently.
The articulation agreement signed on Tuesday will provide York University students a streamlined pathway to advance their careers in athletic training through NWU’s program.