Undergraduate Experience

Auburn University
Sports Medicine
Undergraduate Experience

Due to changes in the National Athletic Trainers' Association, the Auburn Sports Medicine program will no longer be able to accept internship candidates for route to certification. The Auburn Sports Medicine department is not establishing a curriculum in Athletic Training and the internship route to certification is being phased out by the NATA. Currently, to become certified by the NATA through an internship, student athletic trainers' needed to begin obtaining their hours by the Fall of 2001. Students must earn a bachelor's degree by Fall of 2003, have two years experience as a student athletic trainer and complete the 1500 hours of internship as required by the NATA to sit for the certification exam.

Although, there is no longer a student athletic training internship program at Auburn University, we are still accepting applications from students who are interested in Sports Medicine. Students have the opportunity to volunteer and gain valuable experience in the field of athletic training. As a Sports Medicine Department Volunteer at Auburn, you will gain experience in assisting in the prevention, care and rehabilitation of athletic injuries. Additionally volunteers will be required to learn athletic training skills so they can competently assist the athletic training staff. Introductory inservices are offered each Fall Semester to help orient incoming students to the profession of athletic training and weekly teaching sessions will be provided by the athletic training staff throughout the year. While a Sports Medicine Student Volunteer at Auburn, you are required to maintain current CPR Certification. Athletic Training is a profession which takes a great deal of dedication and work without much credit or thanks. You will need to spend a large portion of your free time in the training room if you wish to become knowledgeable about the field of Sports Medicine.