Education Resources

Find the latest information about athletic training education

NATA offers several resources related to AT education including updates about the degree transition and the latest changes in higher education.

Host an Immersive Clinical Experience

Are you interested in hosting an athletic training student? Share your immersive clinical experience opportunity by completing the submission form. Once approved, your site will be added to our searchable database for students to explore.

 

Coordinator of Clinical Education Resources

Athletic training clinical education plays a critical role in a student’s professional preparation. The responsibilities of the coordinator of clinical education (CCE) often include tracking and planning student clinical progression, clinical site evaluations, student evaluation, preceptor training and preceptor evaluation as well as support and mentoring of students. Shannon David, PhD, AT, Ashley Thrasher, EdD, LAT, ATC, CSCS, and Laura E. Kunkel, EdD, LAT, ATC through a qualitative study, found that CCEs felt challenged when navigating institutional policies and less prepared for certain duties in their roles as CCE that included affiliated agreements, conflict management and time management. The NATA Professional Education Committee created a three-part series to include:

  • Checklist for CAATE Requirements (pdf)

  • How To Get Started as a New CCE (pdf)

  • Timeline for CCEs (pdf)

Educational Pathways

The Educational Pathways Document, generated by the NATA Executive Council for Education, provides an overview of the various educational opportunities available after earning an athletic training degree and certification.

The Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT) program guide provides an overview and contact information for each program.

Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT) (pdf)

Student Recruitment, Enrollment and Retention (SRER) 

View the webinar on student recruitment, enrollment and retention and the additional resources that have been collected to provide educators and program directors with tools and support on the topics.

Resources on Simulation

This document provides members with information on simulation including resources, definitions, and steps for creating meaningful simulation experiences.

Resources Simulation (pdf)

Athletic Training Education Research

The NATA Education Advancement Committee (EAC) provides resources to support education research in the profession, such as:

  • Continuing Professional Development in Educational Scholarship Grant (docx)

     - Helps support the development of skills related to education research

  • Education Research Forum in conjunction with the Athletic Training Educators' Conference
  • AT Educationalist Town Hall Video (Members Only, must be logged in to view)

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In addition, the EAC recommends the following related to education research:

  • NATA Foundation - Awards research grants specific to education research
  • Publications - If you are an educational researcher interested in connecting and collaborating with others, we recommend you search publications such as the Athletic Training Education Journal, the Journal of Athletic Training and the Free Communication program abstracts for individuals active in your area of interest.

Resources on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

This document provides a list of resources on artificial intelligence (AI) as it relates to higher education. This is not an exhaustive list, nor does it represent the views or values of the NATA. The intention is to provide educators with hyperlinked resources and a brief description of each to help guide their use of the list.

Educators' Toolkit

The Educators’ Toolkit is a series of resources to help educators implement best practices in education in line with the mission of supporting research priorities, advancing scholarship and promoting best practices.

AT Teaching Tips

The AT Teaching Tips series was designed to recognize and share innovative teaching and learning ideas by academic professionals in the field of athletic training through the distribution of pedagogical tips that can be used to enhance the teaching, learning and assessment environment.

Tips will demonstrate strategies that align with one of the categories below:

  • Increasing student motivation
  • Promote active learning
  • Engage students in learning course related content
  • Develop learner attitudes, values and self awareness 

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