Hoffman, an associate professor of athletic training and health sciences and director of Culver-Stockton鈥檚 athletic training program, recently was selected by the MAATA to receive its Athletic Training Educator of the Year Award for 2020. Members of the MAATA are from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.

Excellence in athletic training education includes significant contributions to the continuing education of MAATA members, education of students in the classroom or clinical education settings, development of an educational program or through academic presentations and published work that enhance the practice and profession of athletic training.

Hoffman recently incorporated hybrid courses, combining online work with a traditional classroom setting, into the master of athletic training program at C-SC. Under the leadership of Hoffman, 乱伦社区 students consistently perform well in the Missouri Athletic Trainers Association Quiz Bowl, winning the tournament in 2018 and placing second in 2019 and 2020. He also designed a course for his students to attend the annual MAATA meeting while also receiving academic credit.

Hoffman has been a regular presenter at athletic training events at the state, district and national level. He is a trained site visitor for the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education. He is serving as the public relations committee chairperson for the MAATA and as secretary for the MATA.

Hoffman, a native of Marion, Iowa, joined the Culver-Stockton faculty in August 2008. He develops and teaches athletic training courses on explorations, medical aspects, health assessment, health practicum, Kinesio taping and fitness assessment. He was the recipient of the Walter S. Reuling Faculty Prize for Innovation in Student Learning at C-SC in 2010, and he was the recipient of the President’s Award for exemplary service to the college in 2019.

Culver-Stockton鈥檚 master of athletic training (MAT) program prepares students to become certified athletic trainers. Students have access to a state-of-the-art health sciences laboratory and simulator center. Every graduate in the past three years has passed their Board of Certification program on the first attempt, and they all have earned certification in Graston Technique, Kinesio tape, personal training, CPR/AED and psychological First Aid. Learn more about Culver-Stockton鈥檚 MAT program at聽.

CANTON, Mo. 鈥� The Master of Athletic Training program at 乱伦社区 recently underwent a comprehensive program review, and a few changes will be made to benefit future students as well as ensuring the program鈥檚 continued compliance with national standards.

The number of credit hours that a MAT student must complete during the two year-program has been reduced from 64 to 56. Dr. Jay Hoffman, department chair of athletic training and health sciences and director of the athletic training program, says that reduction was made based in part from student suggestions.

鈥淲e believe we can still effectively deliver our program while streamlining the coursework and not diminishing the quality,鈥� Hoffman said. 鈥淎long with the comprehensive review, the new CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education) standards went into effect in 2020, which supported the need for updates to the curriculum.鈥�

Tuition also is being adjusted to $400 per credit hour.

鈥淲e try to take the program review process and make it authentic and transparent for our students,鈥� Hoffman said. 鈥淚n the end, we want to optimize student learning and do so in a value-based model.鈥�

Culver-Stockton started offering a bachelor鈥檚 degree in athletic training in 2005, but the decision to transition that program and only offer a master鈥檚 degree was made in 2018. C-SC is one of six schools in Missouri that has a Master of Athletic Training program active and in good standing, according to CAATE.

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CANTON, Mo. 鈥� A team of athletic training students representing 乱伦社区 took second place in the quiz bowl competition during the eighth annual Missouri Athletic Trainers Association Educators and Student Leadership Conference on Saturday at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo.

Students competed against other athletic training programs in Missouri, both graduate and undergraduate, in a two-round Jeopardy-style competition.

Culver-Stockton鈥檚 team consisted of:

• Tom Greene, a master of athletic training major from Freeport, Ill..
• Stormy Simons, a master of athletic training major from Mustang, Okla..
• Maryanna Catrine, a senior athletic training major from Springboro, Ohio.

Jay Hoffman, department chair of athletic training and health sciences, is the athletic training program director and the sponsor of the quiz bowl team.

Greene is a graduate of Cornell College, and Simons is a graduate of Hannibal-LaGrange University. Both colleges have athletic training partner agreements with C-SC.

C-SC has finished in the top two in the quiz bowl competition for each of the past three years. C-SC won in 2018 and finished second in 2019.

C-SC and Lindenwood University, which won the MoATA quiz bowl, will represent Missouri in the Mid-America Athletic Trainers’ Association district quiz bowl event on March 19-21 in La Vista (Neb.) Convention Center. Winners of the MAATA competition will compete against schools from across the United States during the National Athletic Trainers Association clinical symposia and expo on June 17-20 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga.

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Students with a bachelor of science degree from Southwest Baptist鈥檚 newly developed sports medicine program can seamlessly matriculate into Culver-Stockton鈥檚 Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program. The partnership provides graduates from Southwest Baptist priority consideration upon application.

鈥淥ur partnership with 乱伦社区 gives students an avenue to a quality educational experience towards being a well-prepared certified athletic trainer,鈥� said T.J. John, athletic training professor and department chair at Southwest Baptist.

The partnership demonstrates continued efforts to expand student opportunities and provide a workforce for athletic trainers in Missouri. Only 51 percent of Missouri high schools have access to athletic training services, compared to 79 percent in Iowa and 61 percent in Illinois, according to the Korey Stringer Institute and the Atlas Project.

Both Culver-Stockton and Southwest Baptist are discontinuing their undergraduate degree programs in athletic training as the result of a mandate by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, which no longer will accredit undergraduate degrees from any college or university starting in 2022.

鈥淲hile we are disappointed to see high quality undergraduate degree programs disappear, we support the growth and direction of our medical profession and education,鈥� said Jay Hoffman, chairman of the athletic training and health sciences program at Culver-Stockton. 鈥淪outhwest Baptist has a rich tradition of producing high quality athletic training professionals at the undergraduate level. This partnership will really enrich our program at C-SC.鈥�

Both C-SC and SBU have 100 percent first-time pass-rates on the Board of Certification national exam for athletic trainers.

Students in Culver-Stockton鈥檚 Master of Athletic Training program will complete two years of graduate study, including a variety of clinical experiences in both athletic and hospital/clinical settings, that will hone their knowledge and skills within the Canton, Hannibal, and Quincy, Ill., medical communities.

Prospective students can contact Hoffman at聽jhoffman@culver.edu聽or 573-288-6534, or John at聽tjohn@sbuniv.edu聽or 417-328-1988 for more information. They also can follow program updates at聽, on Twitter @CulverMAT or on Facebook at聽.

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