MISSOURI ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ASSOCIATION

Established in 1984

Certification and Licensure

Certified Athletic Trainers planning to practice in Missouri:

You must be licensed through the Missouri Division of Professional Registration to practice as an athletic trainer in Missouri. 

View the Practice Act for Athletic Trainers here-Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Apply for your license here-License Application

Have you applied for your National Provider Identification number?  Learn how here

Students planning to pursue a career in Athletic Training:

Students who want to become certified athletic trainers must earn a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum.  Accredited programs include formal instruction in areas such as injury/illness prevention, first aid and emergency care, assessment of injury/illness, human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic modalities, and nutrition.  Classroom learning is enhanced through clinical education experiences. 

To become certified athletic trainers, students must graduate with bachelors or masters degree from an accredited professional athletic training education program and pass a comprehensive test administered by the Board of Certification.  Once certified, they must meet ongoing continuing education requirements in order to remain certified. 

What does the Bureau of Labor Statistics have to say about Athletic Training?

Check out the NATA's High School Connection

 Accredited Athletic Training Programs in Missouri

Central Methodist University

      Wade Welton, MS
      411 Central Methodist Square
      Fayette, MO 65248

          Culver-Stockton College

                Robert Carmichael, MA
                One College Hill
                Canton, MO 63435

          Lindenwood University

                Randy Biggerstaff, MS
                209 South Kings Highway
                St. Charles, MO 63301

          Missouri State University

                Tona Palmer Hetzler, EdD
                901 South National Ave. Professional Building 160
                Springfield, MO 65897

          Missouri Valley College

                Karla Bruntzel, PhD
                500 E. College
                Marshall, MO 65340

          Park University

                Thomas Bertoncino, MS
                8700 N. W. River Park Dr.
                Parkville, MO 64152

          Saint Louis University

                Anthony Breitbach, PhD, ATC

                Doisy College of Health Sciences

                Allied Health Professions Building

                3437 Caroline Street

                St. Louis, MO 63104

                atep@slu.edu

                http://at.slu.edu

          Southeast Missouri State University

                Craig Elder, PhD
                One University Plaza, MS 7650
                Cape Girardeau, MO 63701

          Southwest Baptist University

                Todd John, MA
                1600 University Avenue
                Bolivar, MO 65613

          Truman State University

                Michelle Boyd, MS
                100 East Normal Street 122 Pershing Bldg.
                Kirksville, MO 63501-4221

          University of Central Missouri

                Brian Hughes, EdD
                Humphreys 204
                Warrensburg, MO 64093

          William Woods University

                Anthony Lungstrum, MS
                One University Avenue
                Fulton, MO 65251

Accredited Programs in other states

    Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Programs

Send mail to crrajkovich@yahoo.com with questions or comments about this web site.
Copyright © 2009 Missouri Athletic Trainers' Association
Last modified: 07/10/10