Finding His Village Through Student Leadership
Your journey as an athletic trainer doesn’t stop when you earn your credential. It grows stronger with the support of your professional home. This membership renewal season, NATA Now is sharing how ATs of all career stages have found home at NATA and embody this year’s campaign, “I am NATA.” Join or renew your membership for 2027 now.
InvestigATe: Inspiring the Next Generation
The AT4Me InvestigATe Program 2026-27 cycle is now open! Below, a 2025-26 cycle sponsor shares the impact the program had on her students and how she brought the checklist’s 10 activities to life.
By Erika Miller, MA, LAT, ATC
The Finished Athletic Training Facility
By Michael Rice , MS, LAT, ATC
Showing Up for the Profession
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, NATA Now, in collaboration with the NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee, is highlighting some of our state, district and national leaders and sharing insight into their drive to give back to the profession.
A Remodel in Progress
By Greg Garofalo, MS, LAT, ATC
Opening Doors for the Next Generation
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, NATA Now, in collaboration with the NATA Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee, is highlighting some of our state, district and national leaders and sharing insight into their drive to give back to the profession.
25 Years Later: Serving Those Who Serve
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the courage and sacrifice of the public safety professionals who ran toward danger remain a powerful reminder of the responsibility they carry every day.
NATA EducATe: New Courses in August
As your source of lifelong learning, NATA EducATe provides users with an extensive educational library, customizable experience, ability to interact with peers and more.
New courses are constantly being added to the platform to ensure you have the knowledge needed to stay up to date in your practice and earn CEUs.
Don’t forget: The NATA EducATe Enhanced Access Catalog is free with your NATA membership.
Supporting Career Growth and Professional Well-Being
In addition to salary and benefits, the 2026 NATA Compensation and Workforce Study looked beyond the paycheck to gain insight into the professional challenges and career perceptions athletic trainers are facing today.
Expanding Opportunities for Athletic Trainers
By Dylan Orrell
The 2026 NATA Compensation and Workforce Study shows a profession that is increasingly diverse in where athletic trainers work and where they see opportunities for their careers to grow.
Addressing Compensation and Workforce Sustainability
By Dylan Orrell
The 2026 NATA Compensation and Workforce Study provides an important look at compensation across the athletic training profession and the challenges athletic trainers continue to face.