Masters in Athletic Training before or after DPT

[Huntrome]

My Goal is to be a ATC/DPT:

I'm currently completing my undergrad in exercise science at Georgia Gwinnett College and I'll be graduating in fall of 2017 so I will miss the application deadline for Georgia State University's DPT program.

So my question is would it be best to wait a year then reapply during the next cycle..get my DPT then get my masters in AT.

Or get my masters in athletic training and then reapply to Georgia State DPT program

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[starrsgirl]

If you goal is to be an ATC, are there any options for you to transfer to another school and complete a bachelors in AT? That seems like a shorter route to me as you are only a few years in.

 

[Huntrome]

If you goal is to be an ATC, are there any options for you to transfer to another school and complete a bachelors in AT? That seems like a shorter route to me as you are only a few years in.

I looked at the program at University of North Georgia but it would actually take me an extra year to complete the classes to even get into the athletic training program, so it would take 5 years to get my bachelors instead of 4

 

[atstudent]

Regardless, if you want to be an AT, you're going to have to get an AT degree somehow. So I'm not sure what the question is... working as an Exercise Specialist for a year isn't going to do you any good toward an AT degree..

 

[Huntrome]

Regardless, if you want to be an AT, you're going to have to get an AT degree somehow. So I'm not sure what the question is... working as an Exercise Specialist for a year isn't going to do you any good toward an AT degree..

you're totally right! & I totally realized i completely worded my question wrong, so I changed it because the whole exercise specialist part was irrelevant to what I was trying to get help with

 

[starrsgirl]

So if it will take you 5 years to get an AT degree versus 4 years for a regular bachelor's, isn't that the best option? 5 year undergrad degree in AT and then be ready to start DPT school right away. That seems like the shortest and most direct path to both your goals. (I'm assuming a Masters is at least a 2 year program)