Education info
Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
During the 77th NATA Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, in-person attendees can earn up to 40 CEUs — with a maximum of 15 CEUs available on-site and the remainder through NATA 2026 On-Demand.
Those who register for NATA 2026 On-Demand will have access to select recorded sessions. By viewing sessions and completing the required assessments, On-Demand participants can earn up to 25 CEUs.
Attendees who participate in a session in person should not also claim CEUs for the on-demand version.
Statements of Credit
NATA provides Statements of Credit post-event. An email will be sent to all attendees eligible for CEUs with instructions on how to access and print their Statement of Credit. It is the attendee’s responsibility to check their Statement of Credit upon receipt to confirm it’s accurate. As always, it is the responsibility of the attendee to report only hours spend in educational sessions.
If you have a question about your statement, email [email protected]
Learning Formats
Format | Length | # of Speakers | Description | Additional Fees/CEUs |
Blended Advanced Track* | 6 hours: 2 hours prework + 4 hours on-site | Varies | Lecture and lab | Yes (up to 6 additional CEUs) |
Lecture | 55 minutes | 1-2 | Lecture | No |
Interactive Lecture | 55 minutes | 1-2 | Lecture with engagement triggers | No |
Blended Learning Lab* | 1 hour prework + | Varies | Asynchronous lecture and lab | Yes (up to 1 additional CEU) |
Learning Lab** | 2 hours | 1 | Lecture and lab | No |
Forum | 55 minutes | 1-3 | Lectures and facilitated discussion | No |
Free Communications – Oral | 7 minutes | Up to 7 | Lecture | No |
Free Communications – Poster | N/A | Varies | Poster | No |
*Registration required.
**Learning Labs are first come, first served.
Domains of Athletic Training
Domain | Title | Descriptions |
Domain 1 | Risk Reduction, Wellness and Health Literacy | Promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors with effective education and communication to enhance wellness and minimize the risk of injury and illness |
Domain 2 | Assessment, Evaluation and Diagnosis | Implementing systematic, evidence-based examinations and assessments to formulate valid clinical diagnoses and determine patients’ plan of care |
Domain 3 | Critical Incident Management | Integrating best practices in immediate and emergency care for optimal outcomes |
Domain 4 | Therapeutic Intervention | Rehabilitating and reconditioning injuries, illnesses and general medical conditions with the goal of achieving optimal activity level based on core concepts (i.e., knowledge and skillsets fundamental to all aspects of therapeutic interventions) using the applications of therapeutic exercise, modality devices and manual techniques |
Domain 5 | Health Care Administration and Professional Responsibility | Integrating best practices in policy construction and implementation, documentation and basic business practices to promote optimal patient care and employee well-being |
Domains – Orthopedic Specialty Practice for ATs
Domain | Title | Descriptions |
Domain 1 | Medical Knowledge | Applying systematic, evidence-based clinical reasoning to evaluate patient history, perform focused examinations, interpret diagnostic findings, and determine accurate diagnoses to guide patient-centered plans of care |
Domain 2 | Procedural Knowledge | Applying advanced clinical decision making to implement, adapt, and manage plans of care across pre-, intra-, and post-procedural and operative phases to support safe, effective, and optimal patient outcomes |
Domain 3 | Professional Practice | Applying leadership, collaboration, and reflective practice to advance patient-centered, value-based care through effective teamwork, communication, and continuous professional development |
Level Of Difficulty
Essential: Includes core theory, concepts of applications
Advanced: Includes in-depth theory, concepts and applications of information and/or techniques that are presented beyond the Essential Level
Mastery: Includes the highest level of theory, concepts and applications of knowledge of technique within a specific area
NATA Foundation Free Communications
FORMAT | LENGTH | TYPE | |
SPEAKER | SESSION | ||
Poster Presentation | – | 1 hour | Display with author |
Oral Presentation | Room Capacity | 1 hour | Presentation and discussion |
Sponsorship
NATA thanks our event sponsors. In alignment with continuing education rules, our thanks and acknowledgement don’t infer endorsement or guarantees regarding effectiveness, quality or safety.
Conflict of Interest
In compliance with continuing education requirements, all presenters must disclose any financial or other associations with companies to which they have a direct link and/or financial relationship that is related to the topic/content of their presentation.
Disclaimer
It’s the athletic trainer’s responsibility to assure any techniques they perform are within the scope of their state practice acts. All material presented in this education program is made available for educational purposes only. This material isn’t intended to represent the only, or necessarily the best, methods or procedures appropriate for each situation discussed, but is intended to present an approach, view, statement or opinion of the authors or presenters that may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners.