Why a Graduate Certificate?

The University of Kentucky College continues its long tradition of offering Post-Professional preparation of certified Athletic Trainers through a Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Injury Management.  For nearly two decades, UK obtained a national reputation as a leader for preparing advanced clinicians in the field of 体育训练. To remain a national leader in post-professional 体育训练 education, our 教师 offer a graduate certificate, with opportunities to gain two years of clinical experience as a certified Athletic Trainer. 

我会学到什么??

This graduate certificate focuses on underst和ing, evaluating 和 treating musculoskeletal injuries in physically active populations.  As musculoskeletal injuries are the most common injury sustained in the physically active population, a post-professional graduate certificate that focuses on these conditions will be especially important for clinical professionals, such as athletic trainers.  我们的教师, clinical partners 和 resources at UK provide a strong framework for advanced education in the area of musculoskeletal injury. 

We offer focused coursework that provides advanced didactic education related to mechanisms of musculoskeletal injury 和 current evidence for clinical management of these conditions. We couple this with h和s-on laboratory learning that bolsters the clinical skills related to evaluation 和 treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.  因此, we feel our expertise 和 resources provide outst和ing opportunities that will be highly sought after, particularly in the athletic training community. Please check out the curriculum 在这里. 

临床 Growth 和 Experience

Students enrolled in this program may be eligible for opportunities to work as a certified Athletic Trainer with one of our clinical partners to provide athletic training services in a variety of settings, including Division I (University of Kentucky 和 Morehead State University), II (Kentucky State University)，以及NAIA (乔治敦大学) collegiate, or with Lexington Sporting Club Soccer in the form of 体育训练 Fellowships. The AT Fellowships provide a salary, benefits 和 tuition coverage for our Graduate Certificate program. All AT Fellows interact with University of Kentucky Orthopedic Surgery 和 Sports Medicine within the UK Health Care enterprise.  Please check out more information 在这里.

Will This Help Me Get a Job???  

Our post-professional academic 和 clinical experiences will help promote your growth 和 development as an advanced, Scholarly Clinician. You will be exposed to cutting edge 教师 和 clinicians, some of the most advanced research facilities, 和 get access to a world-class health care system as you part of the University of Kentucky.  Plus, you will join the Big Blue Nation of University of Kentucky 校友, which will be invaluable to your professional opportunities. And perhaps most importantly?  Our graduates have a 100% job placement, in settings such as Division I, 第二部, 第三部门, 和 NAIA athletic departments, 高中, 和 Professional sports.  

感兴趣???? Students can find admission procedures 在这里.   请联系 Dr. Phillip Gribble, ATC, FNATA with more questions 菲利普.gribble@depotwarehouse.net.