The Ohio State University
Graduate Assistant Athletic Training Program

The Ohio State University employs 5 Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainers through the Department of Athletics. Typically 2 or 3 positions are available each year with the following sports: football, women’s ice hockey, men’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s gymnastics, and aquatics sports. All of our graduate assistants are responsible for the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of their assigned teams. Graduate assistants also participate in a mentoring program which focuses on development of leadership and administrative skills.

Vacant positions are available via the NATA job vacancy website. All postings will appear from October 1st to the first week of January.

Here are our openings for 2008-2010.

Applicants must have the following  on file by the posted deadline in order to be considered for one of our positions:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Undergraduate Transcript
• GRE scores

Please contact Angie Beisner MA, ATC for further information at beisner.2@osu.edu.

Programs of Study

Graduate students are free to choose from a wide variety of degree programs at Ohio State. The minimum requirement for graduate school entrance is a 3.0 GPA and a combined GRE score of 1000 (above 50th percentile). Therefore these are the minimum standards for position consideration. Graduate Assistant athletic trainers normally choose from one of the following programs:

School of Allied Medical Professions Masters of Science Program:

Possible Majors are:	Allied Health Education Allied Health Management Advanced Professional Practice - Musculoskeletal Advanced Professional Practice - Pediatric Rehab
Requirements:	Bachelor’s degree in a health profession
Program details:	http://www.amp.osu.edu/
Application available:	http://gradadmissions.osu.edu/
Deadline:	Quarterly

School of Physical Activity and Educational Services Masters of Arts Program:

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