Why a Graduate Certificate?
The University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences continues its long tradition of offering post-professional preparation for certified Athletic Trainers through the Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Injury Management. For nearly two decades, UK has obtained a national reputation as a leader for preparing advanced clinicians in the field of athletic training. The Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Injury Management continues this legacy by offering advanced coursework by nationally recognized faculty, with opportunities for students to gain two years of clinical experience as a certified Athletic Trainer.
What Will I Learn?
This graduate certificate focuses on understanding, evaluating and 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. Our faculty, clinical partners, and 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 the mechanisms of musculoskeletal injury and current evidence for clinical management of these conditions. We couple this with hands-on laboratory learning that bolsters the clinical skills related to the evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Therefore, we feel our expertise and resources provide outstanding opportunities that will be highly sought after, particularly in the athletic training community. Please check out the curriculum here.
Clinical Growth and Experience
Students enrolled in this program may be eligible for opportunities to work as a certified Athletic Trainer with our clinical partners to provide athletic training services in a variety of settings, including Division I (University of Kentucky) in the form of Athletic Training Fellowships. The AT Fellowships provide a salary, benefits and tuition coverage for students enrolled in our Graduate Certificate program. All AT Fellows interact with University of Kentucky Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine within the UK Health Care enterprise. Please check out more information here.
Will This Help Me Get a Job?
Our post-professional academic and clinical experiences will help promote your growth and development as an advanced, scholarly clinician. You will learn from nationally recognized faculty and clinicians, engage in cutting-edge research in some of the most advanced research facilities, and get access to a world-class health care system as you are part of the University of Kentucky. Plus, you will join the UK AT Alumni Family, which will be invaluable to your professional growth. And perhaps most importantly? Our graduates have a 100% job placement rate in settings such as Division I, Division II, Division III, and NAIA athletic departments, high schools, and professional sports.
Interested?
Students can find admission procedures here. Please contact Hanna Hoch with questions at johanna.hoch@uky.edu.
Cost of Attendance: The total estimated expense to attend UK, including tuition, fees, housing, meals, books, supplies, transportation, and personal expenses.
Tuition and Fees: The specific charges for instruction and related services, excluding other living and personal expenses.