Due to changes in the athletic training industry, athletic training programs nationwide (including Nebraska’s) are in a period of transition as they move from undergraduate to graduate level training. As such, majoring in athletic training is no longer an option for incoming undergraduate students at any college or university.

The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences has identified the Nutrition, Exercise and Health Science (NEHS) option as the best degree program for students wishing to pursue a master's degree in athletic training. This program offers many of the necessary pre-requisites required by UNL's Athletic Training master's degree program. For more information, visit: go.unl.edu/gomc.

OUR MISSION

The mission of the Athletic Training Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is to prepare students for a multidisciplinary approach to health care with a quality comprehensive classroom and clinical education learning opportunities that promote the application of scientific information to enhance the lives of individuals in culturally diverse communities.

OUR VISION

The vision of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program will be to develop entry-level athletic trainers and promote lifelong learning through the application of scientific information to enhance the lives of individuals in culturally diverse communities in Nebraska, the United States, and throughout the world. 

PROGRAM GOALS

The goals of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program are to: 

  1. Develop professionalism and ethical decision-making.
  2. Establish cultural competence.
  3. Embrace multidisciplinary healthcare approach.
  4. Analysis and application of evidence-based healthcare.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Graduates of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program will be able to:

  1. Acknowledge and apply a foundation for making sound ethical and professional decisions that are in the best interest of patients/clients.
  2. Recognize and interpret patients/clients needs from different age groups and socioeconomic statuses to provide the most effective healthcare.
  3. Evaluate and apply effective healthcare using a multidisciplinary collaborative approach.
  4. Conceptualize and apply the most current evidence-based research that will lead to developed knowledge and skills for making appropriate clinical decisions.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

You will be prepared to work in the exciting career of athletic training where you can support athletes in the challenges of maintaining their health. A strong academic program is paired with a challenging clinical program that includes daily opportunities to learn with Husker athletics.  

Completion of the academic major, including clinical experiences, will also make you eligible to take the Board of Certification (BOC) examination.

THE NEBRASKA DIFFERENCE
  • Dedicated and collaborative faculty and athletic medicine staff
  • World-class sports medicine facilities
  • Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
  • Highly competitive program entry requirements
CLINICAL EDUCATION SITES
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences is committed to creating an environment that is welcoming to all;
where each person feels accepted, valued, and safe. To learn more, visit: https://cehs.unl.edu/nhs/nhs-deib/.