The mission of the Athletic Training Program (ATP) at Miami University is to prepare educated professional athletic trainers through academic and clinical education in which students develop competency and proficiency of entry-level skills for successful completion of the Board of Certification (BOC) examination and placement within the athletic training profession. We seek to advance highly competent healthcare providers who integrate current evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values in practice.
Students will develop skills in prevention, clinical evaluation, immediate care, therapeutic intervention, and administration.Areas of study include anatomy,biomechanics, therapeutic exercise, and modalities.In addition to the formal course requirements, clinical
experiences under the direct supervision of a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)are required to successfully fulfill the program requirements and to attain competency and proficiency of the required skills.Assistance is available to all students admitted into the program in finding placements to complete the clinical requirement. This requirement will be attained through scheduled clinical experiences with assigned clinical preceptors. Placements shall include practices and competitions with Miami University Intercollegiate Athletics, local high schools, clinics, and other affiliated clinical rotation sites.
The Athletic Training major at Miami University leads to the Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training degree and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students who successfully complete this Athletic Training Program (ATP) will be qualified and eligible to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination.
Course Requirements
BOC Exam Scores
Institutions are required by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) to provide data for the three most recently completed exam cycles. For exam cycles 2018-19 through 2020-21, our CAATE-documented three-year aggregate first-time pass rate is 84%. Our three-year aggregate overall (regardless of number of attempts) pass rate is 100%. These percentages are based on the exam cycles below:
2020-21
Number of students graduating from the program who took BOC Exam = 7
Number of students who passed Exam on first attempt = 7 (100%)
Overall number of students who passed Exam regardless of number of attempts = 7 (100%)
2019-20
Number of students graduating from the program who took BOC Exam = 5
Number of students who passed Exam on first attempt = 2 (40%)
Overall number of students who passed Exam regardless of number of attempts = 5 (100%)
2018-19
Number of students graduating from the program who took BOC Exam = 7
Number of students who passed Exam on first attempt = 7 (100%)
Overall number of students who passed Exam regardless of number of attempts = 7 (100%)
Employment/Placement Rates
Institutions are required by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) to provide the program’s employment/placement rate for the most recent three graduating cohorts within 6 months of graduation.
2020-2021
Number of students who graduated from program = 7
Number of students employed as an Athletic Trainer = 7 (100%)
Number of students not employed due to enrollment in a degree program = 0 (0%)
2019-2020
Number of students who graduated from program = 5
Number of students employed as an Athletic Trainer = 5 (100%)
Number of students not employed due to enrollment in a degree program = 0 (0%)
2018-2019
Number of students who graduated from program = 7
Number of students employed as an Athletic Trainer = 5 (71%)
Number of students not employed due to enrollment in a degree program = 2 (29%)
Retention & Graduation Rates
Institutions are required by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) to provide the program’s retention and graduation rates for the most recent three academic years. Retention Rate measures the percentage of students who have been admitted to the professional program who return to the institution to continue their studies the following academic year. Graduation Rate measures the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree seeking students by showing the percentage of these students who complete their degree within 150% of normal time for completing the program in which they are enrolled.
2020-21
Number of students initially admitted to program = 12
Number of students who returned for their second year in program = 7 (58%)
Number of students who ultimately graduated from program = 7 (58%)
2019-20
Number of students initially admitted to program = 10
Number of students who returned for their second year in program = 5 (50%)
Number of students who ultimately graduated from program = 5 (50%)
2018-19
Number of students initially admitted to program = 12
Number of students who returned for their second year in program = 8 (67%)
Number of students who ultimately graduated from program = 7 (58%)