This program is designed to qualify?the student?to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) National Exam, as well as prepare?them for work in a clinical, high school, or industrial setting where the Bachelor of Arts degree is the highest degree earned.

The addition of statistics and a research design course also helps prepare?the student?for graduate school programs in exercise physiology, athletic training, physician's assistant, or other allied healthcare professions. You are encouraged to pursue postgraduate work, especially if collegiate and professional settings are aspired.

A double major in secondary education is also possible with the B.A. in Athletic Training. Those who choose to pursue the double major will most likely teach and perform athletic training duties in a secondary school.