Pre-AthleticTraining
Start your path toward becoming a Certified and Licensed Athletic Trainer right here in Trinidad. Earn your Associate of Arts at Trinidad State, then transfer seamlessly into the Bachelor of Science in Health Science at CSU Pueblo.
Program Cost
Where You Can Study
This program is offered at the following TSC campus locations.
Your Pathway
One Degree, One Clear Path Forward
Associate of Arts — Pre-Athletic Training Concentration
Complete your AA at Trinidad State, then transfer directly into the Bachelor of Science in Health Science (Pre-Athletic Training Concentration) at CSU Pueblo — no credits lost, no guesswork about what transfers.
Why Trinidad State
Why Choose Our Health Sciences Program?
Seamless Transfer Agreement
Our AA to BS agreement ensures a smooth move from Trinidad State to CSU Pueblo, so you can start here and finish your BS in Health Science with a Pre-Athletic Training concentration.
Comprehensive Curriculum
Build a foundation in primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion, emergent care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation.
Professional Preparation
Athletic Trainers are multi-skilled healthcare professionals who work under the direction of, or in collaboration with, a physician. Our curriculum prepares you for certification and licensure.
Curriculum
Associate of Arts — Pre-Athletic Training Concentration
Every course below is guaranteed to transfer directly into the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (Pre-Athletic Training Concentration) at CSU Pueblo, per the official transfer agreement between the two institutions, effective 2023.
I. General Education Courses
II. Additional Required Courses
After You Transfer: Completing Your BS at CSU Pueblo
Up to 64 semester credits transfer in from a two-year institution. The courses below must be completed at CSU Pueblo to finish the BS in Health Sciences (Pre-Athletic Training Concentration).
Total BS degree requirements: 120–122 credits. Students may also pursue a 3+2 option completing the BS in Health Sciences and MS in Athletic Training in five years — contact Dr. Roger Clark at CSU Pueblo for details.
Transfer Agreement between Trinidad State College and Colorado State University Pueblo, effective 2023. Students must earn a C– or higher in each course to guarantee transfer of the full 60 credits and junior standing at CSU Pueblo.
Career Pathways
Where This Degree Can Take You
Certified & Licensed Athletic Trainer
After completing your BS, you’ll be ready to pursue certification and licensure as an Athletic Trainer — opening doors at sports teams, schools, clinics, hospitals, and more.
Integral Health Care Team Member
Athletic Trainers provide primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention, and rehabilitation.
Exercise Science
Prefer fitness, wellness, or recreation over clinical athletic training? Explore the Exercise Science pathway at TSC — another AA-to-BS route to CSU Pueblo.
Contact Us
Have questions about this program? Reach out to a faculty or staff member.
- TitleFaculty/Division Chair
- DepartmentCriminal Justice & Physical Education
- LocationTrinidad, Colorado • 110 Davis
- EmailSarah.Sloane@trinidadstate.edu