Admission Requirement
To Qualify for Admission to the Emory Sports Medicine Athletic Training Residency, applicants must have:
- Certification from the BOC
- Certification from the NBCOT or are eligible to sit for the exam in June during the year of application (Read tab below for more information about the NBCOT requirement)
- Athletic Training Licensure (or eligibility) in the State of Georgia
- Completed a Master's degree in a related field or intend to graduate from a Master's program during the year of application
- Current certification in CPR/AED
- Two years experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer is preferred
Certification Requirements
You do not have to be a certified orthopaedic tech to be admitted to the Emory Sports Medicine Certified Athletic Training Residency, but it is preferred. Our recommendation is to submit your application materials for this exam once you are accepted into the residency. Residents are informed of their acceptance into the program by the end of April or beginning of May. This allows for enough time to register for the June test date. If you register for the August test date, your ability to start the OR section of the curriculum will be delayed. A test date after August could compromise your position within the residency.
Certified Athletic Trainers who have been working in orthopaedics under the supervision of an orthopaedic physician are eligible to sit for the NBCOT exam with a physician's signature on the test application. For more information on the NBCOT exam and/or applying to take the exam, please go to the NBCOT website.
Residents must obtain certification from the NBCOT or are eligible to sit for the June exam during the year of application
- If unable to successfully pass the June test, the AT resident will begin with an administrative rotation
- If AT resident is unable to successfully pass the exam for the second time, the second rotation for the AT resident will be the support rotation, which is a clinic only rotation
- Furthermore, if by the third attempt, the AT resident does not successfully pass the NBCOT exam, they will rotate strictly within the clinic and will not be exposed to the surgical component of the residency program.
Residency Application Materials
- Letter of application (cover letter)
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Reference List
- Three letters of Recommendation
- $25.00 Application Fee (Checks Payable To: Emory University)
Please submit application materials to:
Athletic Training Residency Director
J'nai Pittman MSEd, LAT, ATC OTC
1968 Hawks Lane
Brookhaven, GA 30329
Applications are accepted from December 1 through February 14th each year.
Once applications are received, applicants will be contacted for two phone interviews and references will be checked. Approximately 12 candidates will be invited for a formal interview in mid to late April. This is done in a group interview format and will last approximately 6-7 hours and will include dinner. Final decisions are made by the end of April and applicants are contacted. Only mailed in applications will be accepted. Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered.