Athletic training students (ATS) are being educated and trained to be qualified allied health care professional that are experienced in the prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, protection, and management of health care problems associated with sports participation. To ensure an optimal education , the students are required to fulfill academic and clinical requirements to maintain their status within the program.  

Once admitted to the program, the ATS must maintain a 2.5/ 4.0 overall GPA and a 3.0/4.0 major GPA.  The student experiences coursework in Exercise Science and Sport, Biology, Chemistry, Nursing and Psychology.  Along with the full time academic load, the student also must fulfill the clinical portion of the profession as well.

The clinical portion consists of obtaining a minimum of 800 hours of work within the athletic training room, at practices, and at competitions.

Under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer, students perform injury evaluations, rehabilitate athletic injuries, perform emergency health care, and teach prevention techniques to the athletic population.

Athletic training students travel with the athletic teams during away competitions.  When students are sent with sports teams to away competitions, it is their duty to perform only as first responders by doing routine athletic training tasks and to complete basic evaluations of acute injuries in consultation with the host school's certified athletic trainer. The ATS is responsible for contacting professors of his/her absence in class and for making up any missed work.