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Student Experience

What is it like to be in UC's Athletic Training program? Learn more about the student experience. 

Hi, I'm Eliza Morales!

Bryn Cortez, 3rd year in the Health Science - Pre Athletic Training Program, holds water on the football field.

5th year student in the Accelerated Master's of Athletic Training Program, Elizabeth Morales, assists UC football players.

I am in my 5th year of the Accelerated Master of Science in Athletic Training Program. I chose UC's MS AT Program because I was already on track to enter the 3+2 program. I also loved being in Cincinnati and didn't want to leave! The professors and relationships I have built at UC made it clear to me to not even consider searching for another program.

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Getting Involved  

Make the most out of your college journey by getting involved on campus! There's no better way to enrich your experience and create lasting memories than by actively participating in student organizations, clubs, and events. Involvement on campus offers a myriad of benefits that go beyond the classroom such as personal development, community building, networking opportunities, and educational enrichment. 

REHABCATS

Students pack a medical emergency bag.

Students pack a medical emergency bag.

REHABCATS stands for Recognizing, Evaluating, and Healing for Athletic Benefit by Cincinnati Athletic Training Students. The mission of REHABCATS is to advance the interests of members by providing means for education, the exchange of ideas within the profession of athletic training, and encouraging members to establish good contacts while enhancing the quality of health care for the University of Cincinnati’s athletes through:

  • prevention
  • evaluation
  • management
  • rehabilitation of injuries
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The University of Cincinnati is home to over 600 student organizations! Find one that is right for you. Click the button below for a comprehensive list of all that UC has to offer.      

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Program Outcomes 

Clinical Practice Courses

Graduates of the Masters of Science Athletic Training program complete 6 Clinical Practice Courses (Clinical Experiences), one each semester in the program. The last 2 semesters (fall and spring) are fully immersive which allows the student a full-time, immersive, and integrated experience. Students averaged approximately 1800 hours of hands-on clinical experience over their 2 years in the program

Top Employers

Graduates of the Athletic Training program at the University of Cincinnati have secured employment:    
  • Anderson High School
  • Archbishop Moeller High School
  • Culver Academies
  • Florida Atlantic University 

Average Salary 

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary for Athletic trainers is $57,810 annually.  

Student Resources 

Photographed University Cincinnati students, faculty for marketing promos for CAHS Thursday March 30, 2023 at College of Allied Health Sciences. Photo by Joseph Fuqua II

Allied Health Students: Kaleb Gerken, Dani Ameh, and Anastasia Russell (left to right)

Every student's educational journey is unique. Together with the University of Cincinnati's centralized programs and resources, The College of Allied Health Sciences provides a wide range of solution-based services, intended to remove obstacles and clear the pathway to success.

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In the News

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UC grad heads to Super Bowl as Bengals assistant head athletic...

February 8, 2022

Dan Willen, the assistant head athletic trainer for the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals, graduated from UC in 1998 with a degree in health promotion with an emphasis on athletic training. That program would be part of the formation a year later of the College of Allied Health Sciences. One of the reasons Dan, who went to high school in Dayton, OH, chose UC is because his dad graduated from the aerospace engineering program at UC in 1968 and did his co-op at NASA during the height of the manned missions to the moon.

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Professor Herrmann honored with excellence in teaching award

April 6, 2023

This year, in his 37th year of teaching, Herrmann was awarded the A.B. “Dolly” Cohen Award for Excellence in Teaching, one of the University of Cincinnati’s highest honors, and one of only two faculty awards where the nominator must be a current student or an alumnus. Herrmann is currently a professor-educator in the Department of Rehabilitation, Exercise & Nutrition Sciences in the College of Allied Health Sciences, and director of UC’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program.

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