Learn From the Best, All Year
In addition to offering educational opportunities through our online platform EducATe, NATA offers multiple different opportunities for you to learn from industry experts on a wide range of topics that give you the chance to network and discuss issues while improving your skill set.
Convention
The NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo is the premier live event for athletic trainers. Our three-day convention offers important educational advances, career networking, association business and social opportunities as well as access to our AT Expo, featuring the largest exhibition of athletic training products and services in the world.
ATEC
ATEC is the premier education event for athletic training educators. In addition to targeted education, this event includes multiple engagement opportunities, including VATEC Chats, the AT EducATionalists Town Hall, and direct messaging (text or video) with small group discussions in the networking section.
Timely Topics
The goal of the Timely Topics series is to provide the NATA membership with a monthly, engaging, non-CEU series event that will be a 30m high level, introductory conversations with the goal of exciting the AT attendee and guiding them where to take a deeper dive into the topic post-event.
To learn more and access exclusive resources related to these topics, visit the members-only NATA Timely Topics page.
Other Events
NATA Executive Council for Education: Strategic Issues in Athletic Training Lecture Series
Call for Proposals
What is the lecture series?
The NATA Executive Council for Education (ECE) presents the 2026 Strategic Issues in Athletic Training Lecture Series: a one-hour, asynchronous presentation designed to address a strategically important issue that impacts the athletic training profession broadly. Each year, a topic aligned with the NATA Strategic Plan and advancing the profession is selected. The goal of the series is to engage athletic trainers in critical conversations around emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities that shape the future of the profession.
Who presents?
One to two subject matter experts (SMEs) will be selected to develop and record the presentation content. SMEs will:
● Collaborate with the ECE to refine the presentation focus and learning objectives.
● Participate in brief planning and review meetings with NATA staff.
● Record a one-hour session with NATA’s Knowledge Initiatives team for on-demand release.
● Develop an assessment aligned with the presentation’s objectives.
The final presentation will be hosted on NATA’s learning management system, EducATe, allowing all members and districts access to consistent, high-quality content.
Submission Details
SMEs should submit the their proposal and documentation via the Submissions Portal by February 27, 2026. All submissions will be reviewed by the ECE with final topic selection determined by the Council.
Questions
Email: education@nata.org