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Admissions Requirements

• Completed bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Degree may be in-progress and on-track to complete at the time of application.
• GPA: Recommended minimum GPA of 2.75 in the last 45 credits
• Prerequisite courses: Grade of C or better in all prerequisite courses. Prerequisites may be in progress when you apply but must be completed before athletic training classes begin.
• Technical Standards: Complete all listed
• Clinical Experience: Recommended minimum of 50 hours of volunteering or observation under the supervision of an athletic trainer or related healthcare professional
• English Proficiency: Demonstrated English proficiency if your first language is not English.
• ATCAS Application: Complete an online application through the Athletic Training Centralized Application Service. Your application will include official transcripts and at least two letters of recommendation.
• NO GRE Required! Test scores uploaded to the ATCAS system will not be considered as part of the admissions criteria.

How to Apply

1. Explore Athletic Training: We recommend you have 50 hours of work, volunteer or observation experience under the supervising of a current practicing certified athletic trainer before you apply. The Admissions committee encourages seeking volunteer or observation in a variety of settings, such as high schools, colleges or universities, professional teams, hospitals or clinics, performing arts groups, the military or occupational/industrial settings.
2. Talk to an Admissions Counselor: Contact our dedicated admissions counselor to learn more about the athletic training program. You also can talk to our Student Ambassadors to learn what it’s like to be a Pacific student.  
3. Apply through the ATCAS: Submit your application online through the ATCAS system. Your application will include:
   • Transcripts from all colleges and universities you have attended.
   • Two letters of recommendation. At least one recommendation should come from a certified athletic trainer with whom you have worked, volunteered or observed. If possible, the second should be from an athletic trainer, college faculty member, or employer.
   • Personal essays. You will need to complete the ATCAS personal statement, as well as Pacific’s program-specific supplemental essay (approximately 500 words). 
   • English proficiency scores, if applicable.
4. Attend a virtual interview: Qualified applicants will be invited to participate in a virtual interview. The interview provides an opportunity for you to get to know Pacific and for the Admissions Committee to learn more about your knowledge of the profession, motivation for your athletic training career, ability to think clearly and logically, self-confidence and verbal expression of ideas.