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Athletic Training Frequently Asked Questions

If I come to Plymouth State University, can I still play a sport and major in athletic training?
Yes, you can still play a sport but you will need to be aware of time management issues. During your first year you will need to fulfill your 80 observation hour requirement so you should be prepared to complete those hours around your sport obligations. Once you are admitted into the program you may find it more challenging to compete in a sport because of the academic and clinical obligations of the program but it can be done. If you are a fall or spring sport athlete, you should be prepared to remain on campus and clinically active through the Winterim beginning in your sophomore year. If you are a winter sport athlete, you will find it more challenging because of the relatively longer seasons. Winter sport athletes, in some cases, may be required to remain for an extra semester to satisfy their clinical requirements. The clinical assignments for all athletes in the major are determined individually in consultation with the Director of Clinical Instruction and a clinical contract will be created upon admission into the program.

Do I enroll at PSU as an athletic training major?
No, you enroll at PSU as a pre-athletic training major. At the end of your first year, you may formally apply to the major. Acceptance is dependent on your grades, letters of recommendations from faculty, staff and athletic training students, a statement of your professional goals and an interview. Acceptance letters are sent to your summer address in June.

What if I am not accepted at the end of my first year?
You can apply again at the end of your second year.

How are the clinical rotations set up?
Clinical rotations begin during the spring semester of your sophomore year and continue through each of the following four semesters. By the spring semester of your senior year, your clinical rotations are complete.

Why Should I Come to PSU?

• Our community of athletic training students is supportive, friendly, and accepting.
• Our teaching faculty consistently receives positive feedback from students.
• Our graduates are passing the athletic training certification exam and finding satisfying jobs.
• We are a small campus that affords students the ability to be a part of intimate learning environments (the enrollment in our athletic training classes is often less than 12 students).
• Our faculty is genuinely concerned with your desire to succeed.