Athletic Training
Admission requirements
The Athletic Training Program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) invites applications for entry to our nationally and internationally recognized academic program. The athletic training program was the first accredited athletic training program in the state of Wisconsin, and offers one of the most competitive, in-depth, and hands-on athletic training educational experiences in the country. The program has gained an excellent reputation for involving their students in various year-round athletic training opportunities and open classrooms where the student becomes an active member of the learning environment. The program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) with continuous accreditation since 1980.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Students must have a Bachelor degree at the start of the program or be enrolled in the Dual Degree Program.
- Students must have a minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA.
- Students must apply for the program through the ATCAS portal. (*A fee waiver is available)
- GRE is not required
- Observation hours are not required but encouraged
- After acceptance to the program, students must apply for graduate admissions at UWL.
Applications are reviewed immediately once they are verified through ATCAS. A decision will be made within 4 weeks of reaching verified status. It is preferred to receive applications by December 1st for the following summer's cohort. Following the December 1st deadline, admissions will be rolling. Classes for the incoming cohort begin the third week of June.
For more information we invite you to contact Cordial Gillette (cgillette@uwlax.edu or (608) 785-8196) Director, Athletic Training Program.
Required Prerequisite courses:
- General Biology – 4 credits including a lab
- Human Anatomy – 4 credits including a lab
- Human Physiology - 4 credits including a lab
- Chemistry - 4 credits including a lab
- Physics - 4 credits including a lab
- Statistics – 3 credits
- Physiology of Exercise – 3 credits
- Biomechanics – 3 credits
- Psychology - 3 credits
Preferred Prerequisite Courses:
- Second Physics - 4 credits including a lab
- Motor Learning or Behavior – 3 credits
- Nutrition – 3 credits
Professional licensure disclosure
- If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Wisconsin after completion of this program, you should contact that state's appropriate licensing board and refer to the Professional Licensure Disclosure to determine whether this UWL program meets licensure requirements in a specific state.