Application Requirements | Emory School of Medicine

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, but not required

Residency Application Materials

Letter of application (cover letter)
Resume or curriculum vitae
Reference List
Three letters of Recommendation

Applications are accepted from December 1, 2024 through February 14, 2025.

Once applications are received, applicants will be contacted for two phone interviews and references will be checked. Approximately 10-12 candidates will be invited for a formal interview in mid to late March. 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. Please note, incomplete applications will not be considered.

All applications must be submitted electronically through RF-ATCAS. You can apply by clicking the link below.

OTC 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.