Athletic trainers work with physicians and other members of the sports medicine team to help injured athletes return safely to their sports. Certification by the National Athletic Trainers' Association is the entry-level credential needed to practice athletic training. Some states also require athletic trainers to be licensed. The mission of our program is to prepare professionals for careers in sports medicine as certified athletic trainers. All athletic training majors complete clinical internships totaling at least 1500 hours under the direct supervision of a certified athletic trainer.
Many students participate in summer internships in athletic training.
Hope's athletic training program has a competitive admission requirement. All interested students must apply to both the College and the athletic training program. Candidates complete an application form, submit high school or junior college transcripts and three letters of recommendation, visit the campus for a personal interview, and meet certain technical standards for admission.