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PUBLIC RELATIONS /  SOCIAL MEDIA

To contact the PR / Social Media Committee, CLICK HERE.

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GO TO THE NATA PR COMMITTEE PAGE.

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CHAIR

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Get Certified!

To become a BOC Certified Athletic Trainer (AT), you must earn a degree from a college or university with an accredited athletic training program, then – depending on your state regulation – take and pass the exam administered by the Omaha-based Board of Certification (BOC).

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Don't have a Bachelors Degree?

  • Go to CAATE

  • Leave State field blank, select Undergraduate in the Program Type area

  • Click Submit to see the listing of all undergraduate level programs


Bachelors Degree Holder?

  1. You can get a second bachelor’s from one of the schools mentioned above.

  2. Or you can get a masters in athletic training from a university with an accredited entry level masters program.  There are fewer than 20 of these.  For a list of schools with accredited entry-level masters programs, go to:

  • Go to CAATE

  • Click on Accredited Programs (in the brown heading stripe)

  • Leave State field blank, select Entry Level Masters in the Program Type area

  • Click Submit to see the listing of all entry level masters programs

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Continuing Education

The purpose of continuing education is to insure that individuals stay current in the field of athletic training. A Certified Athletic Trainer must continue to:

  • Obtain current professional development information

  • Explore new knowledge in specific content areas

  • Master new athletic training-related skills and techniques

  • Expand approaches to effective athletic training

  • Further develop professional judgment

  • Conduct professional practice in an ethical and appropriate manner

  • Workshops/Seminars

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