To be considered complete and eligible for review, your application must be verified by CAS and all supporting materials must be received by the deadline.

Before applying to Jefferson, please review the prerequisites required for admission. Our admissions team is available to assist with questions and to provide guidance on your next steps.

• Degree Prerequisite: Applicants are required to hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent upon evaluation of international transcripts prior to the start of the program.

• GPA Requirement: A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is preferred.

• Professional Observation Hours: Clinical observation under the supervision of a licensed rehabilitation professional is optional.

• Prerequisite Coursework: The following prerequisite coursework is required for admission to our Athletic Training program:

  Course	Semester Credits
  Anatomy/Physiology I or Anatomy with lab	4
  Anatomy/Physiology II or Physiology with lab	4
  Biology with lab	4
  Chemistry with lab	4
  Physics with lab	4
  Psychology	3

   

  Additional Prerequisite Coursework Requirements Information 

  • Accreditation: Prerequisite coursework needs to be completed at a regionally accredited institution or equivalent upon evaluation of international transcripts prior to starting the program. 
  • Grade Requirement 
    • ​​​​​​​Courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or above to meet the prerequisite requirement. Admission to the program is competitive and we prefer to see a grade of "B" or better for admission. 
    • Courses taken between Spring 2020 and Spring 2022 that were transitioned from a letter grade to Pass/Fail due to COVID-19 will be accepted with a "Pass" grade. 
  • Class format: Prerequisite coursework can be completed in an on-campus, hybrid, or online format. 
  • ​​​​​​​Expiration Date: Prerequisite coursework must be taken within 10 years of starting the program. ​​​​​​​
  • ​​​​​​​Quarter/Semester Credit Conversion: Credits are calculated on a semester scale; if courses are taken on a quarter scale, the credit hours will be converted to the semester credit scale. 
    • What is the Quarter/Semester Conversion? To get the semester equivalent, divide the quarter credits by 1.5: 
      • 5 quarter credits are equivalent to 3.33 semester credits. 
      • 3 quarter credits are equivalent to 2 semester credits. 
      • 1 quarter credit is equivalent to .67 semester credits. 
  • Recommended Coursework: While not required, the following courses are recommended:  
    • ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Pre-calculus, Nutrition, Kinesiology, Exercise Physiology, Biostatistics, and Research Methods 

At Jefferson, we set a high priority on the exchange of ideas, research and education with members of the international community.

I-20 Forms for F-1 student status and DS-2019 for J-1 student status are only available for full-time and on-campus programs. Individuals of other immigration statuses must ensure that their current status permits study in their intended program by its start date and for its entirety.

Transcripts: Students who have taken coursework outside of the United States must submit a course-by-course academic credential evaluation from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member credentialing organization.

English Language Exam Requirement: International applicants for this program may be required to submit results from an English Language Proficiency Exam. Applicants may qualify for an English Language Exam Waiver by meeting the criteria below:

• Students from countries where English is the official language.
• Students who studied in the United States for 3 or more years and received a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in the U.S.

Applicants who don't qualify for an exam waiver may satisfy the English Language Proficiency requirement by completing an English Language Program/Courses (ELS Education Services ELS 112 or English Comp 1 & 2 with a C or better) or by submitting one of the following. Exam results must be dated within two years of application submission.

• TOEFL IBT & IBT Home Edition: 80 (no sub-score below 20)
• TOEFL Essentials: 8.5 (no sub-score below 8)
• IELTS: 6.5 (no sub-score below 6)
• Duolingo Exam: 115
• Pearson PTE Academic Exam: 53