MCLA's Athletic Training Program has an extensive clinical education component that exposes you to authentic patient care in diverse population of physically active individuals. MCLA currently has affiliation agreements with the following clinical sites:
Berkshire Orthopaedic Associates Berkshire Physical Therapy & Wellness MCLA Dance Medicine |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^ State University of New York - Albany |
*Requires CORI check to work with minors, no additional cost to the student.
^Requires background check, no additional cost to the student.
Other opportunities exist for athletic training students to gain valuable experience with Service Learning Opportunities. Service learning provides students with real world experience, working along side faculty members to provide injury risk assessments (Y-Balance & Functional Movement Screens) for patients of a variety of ages. Currently, the faculty in the athletic training program provide service learning to:
A1 Pitching Academy | Gemini Gymnastics |
Many MCLA graduates attend graduate school, either right after attaining their undergraduate degree or after working for a few years. Here are some of the institutions our graduates have attended:
Bridgewater State University Concord University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Sage College Ohio University |
Seton Hall University Texas Tech University Worcester State University UMASS-Dartmouth University of Nevada - Las Vegas |
Graduates from the Athletic Training Program may be employed in a variety of settings such as colleges and universities, school districts, professional sports, industrial and corporate settings, physicians' offices, hospitals, performing arts and clinics. Recent graduates have been employed at:
Hartwick College Hudson Valley Community College Lenox Hill Hospital Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County Olympic Physical Therapy (RI) Rennselaer Polytechnic University (RPI) |
Rutgers University Siena College State University of New York at Albany University of Tennessee Westfield High School Williamstown Physical Therapy |