Academic Credits
Months
Onsite Experience
Courses
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Stay Up-To-Date with Changes in AT Education
Within the most recent AT Practice Analysis and the updated CAATE Education Standards for athletic trainers, there are some important changes. Our EPCAT certificate keeps you up-to-date with the changes within the profession. Advance your knowledge and skills as an athletic trainer as you dive into learning more about emergency and primary care, biomedical testing and imaging, and, orthopedic applications and procedures.
Earn BOC Continuing Education Units
Our EPCAT certificate is a great way to earn BOC Continuing Education Units. Earn the CEUs and receive the continuing education that you need. BOC CEUs are provided for athletic trainers that complete our EPCAT certificate.
Bridge Into Our MSATP or PhD Programs
Are you looking at earning your master’s or doctorate degree? Completing the EPCAT certificate is a great way to start. Our EPCAT certificate easily bridges into our Master of Science in Athletic Training Practice degree. The EPCAT also bridges into our PhD in Health Sciences program. After completing the EPCAT, you can transfer some of the credits into either our MSATP or PhD program.
Designed for the Working Athletic Trainer
Our EPCAT certificate is designed for working athletic trainers. It is designed to provide the certified athletic trainer with a streamlined, evidence-based approach to the most current emergency/primary care skills, techniques, and literature, allowing athletic trainers to succeed in a dynamic healthcare society. Learning takes place during collaborative team assignments with practicing athletic trainers from across the country, increasing your professional networking opportunities. Concepts and skills learned in this program will be frequently used in your clinical practice.
Curriculum

Changes in AT Practice
Onsite Experience
Educator's Pathway
Are you an athletic trainer educator? We offer an optional educator’s pathway for athletic training educators seeking ways to teach emergency and primary care didactic and clinical skills. Our educator’s pathway teaches you instructional designs, methods, delivery, and assessment techniques to accumulate focused lesson plans.
Evidence-Based Emphasis
Semester Starts
Winter 2024
Priority Application Deadline
Final Application Deadline
Semester Start
Summer 2024
Priority Application Deadline
Final Application Deadline
Semester Start
Fall 2024
Priority Application Deadline
Final Application Deadline
Semester Start
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Current BOC certification or AT licensure
Clinical Rotation Requirements including required vaccinations: Admitted students to Rocky Mountain University who will be completing a clinical rotation will receive vaccination forms regarding required vaccinations. Not all vaccinations or proof of immunity are required at the beginning of the program but will be prior to the first clinical rotation. The University allows for vaccination exemptions and more information about the University’s position on vaccination can be reviewed at https://rm.edu/vaccination-statement/
RMU requires the following items prior to starting any clinical rotations (these are subject to change depending upon public health concerns and specific clinic requirements):
- MMR
- Varicella
- Hepatitis B
- TB
- Tdap
- Annual Influenza
- COVID 19
- HIPAA certification
- OSHA certification
- CPR certification
Tuition
Faculty

Michele Monaco
DSc, ATC
Program Director, EPCAT Certificate Program
UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (8060 165th Avenue NE Ste 100, Redmond, WA 98052-3981), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education.