The University of Connecticut has begun offering a Professional Master of Science degree in Athletic Training (MSAT), with the first cohort starting in May 2019. The Professional MSAT program provides students with the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to be a certified athletic trainer. The full-time, two-year program will provide students with a didactic and clinical curriculum that addresses the professional education standards as established by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE). Students are prepared to become evidence-based health care professionals through a combination of classroom, clinical education, and research experiences. The program at the University of Connecticut is unrivaled in its ability to expose students to diversified clinical education experiences with a focus in intercollegiate athletics and/or youth sports, providing students the opportunity to learn from experts in the fields of qualitative research, sport safety, through the Korey Stringer Institute (KSI), and musculoskeletal injury prevention and rehabilitation via the Sport Optimization and Rehabilitation (SOAR) lab. The UConn Athletic Training and Physical Therapy Programs are collaboratively aligned within the Department of Kinesiology, affording students the unique aspect of interdisciplinary heath care education.