Program admissions

The Athletic Training, MS program is offered at both the Flagstaff and Phoenix Bioscience campuses. You will be given an opportunity to state your campus preference at the time of your interview and, although we attempt to place everyone on their preferred campus, we cannot guarantee it.

Admission decisions will be determined by using the application materials and a formal interview with at least 2 faculty members for qualified applicants.

Applications for Admission FOR Current NAU Students entering/completing their last 2 semesters (Senior status):

Complete an NAU Graduate Admissions Application no later than January 5 to be considered for admission into the MSAT Program.  Applications submitted by October 1 will be provided admission decisions by December 1 (interviews will occur in November). Applications submitted between Oct. 2 and Jan. 5 will be provided admissons decisions by February 1 (interviews will occur in January). Current NAU students will need to submit:

1. An unofficial transcript at time of application
2. 2 letters of recommendation (one letter must be from a certified athletic trainer)
3. Provide responses to questions related to the desire to pursue a career in athletic training

Applications for Admission for students NOT currently enrolled at NAU or ASU College of Health Solutions:

Interested students must first apply to the NAU MSAT program using a third-party application portal call ATCAS.  The ATCAS application will open on July 1^st and applications are due by Jan. 5. Application submitted by October 1 will be provided an admissions decision by December 1. If students are admitted to the program and accept the offer, the students will then complete an NAU Graduate Admissions Application no later than May 15.

The first two courses for the cohort graduating in May 2028 will start July 1, 2026.

Application checklist

• You must have an undergraduate degree in order to be admitted into our MSAT program
• Completion and verification (transcript) of pre-requisite courses or their equivalents
  • must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or in progress at time of application to the program.
  • Physics, Chemistry, Psychology, Biology (basic biology content), Human Anatomy, Human Physiology, Kinesiology (Biomechanics and/or Applied Human Movement also accepted), Exercise Physiology, Human Nutrition
• Minimum GPA for regular admission is 3.0 or above.  GPA that fall between 2.5-2.99, may be considered for conditional admission
• Two letters of recommendation (one from a certified athletic trainer)
• ATCAS application (if accepted into the program, you will be required to complete an NAU Office of Graduate and Professional Studies application)
• An interview with one or more program faculty (to be scheduled after application review)
• If accepted into the program, you must be CPR certified prior to beginning the program 

Upon admission, we require that you have a physical exam by a physician; show proof of immunization for hepatitis B, measles mumps, rubella, tetanus, and diphtheria; and attest that you meet the technical standards established by our program and Northern Arizona University’s Disability Support Services.

Please refer to the Professional Licensure by State table for information on NAU’s Athletic Training Graduate Program that is offered for all 50 states, DC, and the five U.S. territories.

International students

We welcome applications from international students to our MSAT program.

Please follow the same application guidelines as all other applications.  Submit an application to ATCAS. If accepted into our program, you will then be required to complete an application through the NAU Office of Graduate and Professional Studies.

For more information, visit International Student and Scholar Services.