Ontario Sports & Athletic Therapist Association is an Athletic Therapy Ontario® Registered Trade Name
Several academic programs across Canada prepare students to become ATs.
In Ontario, two undergrad programs exist, with a third college-level program set to launch in 2027.
A milestone was achieved in 2026 with the first Master's in Athletic Therapy (MAT) being offered at Brock University, in St. Catharines, ON. The OSTA is a proud community partner of the Brock MAT program and offers the MAT students access to the OSTA Gus Kandilas Pathfinder Scholarship for the best research project advancing the profession through evidence-informed practice.
Career in AT
Hands-On practitioner Athletic Therapists adhere to the sports medicine model of care. Athletic Therapists treat a wide variety of patients from youth with sport injuries to weekend warriors and active seniors recovering from joint replacement surgeries.
The commitment is to "Health in Motion!!" Athletic Therapy is a rewarding career as clients are actively engaged in injury prevention and recovery; it's all about collaborative not passive return to function.
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Athletic Therapy is practised on the frontline of sports medicine by our Members.
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Working while supporting elite athletes and those dedicated to staying fit and healthy is the kind of health care focused on wellness not illness.
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Pursue a health care profession that keeps you top of your game too.
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The OSTA invites you to consider a health care career as an AT.
We are here to support you.