Robert Sterner, PhD, ATC
Director, Athletic Training Program
856-256-4500, ext. 53767
sterner@rowan.edu 

Douglas Mann, DPE, ATC
Clinical Education Coordinator
856-256-4500, ext. 53706
mannd@rowan.edu

Jennifer Longo, PhD, ATC
Athletic Training Faculty
856-256-4500 ext. 53804
longo@rowan.edu
 
Laurie Dwyer, MS
Academic Advisor
856-256-4500 ext 65835
dwyerl@rowan.edu 

"Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training and the state's statutes, rules and regulations.  As a part of the health care team, services provided by athletic trainers include primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions." -- NATA

The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program is a rigorous and intense program designed to prepare students to take the Board of Certification, Inc., Exam and to become successful athletic trainers. Our program prepares graduates to enter a variety of employment settings and to provide care to a wide spectrum of individuals who engage in physical activity, including:

• High School Athletic Trainer
• Collegiate Athletic Trainer
• Professional Sport Athletic Trainer
• Athletic Trainer for the Military
• Performing Arts Athletic Trainer
• Orthopedic Clinics
• Athletic Trainer in a Hospital or Clinic Setting

All native Rowan University students are required to complete a three-year Pre-Athletic Training Curriculum followed by the two-year (calendar) Professional Athletic Training Program. Students who successfully complete all components of the Professional Preparation Athletic Training Program (graduate) will receive a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Studies and a Master of Science in Athletic Training. 

In the spring of 2023, the Athletic Training Program will be accepting students who have obtained a Bachelor's degree directly into the two-year MSAT program.

• Students that have obtained a Bachelor's degree and have met all program admission pre-requisites (See Admission Requirements) will be considered for acceptance. Prospective students who have earned a Bachelor's degree and have obtained all the program admission requirements should visit our page on the Rowan Global site to apply to the two-year program.
• All undergraduate freshmen and transfer students who do not hold a Bachelor's degree visit our FAQ page for more information. Native Rowan University freshman and transfer students who have not earned a Bachelor's degree will apply to the pre-Athletic Training Program using the Rowan App.

The technical standards set by the MSAT program establish the essential qualities considered necessary for students admitted to this program to achieve the knowledge, skills, and abilities of an entry-level certified athletic trainer, as well as meet the expectations for the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).

The Rowan-Virtua MS in Athletic training is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Program data aggregated by the CAATE as it applies to Rowan-Virtua graduation rates, retention rates, BOC first time pass rates, accreditation history, and student placement data is available on the CAATE site.

Board of Certification Exam Results 

The Board of Certification, Inc. Exam is the gate keeper to being able to practice in the athletic training profession. A student must graduate from or be in the last semester of a CAATE accredited program before they are able to sit for this exam. The RUATP has had a high first time pass rate on the BOC, Inc exam. The Rowan-Virtua Athletic Training Program (ATP) is consistently above the national average for the first time pass rate. Those students who did not pass on their first attempt were successful on their second attempt. Since 2006, no student has had to take the BOC, Inc. Exam for a third time. Below is an illustration of BOC, Inc. Exam first time pass rates for students graduating between the years 2010-2022.