The CAATE accredited athletic training education program prepares the student for the Athletic Training Board of Certification examination. The Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE) has mandated that the entry-level Athletic Training (AT) degree be changed from a bachelors to a masters level by 2022. Based on this change in degree requirement, the current Bachelor of Sciences (BS) in Athletic Training Program at Salem State University will be phased out after the enrollment of the fall 2017 freshmen pre-professional athletic training class. The fall 2017 freshmen class was the last class eligible to apply to the professional phase during the fall 2018 semester. Eligibility for the last cohort is contingent on completing required prerequisite course work (Admission and Retention Policy) and submitting required application materials prior to November 1, 2018. The last BS in Athletic Training cohort will graduate in 2021. All degree requirements for the BS in Athletic Training must be met by May 2021.