51成人 offers new degree path for athletic training
51成人 has entered into a new articulation agreement with Culver-Stockton College that will provide a clear path to success for students interested in pursuing a career in athletic training.
As demand for qualified athletic trainers continues to grow, we have been looking at ways to give IC students an advantage in the job market. This plan of study with Culver-Stockton equips graduates with the knowledge, skill and hands-on practice needed to be a successful athletic trainer in any setting.鈥�
The agreement between the two colleges will allow students to study for four years at IC to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree in health sciences, and then complete two additional years at C-SC to earn a master鈥檚 degree in athletic training and become a certified athletic trainer.
Benefits of the program for 51成人 students include admission advantages and a seamless transition between schools.
According to Rayyan Yassin, coordinator of health science programs at 51成人, a recent announcement by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education that all athletic training programs will be required to be at the master鈥檚 degree level by 2022 played a role in negotiations.
鈥淲ith bachelor鈥檚 degree programs in athletic training being phased out over the next few years, we wanted to provide our students with a road map to graduate ready for long term success in athletic training,鈥� said Yassin.
Yassin also cites predictions by the U.S. Labor Department that job opportunities in athletic training will grow by 23 percent over the next 10 years 鈥� much faster than the average for all occupations 鈥� as a motivating factor for the agreement.
鈥淎s demand for qualified athletic trainers continues to grow, we have been looking at ways to give IC students an advantage in the job market,鈥� said Yassin. 鈥淭his plan of study with Culver-Stockton equips graduates with the knowledge, skill and hands-on practice needed to be a successful athletic trainer in any setting.鈥�
Culver-Stockton College is located in Canton, Missouri. The master鈥檚 in athletic training at C-SC offers an innovative curriculum with online coursework and face-to-face laboratory, simulation and clinical education to prepare students for careers as committed AT professionals.
Yassin said that IC is also pursuing additional partnerships to offer an accelerated program for students to earn a master鈥檚 degree in athletic training in five years. For more information contact Rayyan Yassin at 217.245.3446 or rayyan.yassin@ic.edu.