Prospective Athletic Training Student Application

AT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS CLOSED.
At this time, we are no longer accepting applications for Pre-Professional Phase Students.
Wichita State AT Program is transitioning to a Graduate Degree. 
Contact Dr. Rich Bomgardner, AT Program Director

Athletic Training Transition to Graduate Degree

Thank you for your interest in the Wichita State Athletic Training Program. At this time, the Athletic Training major in the Department of Human Performance Studies has begun the transition to a graduate degree.  This transition is required by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) for all Athletic Training programs in every state across the country.  The CAATE has implemented a Fall 2022 deadline for the last undergraduate cohort class of students to enter the professional phase (sophomore year) and must complete the program by Spring 2025.  The graduate degree must be fully approved and implemented by Summer 2025.  If a student cannot complete the undergraduate program by Spring 2025, the new graduate program will not be allowed to start, as per CAATE requirements.

Therefore, the Athletic Training major at WSU will begin to phase out the undergraduate program in Fall 2020.  This means we will no longer accept applications, review application or admit students into the current undergraduate Athletic Training program.  The last group of freshman students were admitted to the pre-professional phase this semester (Fall 2020) and are in the process of completing their requirements for the professional phase of the program to ensure completion by Spring 2025. 

Also, the final group of transfer students who meet those specific requirements (listed on the WSU AT website) will enter the professional phase in Fall 2021.  Future students (students enrolling at WSU after Fall 2020) wanting to pursue athletic training as a major are encouraged to enter the undergraduate exercise science program. These students will be able to transition into the new graduate Athletic Training program in Summer 2025.   In addition, student cohorts currently enrolled in the Early AT to PT program will be required to complete the current AT program by Spring 2024.  The final Early AT to PT graduating class will be Spring 2024.  A new, revised AT to PT track will resume after the new graduate AT program is implemented.

If you have questions, please contact the AT Program Director, Dr. Rich Bomgardner.

 

Thank you for your interest in
Wichita State University's Athletic Training Program!

The following application is for admissions into the Athletic Training Program only. All prospective students will need to complete the application to Wichita State University in addition to this application.

  • All application materials must be received by WSU AT Faculty before 5pm on May 1st for full consideration.
  • Applications received between May 1st and July 15th will be reviewed only if the next prospective class has vacancies. 
  • Applications will not be accepted if received after July 15th.
Personal Information
If you have been accepted to WSU, please provide the 8-character ID number. If you have not been accepted to WSU at this point, please enter N/A.

High School Information

Prospective transfer students can skip this section. 

Were you in National Honor Society?
College/University Information

Prospective high school students with no college credit can skip this section. High school students with college credit should complete this section.
Format: month/year - month/year (i.e. 8/2018 - 5/2019)
Work/Volunteer Experience
Athletic Training Experience
Please check all certifications you have:*
Athletic Training Program Options


There are a variety of pathways WSU students complete their Athletic Training degree. Students have to the options to simultaneously complete prerequisites for graduate programs such as Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, etc. Please select one of the following options below.
Please select one of the following Athletic Training Program options:*

References

Please provide contact information for three references. References can be: past or current employers, coaches, athletic trainers, teachers, etc.

Preferred: one reference from an Athletic Trainer that you have worked with or shadowed.
Letters from family members are not recommended.

These individuals will be sent a reference form to be completed and returned to:

Dr. Lindsay Luinstra
lindsay.luinstra@wichita.edu
Wichita State University
Department of Human Performance Studies
1845 Fairmount, Campus Box 16
Wichita, KS 67260-0016 

Please select one of the following statements*
Please type your first and last name to complete your application.