Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Injury Management
OVERVIEW
Who is this program for?
A graduate certificate in Musculoskeletal Injury Management is designed for healthcare professionals, such as physical therapists, athletic trainers, and chiropractors, who want to enhance their skills in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal conditions. This program is also valuable for those pursuing advanced expertise in sports medicine, rehabilitation, or injury prevention to support active populations and improve patient outcomes.
Program Overview
Musculoskeletal injuries are the most common injury sustained in the physically active population. This post-professional graduate certificate focused on these conditions will be especially important for sports medicine professionals, such as athletic trainers. Students will receive focused coursework that provides advanced didactic education related to mechanisms of musculoskeletal injury and current evidence for clinical management of these conditions.
The Graduate Certificate in Musculoskeletal Injury Management is designed to provide advanced education and clinical experience for credentialed clinicians (i.e. Athletic Trainers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physicians, Physician Assistants, etc) that manage injuries in physically active populations. Graduates from our program will emerge as advanced clinicians with post-professional knowledge and clinical experience that will be highly competitive for positions providing healthcare services in a variety of employment settings (i.e. traditional athletics, physician’s clinic, out-patient rehabilitation setting, occupational setting).
Admission Requirements
Please view the Graduate School's Admission Requirements. If there are Program Specific Requirements listed below, those will also apply.
Application Requirements
Please view the application requirements for the Graduate School. If there are Program Specific Requirements listed below, those will also apply.
Application Deadlines
Domestic Students
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Fall
- 07/25/2025
International Students
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Fall
- 04/15/2025
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What You'll Learn
The advanced curriculum will expand the knowledge and skill set of clinicians in sports medicine related fields, and clinical experiences will prepare clinicians for competitive opportunities in the job market. This program can help young clinicians prepare before beginning full time employment, as well as bolster the knowledge and skill set of clinicians that are already practicing in the area of physically active injury management.
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
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As a graduate student, there are additional opportunities for student funding. Once you are admitted into a degree-bearing graduate program at UK, you can apply for a wide variety of financial assistance, including assistantships and fellowships. These opportunities can be tied to your program’s availability, so you should inquire with your program director about opportunities available within your program!
Expand Your Learning
We couple education in the program with hands-on laboratory learning that will advance the learner's knowledge, skills and abilities related to evaluation and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Students enrolled in this certificate program who hold the athletic training credential may be eligible for an Athletic Training Fellowship. These Fellowships will provide students the opportunity to work as an Athletic Trainer with one of our clinical partners to provide athletic training services in a variety of settings, including collegiate, high school and middle school athletics.
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