The mission of the athletic training education program at Lock Haven University is to prepare students for a career as an athletic trainer in traditional and non-traditional settings. The program accomplishes this by providing its students with a strong scientific base of knowledge and the opportunity to develop athletic training competencies and clinical proficiencies in the practice domains defined by the Board of Certification role delineation study. Students develop mastery through a combination of didactic and clinical experiences. Graduates of the program are eligible for certification by the Board of Certification and legal certification by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine as well as other states. In addition, the program prepares students for post-graduate education in a variety of areas including athletic training, exercise science, kinesiology, and allied health professions.