The program’s educational philosophy encompasses current research and formal instruction in prevention, recognition, evaluation, and rehabilitation of conditions and injuries sustained by the physically active in various settings. An ATP student will have the opportunity to develop applied technical and clinical skills incorporating analytical problem-solving abilities to assist with the daily operation of traditional and non-traditional athletic training settings.

It is an aim of the program to establish and maintain a corps of athletic training students that shall be trained in the educational competencies and clinical proficiencies required for an entry-level athletic trainer. The vision of our professional baccalaureate Athletic Training Program is to develop the students’ knowledge, appreciation, understanding, and clinical reasoning which will prepare them for responsible Christian living in a complex world as a health care provider. The program's mission is to teach students three core values, which include; (1) knowledge and skill competency, (2) critical and integrative thinking, and (3) personal, professional, and ethical behaviors of a practitioner.