The Certificate in Athletic Healthcare provides a structured undergraduate offering for students with an interest in healthcare for active populations. Students acquire specialized knowledge related to the fields of healthcare, sports medicine, and physically active populations.
The combination of required core courses and elective options makes this certificate appealing to students from a wide array of backgrounds and majors. Students can select elective courses that will be applicable to a variety of career interests; substitutions for the core courses are not allowed.
This program is intended to provide students with meaningful learning experiences and ultimately an advantage in pursuing advanced or professional degrees in a variety of health-related fields.
Declaration Process
Students must complete KINES 127 Introduction to Athletic Healthcare to apply to the certificate program. Students intending to complete the Athletic Healthcare certificate will find the declaration form on the School of Education's Certificate Programs page. The declaration for this certificate program can be submitted at any time during the calendar year.
Students completing a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training may not complete the Certificate in Athletic Healthcare.
Requirements of this minimum 14-credit certificate program include both required and elective coursework. All coursework must be taken for a letter grade. Certificate students must earn a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on required certificate coursework. At least 8 credits must be earned in residence at UW–Madison.
CORE COURSES
Complete all of the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| KINES 127 | Introduction to Athletic Healthcare | 2 |
| KINES 227 | Introduction to Clinical Anatomy of Human Movement | 2 |
| KINES 387 | The Young Athlete: Considerations for Exercise, Medicine, and Activity | 2 |
| KINES 487 | Athletic Healthcare: Contemporary Perspectives | 3 |
BREADTH ELECTIVE COURSES
Complete a minimum of 5 credits from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| C&E SOC/SOC 533 | Public Health in Rural & Urban Communities | 3 |
| HDFS 262 | Development of the Young Child (was 362 prior to fall, 2023) | 3 |
| HDFS 263 | Development from Adolescence to Old Age (was 363 prior to fall, 2023) | 3 |
| KINES 140 | Science and Practice of Resistance Training | 2 |
| KINES 150 | Foundations of Health Behavior and Health Equity | 3 |
| KINES 555 | Sports Science & Athlete Monitoring | 3 |
| NURSING/S&A PHM/SOC WORK 105 | Health Care Systems: Interdisciplinary Approach | 2 |
| POP HLTH 370 | Introduction to Public Health: Local to Global Perspectives | 3 |
| RP & SE 125 | Health and Rehabilitation Professions | 3 |
| RP & SE 310 | Positive Psychology and Well Being | 3 |
| PSYCH 405 | Abnormal Psychology | 3-4 |
CERTIFICATE COMPLETION REQUIREMENT
This undergraduate certificate must be completed concurrently with the student’s undergraduate degree. Students cannot delay degree completion to complete the certificate.
- Define Athletic Healthcare and identify components of the healthcare system commonly used in athletic healthcare.
- Differentiate specific roles of healthcare professions that comprise a interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Identify the impact of public health policy on clinical practice in athletic healthcare.
- Develop practical skills and knowledge that are commonly utilized in an athletic healthcare clinical setting.