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With our Catholic liberal arts heritage and over 100 degree programs, including nursing and marine biology, from bachelors through PhDs, we've got your options covered. Focus on arts and sciences, business, education, social work, communication, nursing, medical sciences, theology, or law. Take things further with personalized research and experiential learning opportunities, on and off-campus. Enhance your prospects with hands-on internships at some of the country's top organizations.

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The path to your perfect career begins with planning and support. Career Development has resources for you to help you make the most of your time at Barry. Guidance is just an appointment away.

Service-learning integrates relevant community service with course work and critical reflection to enrich the learning experience, foster social responsibility and civic engagement, and strengthen communities.

Service-Learning

The Honors Program at Barry is designed to challenge, enrich, and prepare especially motivated students to pursue their fullest potential. By participating in a rigorous curriculum rounded out by an array of edifying and interactive events, students explore crucial issues that we face in our daily lives. Students are given the space for discussion and debate and the opportunity to learn from experts in their fields. The Office of Financial Aid can assist with determining eligibility for the Honors Program.

The Monsignor William Barry Memorial Library is located in the center of the beautiful Miami Shores campus of Barry University. The Library is named in loving memory of Monsignor William Barry, one of the founders of Barry University and an inspirational figure in the Catholic Church within the Archdiocese of Miami. The extensive Library research collections include more than 950,000 physical items, over 40,000 print and on-line journal subscriptions, and several thousand on-line books and streaming video resources.

At Barry University, you will experience a small community atmosphere where you can always rely on our administrators and faculty for advice, encouragement and personal attention. We take great pride in giving individual attention from the very beginning. You can start building a personal relationship with one of our admissions counselors who will help answer any questions, and guide you through the entire admissions and enrollment process.

Continuing Education (CE) offers a variety of courses and non-credit programs designed to respond to the diverse educational interests and lifelong learning needs of individuals of all ages. We offer certificate, credential exam preparation, and licensure programs for professional and personal enrichment.

High school students: Get a jump-start on your college education with dual enrollment courses from Barry University! You can earn high school and college credit at the same time, right at your own school.

Dual Enrollment

We are committed to providing programs and services that are guided by Barry University's rich educational mission and intended to enhance your Barry experience. Through partnerships with others in the university community, we aim to create experiences that will help transform you into leaders for a just and humane world.

We are an NCAA Division II school and a member of the Sunshine State Conference with 12 varsity teams, including men's baseball, basketball, golf, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball. So far, we've won 24 NCAA championships, had 338 All-Americans, 413 Scholar All-Americans, and nine NCAA "Women of the Year" finalists, the most of any Division II school. Not bad at all, but we're going for more.

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For students currently enrolled in classes at Barry, we have a wealth of resources you can tap into to bring ease and efficiency to your university experience. Get the help you need with administrative or financial questions, or check out course catalogs to help plan your schedule by semester. All the information you need to excel is at your fingertips.

Master of Science in Athletic Training

Sport & Exercise Sciences

About the Program Athletic Training (MS)

The Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) program at Barry University prepares students to become nationally certified and state licensed Athletic Trainers (ATs). ATs are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment and reduce risk in a variety of work and sport settings.

We are unique health care providers who are specifically trained five areas including prevention of injury and illness, assessment and diagnosis, immediate and emergency care, therapeutic intervention, and health care administration.

Our program seeks to graduate compassionate global citizens and leaders from diverse backgrounds and who possess the skills necessary to be competent, ethical, collaborative, and accomplished healthcare providers.

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The MSAT prepares students for the Board of Certification (BOC) examination by addressing the required educational competencies and clinical proficiencies through a challenging curriculum that integrates didactic knowledge and clinical application.

Curriculum and Program Prerequisites

The MSAT program a cohort-model beginning in June each year. The program is delivered over two academic years (Summer-Fall-Spring; Summer-Fall-Spring).

Grounded in evidence-based practice, the first year focuses on critical knowledge and skills grouped by body areas (e.g. emergent care, lower extremity, upper extremity, primary care and head/spine) and the second year focuses on patient care. Students’ final semester includes the new CAATE mandated ‘immersive’ experience where students have a minimum of 4 weeks full-time (i.e., no in-class meetings) at a clinical site. The curriculum also intentionally reflects our University’s and Program’s values of diversity and inclusivity.

This program can be completed in two years, and graduates are eligible to sit for the Board of Certification Exam, a mandatory examination an individual is required to pass to become a Certified Athletic Trainer.

Detailed Admission Requirements Board of Certification Exam

Jobs in Athletic Training

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities for athletic trainers are expected to grow 23% from 2016 to 2026. Before entering the field, graduates must pass the Board of Certification (BOC) exam.

Once certified, graduates can begin careers as qualified athletic trainers, helping people of all ages from young athletes to the elderly.

Barry’s master’s in athletic training program is suited for those looking to pursue a career in sports medicine. Applications will be reviewed as received and admission decisions will be made on a rolling basis until all cohort slots are filled.

Employment is widely available across many fitness and healthcare settings, including:

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Accreditation Statement

Barry University is currently seeking accreditation for their new athletic training master’s degree program and is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). The institution will be submitting a self-study to begin the accreditation process January 2025. Submission of the self-study and completion of a site review does not guarantee that the program will become accredited. Students who graduate from the program prior to accreditation WILL NOT be eligible to sit for the credentialing examination for athletic trainers and will not be eligible for licensure in most states.

* It is important to note that Barry University's undergraduate program has maintained continuous accreditation since 1994. It was discontinued due to a CAATE requirement that all AT programs be offered at the master’s degree level.

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Barry University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, familial status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability status or veteran status. This policy applies to students, employees, applicants and trustees with respect to participation in any program, benefit, activity or student/employment opportunity offered by the University. Every member of the University community is expected to uphold this policy as a matter of mutual respect and fundamental fairness in human relations. Every student of this institution has a responsibility to conduct himself/herself in accordance with this policy as a condition of enrollment. Further, every University employee has an obligation to observe Barry University policies and implementation of federal and state law as a term of employment. No person shall be retaliated against for reporting violations or concerns about prohibited discrimination or bias through appropriate University channels.

Nothing in this non-discrimination statement shall require Barry University to act in a manner contrary to the beliefs and teachings of the Catholic Church or the University mission statement.

Barry University’s EASE Grant Performance Measures on Access Rate, Affordability Rate, Graduation Rate, Retention Rate and Postgraduate Employment Rate are specifically listed on the ICUF Dashboard at this link: icuf.org/dashboard.

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