Athletic Training Program Admission

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree completed by June 1st of the year you plan to begin the program.
• >3.0 GPA on the last 60 graded core courses taken.
• Grade of “C-“ or better in all pre-requisite courses.
  
  • Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Anatomy and Physiology must be completed within the past 10 years.
  • We recommend other pre-requisites were completed within the past 10 years.
• Resume.
• Personal statement and supplemental questions located on ATCAS.
• 25 observation hours completed with at least 1 Board of Certification (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainer.
  
  • Hours should be documented and signed by the supervising athletic trainer in a form or letter.
• 1 letter of recommendation from a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer.
• Acknowledgement that you have reviewed program requirements and will abide by the guidelines included (including technical standards, immunization requirements, etc.).
• TOEFL scores or CELAC option (international applicants only).
• Some admissions requirements are flexible (e.g., international applicants, prerequisite courses, observation hours, letter of recommendation, etc.). Please contact the program with specific questions regarding your circumstances (atprogram@unm.edu).
• If you have completed/plan to complete any prerequisite coursework outside of UNM, you must submit the Prerequisite Worksheet with your application under the “Optional Documents” section of your UNM MSAT application in ATCAS.
  
  

Application Procedures

• Applications open in early Fall each year, with a priority admission deadline of December 1st followed by rolling admissions until April 1st or when the cohort is full, whichever is earlier. International students must apply by March 1st.
• Students can apply while admissions requirements (e.g., pre-requisite coursework, observation hours) are planned or in progress, as long as they are completed by June 1st of the year they plan to start the program.
• Qualified applicants will be invited for a 30-minute Zoom interview.
• Students should apply to the program through ATCAS. Do not submit an application to UNM’s Graduate School until instructed to do so by the program.
• ATCAS has a fee waiver program. To apply, start your application in ATCAS and click “fee assistance program”. ATCAS recommends you start this process early, as limited waivers are available.