LINKS
Athletic Training Terms

NATA: National Athletic Trainers' Association, founded in 1950. Organization that is member driven (approx. 30,000 members worldwide). www.nata.org

NATABOC: National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification. Develops and handles the certification exams. www.nataboc.org

CAATE: Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education grants accreditation to programs for the Athletic Trainer.

NATA-EC: NATA Education Council develops clinical proficiencies and competencies used by entry-level Certified Athletic Trainers. The proficiencies and competencies are then used by the NATABOC to develop the certification exams. The JRC-AT and CAAHEP use these proficiencies and competencies as a guideline when evaluating a college/university for accreditation or re-accreditation. www.nataec.org

Athletic: a student admitted into an accredited Athletic Training Education Program.

Other Terminology
http://www.nataec.org/html/clinical_education_definitions.html