Applications for admission to the MAT or MSAT program are invited from qualified applicants who hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or are completing the 5-Year EXSC/MAT option at WVWC. Applicants should complete the application form and send any required materials to the Graduate Admissions Office, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 59 College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV 26201. Applicants must have:

1. GRADUATE APPLICATION 
2. A current resume showing relevant work or other experience
3. Two completed RECOMMENDATION FORMS or letters; preferably, one from a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and one from a professional reference or professor
4. *MAT: Official bachelor’s degree transcripts from an accredited institution showing the completion of the following prerequisites and an earned degree: 
   • Cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
   • No grade below C (2.0) and prerequisite GPA of 2.75 or higher
     • Human Anatomy and Physiology (8 hours with lab)
     • Chemistry (4 hours with lab required/8 hours with lab preferred)
     • Physics (light/electricity preferred, 4 hours with lab)
     • Biology (Principles or Microbiology preferred, 4 hours with lab)
     • Statistics (3 hours)
     • General Psychology (3 hours)
     • First Aid & Safety (3 hours)
     • Human Nutrition (3 hours)
     • Exercise Physiology (3 hours)
     • Kinesiology (3 hours)
       **MSAT: Official bachelor’s degree transcripts from a CAATE accredited program:
       
5. *MAT: Read and sign the “Technical Standards for Admission” form and upload to the application
6. Official report of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (5YMAT WVWC applicants, not required)
7. If you are a non-native English-speaking international student, you must also provide an official report of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (5Y MAT WVWC applicants, not required)

Applicants satisfying the minimum standards of application will be invited for an interview with the MAT or MSAT Admissions Committee. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance status within 2 weeks of their interview.

If the student accepts the program invitation for entry into the program, the applicant will be required to submit additional items to the MAT or MSAT Program Director before starting the program in the fall semester:

• *MAT: Physical examination completed within the last 12 months
• *MAT: Hepatitis B immunization record
• *MAT: Read and sign “Hepatitis B Immunization Informed Consent/Refusal Form”
• *MAT:Submit documentation of National Athletic Trainers’ Association student membership and maintain this membership throughout the time in the program (www.nata.org/membership)
• *MAT: Completed and signed Directed Observation Experiences Form, 50 hours of observation required, in two different AT settings preferred. Must be completed under supervision of a board certified and licensed athletic trainer.(Observation hours do not have to be completely finished to apply, but need to be completed prior to program start). 
• *MAT: Complete ATrack Subscription application
• *Both: Submit documentation of current CPR/AED Certification (American Heart Association or American Red Cross (BLS Provider or Professional Rescuer)
• *Both: Criminal Background Check (NOTE: information on completing these requirements and associated costs will be sent to candidates if accepted)
• *Both: Complete Universal Precautions Bloodborne Pathogen Training prior to start (NOTE: information on completing these requirements will be sent directly to the candidates if accepted)

The MAT/MSAT Admission Committee reviews applications on an ongoing basis; January 15th is the priority deadline for full consideration. However, the program does have a rolling admissions process for applications submitted after this date until late summer before fall semester starts.