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The M.S. in athletic training program at South ��ֱ���� State University requires completion of five clinical experience blocks and one supplemental clinical experience block over the course of the two-year program. Students will appreciate the diverse array of clinical sites where they can gain these clinical experiences. We offer a multitude of sites including Division I and Division II college athletics, rural and urban high schools, sports medicine clinics, professional and semi-professional athletics, and a variety of additional settings. Our preceptors provide high quality clinical instruction and contemporary athletic training experience, challenging students with authentic and real-world tasks that stimulate their continued growth and development.

Brett Fischer

Preceptor and Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer
Sanford Health

“In the time I have been teaching SDSU Athletic Training students, I have had first-hand experience with students that conduct themselves with great professionalism. They come into the clinic well-prepared for each day and motivated to learn. Graduates have had a diverse experience and have attained skills making them well qualified for any setting they enter.”

Ben Heinze

Preceptor and Director of Sports Medicine
SDSU Athletics

“The SDSU Athletic Training Program provides students not only an exceptional education, but also an outstanding experience. As Director of Sports Medicine at SDSU, I have seen first-hand the quality of student that graduates from this program. I am proud that my staff of certified athletic trainers and I are a part of this program as preceptors.”

Brad K. Pfeifle

Preceptor and Vice President of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitative Services
Orthopedic Institute

“I graduated from the SDSU Athletic Training program in 1986 and my masters in 1988. Since then I have been involved in educating, supervising and employing Athletic Trainers in a variety of professional settings. The past 24 years I have been the Vice President of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitative services at the Orthopedic Institute. During that time, I have been fortunate to work with a large number of Athletic Training students from a variety of programs. The professionalism and clinical skill level of the SDSU Athletic Trainers is unmatched in comparison. We currently employee 13 Athletic Trainers and 14 Physical Therapists. The majority of those employed at the Orthopedic Institute have been affiliated with the SDSU Athletic Training program in some way. Over the last 24 years I have personally watched this program develop and turn out some of the profession's best students and will continue to hire students from this program.”