Athletic Training
Develop your skills in athletic training, and see what rigorous preparation can do for your AT career. Through the Bridgewater College Master of Athletic Training (MSAT) program, you’ll delve deeply into the profession, gaining real-world experience on campus and at a variety of clinical sites. You’ll graduate from the program as a confident and proficient healthcare professional.
Overview of the Athletic Training Program
As an MSAT graduate, you will:
- Be prepared to lead an ethical and purposeful career and life.
- Develop clinical decision-making skills based on current research and various in-depth clinical placements.
- Understand the role of the athletic trainer as a member of an interprofessional healthcare team.
- Achieve remarkable outcomes in athletic training credentialing and job placement.
- Become a confident and proficient athletic trainer.
- Benefit from the BC liberal arts tradition and embracing the MSAT program core principles of excellence, caring, adaptability and impact.
Learn by doing.
The last two semesters of the Bridgewater College MSAT program are devoted to clinical immersion.
You’ll work with real patients and practice health care everyday at places like college athletic programs, high school athletic programs, physical rehabilitation centers or medical clinics. You’ll have close working relationships with your professors and clinical educators as you work with patients from the beginning of your journey to becoming an athletic trainer.
Clinical Sites
| Alabama | Birmingham Southern College |
| Florida | Edward Waters University University of Central Florida |
| Maryland | University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) |
| Michigan | University of Michigan |
| New Mexico | University of New Mexico |
| New York | Syracuse University |
| North Carolina | Duke University Queen’s University of Charlotte |
| South Carolina | Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston |
| Tennessee | University of Tennessee Tennessee Wesleyan University |
| Virginia | Christopher Newport University College of William & Mary Ferrum College James Madison University Mary Baldwin University Old Dominion University University of Richmond Virginia Military Institute Virginia Tech |
| Alabama | Champion Sports Medicine |
| Delaware | Forever Fit Foundation Premier PT & Sports Performance |
| North Carolina | Epic Physical Therapy |
| Virginia | Harrisonburg ENT Associates Lakewood Pediatrics Forever Fit Foundation McCain Whole Health Care Premier PT & Sports Performance Sentara RMH The Center for Hand and Physical Therapy Valley Urgent Care & Occupational Medicine |
| Delaware | Appoquinimink High School Indian River School District |
| Maryland | St. Johns College High School |
| North Carolina | Clayton High School |
| South Carolina | Myrtle Beach High School Wando High School |
| Virginia | Broadway High School Buffalo Gap High School East Rockingham High School Fairfax County Public Schools Fishburne Military School Harrisonburg High School Mountain View High School Spotswood High School Staunton High School Turner Ashby High School Warren County High School |
Advantages to our Program
- 92% first-time athletic training board exam (BOC) pass rate for the class of 2023 and 2024
- 100% job placement rate within 3 months of graduation for the class of 2023
- Learn from certified athletic trainers on staff at the Bridgewater College campus that covers NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports teams
- Prepares you for athletic training careers at a variety of practice settings including (but not limited to) colleges, high schools, professional sports, physical rehabilitation centers, medical offices and industrial sites.
- Fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE)
- In-person, full time, 2 year program
- Easy application process with applicants admitted on a rolling basis until the cohort is full (18 students per year)
Online or
In-person
BC’s MSHRM program is now available in a “hyflex” format. A “hyflex” format means classes will be taught to both in-person and online students at the same time.
At a Glance
• Start date: June 2026
• 30 credit hours
• 12 month program
(4+1 program available)
• $640 per credit hour
(2025-2026 tuition and fees)
Curriculum and Courses
Develop advanced human resource management skills in critical areas of the industry.
Required courses (30 credits):
- HRM-500: Managing Human Resources (3)
- HRM-505: Talent Management (3)
- HRM-510: Compensation and Benefits (3)
- HRM-520: Managing the Global Workforce (3)
- HRM-530: Employment Law and Labor Relations (3)
- HRM-540: Human Resource Analytics (3)
- HRM-550: Diversity and Inclusion Management (3)
- HRM-552: Organizational Development, Behavior and Leadership (3)
- HRM-554: Organizational Consultation (3)
- HRM-600: Human Resource Management Capstone (3)
View All Master’s in Human Resource Management Courses That You’ll Take >>
Athletic Training Facilities
You’ll study and work in facilities designed to give you hands-on experiences with patients. Athletic training program facilities are equipped with classrooms, a laboratory and an athletic training clinic with a variety of modern equipment and technologies. Bridgewater College is a proud participant in the NCAA Division III Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Bridgewater has teams in 23 different sports offering a variety of clinical experiences.
Accelerated Program
3+2 Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees in 5 Years
Bridgewater College is committed to providing opportunities for students to complete their undergraduate and graduate degrees in five years. Students wishing to complete the Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program and their undergraduate degree in five years must enroll at BC as an undergraduate student and major in health and exercise science. It is important that you contact Dr. Chase Hale in the fall semester of your first year to review your academic plan.
Affordability
The Master of Science in Human Resource Management at Bridgewater College is an affordable, flexible option for working professionals. At $640 per credit hour, the 30-credit program can be completed in as little as one year. Offered in a hyflex format it is designed to fit your schedule. While institutional aid isn’t offered, many students use federal loans, outside scholarships, or employer tuition assistance to fund their degree.
Get to know the faculty
Meet the Director
Dr. Chase Hale
Program Director, M.S. in Athletic Training
540-828-5763
chale@bridgewater.edu
You’ll have close working relationships with your professors and clinical educators as you work with patients starting in your first semester on campus.
