Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals employed in a variety of professional settings
who strive to deliver the most advanced, evidence-based, comprehensive, and personalized
health care services for the continued optimal performance of each physically active
patient. ATs utilize the professional opinions and experience of established medical
professionals and athletic training research to create a personalized approach to
the care each patient receives.
The USC AT Program provides students with experiences with a variety of patient populations,
care providers, and healthcare settings. You will find Gamecock Athletic Training
Alumni all over the world, including the NFL, MLB, NBA, US Military, NASCAR, Cirque
du Soleil, NCAA collegiate athletics, high schools in China and Europe, as well as
more traditional settings in secondary schools, sports medicine clinics, hospitals,
and industrial settings in the United States.
Degrees Offered
We currently offer both a Professional Athletic Training Program and two post-professional
certificates in Critical Incident Management & Primary Care and Behavioral Health
in Athletic Training.
Professional Athletic Training Program (CAATE-Accredited)
The Professional AT Program at USC was established in 1996 and has a long history
of producing outstanding athletic trainers that work in various healthcare settings
all over South Carolina, United States, and the world. This program is for students
interested in becoming a certified athletic trainer. If you are interested in becoming
a certified athletic trainer, please click on our MS in Athletic Training link below:
These are two post-professional certificates in Critical Incident Management & Primary
Care and Behavioral Health in Athletic Training . Students applying for this degree
must already be a certified athletic trainer by the BOC.