- Graduate Athletic Training Education Program
- What's Happening in the GATEP
- Mission & Goals
- Faculty
- Admission/Retention
- Associated Costs
- Curriculum
- Clinical
- Policy & Procedure Manual
- Application Materials - doc, pdf
- Organization of ATS
- Graduate School
- Tuition and Fees
- SFA Graduate Handbook
- Financial Aid
- Scholarships
- UG AT Internship
- Dept of KIN & HSC
Admission/Retention
A minimum of 10 students will be admitted per cohort.
Admittance to Graduate Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP):
The Graduate Athletic Training Education Program gas a highly competitive admissions program. Prospective graduate athletic training students must first be accepted to the Stephen F. Austin State University Graduate School before applicants will be considered for the GATEP review process. Acceptance to the Graduate School nor meeting the GATEP’s criteria guarantees acceptance into the GATEP. Transfer students are not accepted due to the designed block plan. Applications are accepted up to February 1st of the calendar year, or until all positions are filled.
Requirements for acceptance into the SFA Graduate ATEP are as follows:
- Admittance to SFA Graduate School.
- Minimum of a 2.8 GPA (preferred) on all undergraduate work taken prior to receiving a bachelor’s degree.
- Leveling coursework MUST be completed prior to starting classes in the athletic training program as per current program practices with a grade of C or better. Specific leveling courses include: Anatomy & Physiology I and II and Analysis of Movement (Kinesiology or Biomechanics)
- Completed application form.
- Completed medical history, physical examination by physician, TB skin test, and current tetanus immunization.
- Signed Technical Standards form with endorsed approval by physician.
- Copy of current First Aid / CPR / AED / certification.
- Proof of student athletic training liability insurance with $1/$3 million coverage for two years.
- All applications received by Februrary 1 are assured consideration. Applications received after that date will be reviewed if positions are available.
*Requested if not a graduate of SFA. Syllabi will be viewed regarding met competencies in each subject matter. It is at the discrepancy of the Graduate ATEP Committee as to whether they meet these standards. Courses with other titles must include the course description as written in your university’s bulletin and the course syllabus / progression in order to consider any substitutions. In addition, support must be provided that competencies were met within the pre-requisites set forth by the CAATE / NATA-EC. Further coursework may be needed in order to make a decision. In order to graduate within the projected two years, all deficiencies should be completed prior to admission to the GATEP. The applicant must understand if deficiencies are not completed prior to admittance to the program, it may extend completion of the program.
Leveling Courses-Please include a copy of all syllabi in your application package.
Anatomy and Physiology I
Anatomy and Physiology II
Community Health and Wellness
Introduction to Nutrition
Introduction to Psychology
Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology
Retention requirement for the SFA Graduate ATEP are as follows:
- Maintenance of a minimum GPA of 3.0 (overall).
- Grade of B or better in all athletic training course work. Athletic Training course(s) in which a grade of B has not been attained must be retaken.
- Completion of clinical hour requirements per academic semester with a minimum of 800 hours for the academic program.
- Adherence to the NATA Code of Ethics
- Maintenance of technical standards