North Central College - Naperville, IL

Athletic Training

Why choose athletic training at North Central College?

We do more than prepare you for a career niche; we provide you with an understanding of athletic training and its role in the rapidly changing health care system. Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), our curriculum covers evidence-based practice, prevention, examination, acute care, therapeutic interventions and health care administration. You’ll have the chance to gain experience through our clinical education program, including rotations in our three fully equipped athletic training facilities and a variety of other settings. Upon graduation you will be eligible to take the Board of Certification (BOC) exam.

You can also:

  • Join Cardinal Athletic Training Students (CATS), a student-led group.
  • Benefit from the guidance of upper-class mentors in the program.
  • Learn from faculty with vast and varied experience.
  • Gain clinical experience in a competitive NCAA Division III athletic program, area high schools and clinics.
  • Attend local, state, regional and national symposiums.
  • Volunteer to share your skills for major sporting events (Chicago Marathon, Special Olympics, etc.).

To learn more about experiences and opportunities here at North Central College as an athletic training major, click here.

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One of many athletic training spaces at Athletic Complex
North Central College’s team of athletic training seniors takes second place at Illinois Athletic Trainers Association College Bowl.
North Central’s proximity to Chicago puts students within reach of big city opportunities!

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Internships

  • Area high schools
  • Outpatient physical therapy clinics
  • Northwestern University
  • OAD Orthopaedics
  • Professional sports (football, baseball, basketball, volleyball)
  • Club sport facilities (cheerleading, volleyball, gymnastics)

Graduate Schools

Recent graduates in athletic training have been accepted at:

  • Arizona School of Health Sciences
  • University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
  • Old Dominion University
  • Northern Michigan University
  • Midwestern University
  • Governors State University

Careers

Recent graduates in athletic training include:

  • High school teacher/athletic trainer
  • Outreach athletic trainer
  • Collegiate athletic trainer
  • Athletic trainer/physical therapist
  • Athletic trainer/physician assistant

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Alexandria Sarti

Athletic Training

Alex is thrilled about the range of experiences she's gained as an athletic training major. "Even though I got an amazing, well-rounded education, I also had phenomenal experiences working alongside physicians, in high schools and clinics, and with sports teams and athletic trainers."

Each term, she worked with a different sport. Her favorite part was the one-on-one relationships with athletic trainers and athletes across all teams. Her clinical experiences included practices and home contests and travel with the football team. Alex also worked with a general practice physical and orthopedic surgeon in their offices and saw firsthand how they work with patients.

All of these experiences, says Alex, helped her prepare for and pass the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam and confirmed her interest in pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy.

"I knew I loved athletic training and realized it was a strong base for further study." She was accepted to the doctoral program in physical therapy at Governors State University.

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Megan Postema

Athletic Training major

Megan found the leadership opportunities she was looking for as an athletic training major. She has served as vice president of the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association Student Senate and is one of two students from that senate serving on the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Student Senate. “The opportunities available for students in athletic training at North Central are plentiful,” says Megan. “Athletic training challenges students and helps them become knowledgeable and well respected.”

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Alexandria Sarti

Athletic Training

Alex is thrilled about the range of experiences she's gained as an athletic training major. "Even though I got an amazing, well-rounded education, I also had phenomenal experiences working alongside physicians, in high schools and clinics, and with sports teams and athletic trainers."

Each term, she worked with a different sport. Her favorite part was the one-on-one relationships with athletic trainers and athletes across all teams. Her clinical experiences included practices and home contests and travel with the football team. Alex also worked with a general practice physical and orthopedic surgeon in their offices and saw firsthand how they work with patients.

All of these experiences, says Alex, helped her prepare for and pass the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam and confirmed her interest in pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy.

"I knew I loved athletic training and realized it was a strong base for further study." She was accepted to the doctoral program in physical therapy at Governors State University.

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Megan Postema

Athletic Training major

Megan found the leadership opportunities she was looking for as an athletic training major. She has served as vice president of the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association Student Senate and is one of two students from that senate serving on the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Student Senate. “The opportunities available for students in athletic training at North Central are plentiful,” says Megan. “Athletic training challenges students and helps them become knowledgeable and well respected.”