在印第安纳州开展体育教练的教育工作可追溯到1949年。此后，体育训练计划一直在不断发展，最初是根据美国国家体育教练协会（NATA）制定的指导方针，目前隶属于美国体育训练教育认证委员会（CAATE）。那些希望获得运动训练高级学位的人对该计划给予了高度评价。该课程的结构为学生提供了独特的机会，让他们有机会接触由才华横溢，经验丰富的教职员工和专业员工教授的不同哲学和技巧。研究生助理的临床任务提供了一系列的经验，包括大学间田径，地区高中，军事医学和表演艺术（芭蕾舞和现代舞蹈）。运动训练研究实验室中进行的研究主要集
The Master of Science in Athletic Training (M.S.A.T.) program will put you on the leading edge of an emerging and in-demand area of health care. This two-year professional degree program includes a rigorous combination of classroom, clinical, and research experiences that exposes you to the continuum of care in the athletic training profession. Students who earn an M.S. in Athletic Training degree are prepared to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination. The development of clinical skills is central to the mission of the athletic training program. Our sequence of courses provides you with the knowledge you need, paired with ongoing opportunities to place what you've learned directly into practice. You will have access to a variety of patient populationsfrom Division I athletes to dancers to military personnelin multiple athletic training practice settings, such as high schools and physicians' offices. The supportive expertise of our preceptors will help you develop confidence, independence, and proficiency as an athletic trainer.