The time has come for you to nominate your extraordinary peers for the 2025 CAATE Awards! Nominate them for an award before Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, to recognize their outstanding achievements and contributions to the athletic training field.  The Bob & Lynn Caruthers Service Award and the Pete Koehneke Award winners will be announced at the CAATE Town Hall in November. Both awards...

As part of the Five-Year Standards Review, the CAATE has identified an opportunity to enhance clarity within Standard 4, which currently encompasses two distinct types of outcome measures under a single unifying theme of quality improvement. To better support athletic training programs, the CAATE is proposing to split the current Standard 4 into two separate standards: Proposed...

Upcoming CAATE Events 76th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo  June 24-27 | Visit Us at Booth 1706  Visit the CAATE at the 2025 NATA Convention in Orlando, Florida, June 24-27! CAATE Staff and Commissioners will be available to answer stakeholder questions. Find us at booth 1706 to learn more about the value of professional, residency, and fellowship...

This report describes Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) accredited Athletic Training programs (professional, post-professional, and residency). Unless otherwise noted, the data included in this fact sheet were derived from the 2023-2024 Annual Report completed in October of 2024, data from eAccreditation software profiles at the time of Annual Report...

The CAATE is proud to recognize the inspiring achievements and dedicated work of Jessica Pierce, DAT, ATC, CES! How did you become involved with athletic training? I always wanted to be involved in the medical field and knew for a long time which medical professions I would not enjoy. I met an athletic trainer for the first time in high school and not because I was an athlete. I saw...

From conferences to connections, the CAATE has been busy! We recently attended the AMSSM (American Medical Society for Sports Medicine) and AAOE (American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives) annual conferences in Kansas City and Atlanta over the past month. Thanks for connecting with us! Picture 1: Mark Laursen, CAATE Residency & Fellowship Director and...

Big news—The CAATE is officially on Instagram! Stay connected with us and follow athletictrainingeducation to keep up with the latest news, upcoming events, volunteer spotlights, and more. Continue to stay up to date with us and remain connected to the athletic training community by making sure you also follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn. CAATE Socials: Facebook Instagram...

Thank you to all who attended the CAATE Town Hall on Thursday, March 27! If you weren't able to tune in live, you can still catch the updates from key CAATE leaders by viewing the recorded version.

Following a competitive national search process, I am pleased to announce the selection of James Pavletich, MHA, CAE, as the new CAATE executive director. James officially joined the CAATE on March 24 at our D.C. headquarters.  James is a Certified Association Executive (CAE) and has had a robust career in strategic management and association leadership, with a focus on member and...

Upcoming Events This March, we proudly celebrate Athletic Trainers—Champions in Health Care! Their impact is far-reaching, their dedication unmatched, and their care invaluable. Learn more about National Athletic Training Association's chosen theme and resources for National Athletic Training Month. CAATE Hosted Events CAATE Town Hall | March 27 | Virtual ...