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from ca-at.org On February 19, 2014, the California Athletic Trainers’ Association (CATA) with Assemblymember Ed Chau (D- Monterey Park), introduced AB 1890 otherwise known as the “Athletic Trainers Practice Act.” The cost-neutral bill would regulate athletic trainers and prohibit any person without the proper credentials from engaging in the practice of athletic training. Athletic trainers are…

Yes we know The Ellen DeGeneres Show, it is National Athletic Training Month! Thanks for having our back!

ATvantage is poised for growth and determined to better serve its users ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 2, 2014 – The new website provides visitors with quick access to information about the company’s services and education on athletic training. Users will find it much easier to get into contact with ATvantage, whether they be an organization or…

Full-time work is not the only option, there are perks to contract work: Work/Life balance – Burnout is a “buzzword” in the athletic training profession, but work/life balance is important. Teams aren’t practicing, conditioning, or competing any less and budgets aren’t budging, so what gives? Being an independent contractor can leave more time for hobbies,…

An editorial written in the recent edition of Journal of Athletic Training (Jan-Feb 2013 Volume 48, Number 1) is a calling to all athletic trainers. Written by a well respected and known name in the profession, William E. Prentice suggests “focusing the direction of our profession.”

– Dan Le Batard, Miami Herald As America’s most popular sport encounters a liability problem … as gladiator Junior Seau kills himself with a shotgun blast to the chest and leaves his damaged brain to study … as awareness and penalties increase around an NFL commissioner confronting the oxymoronic task of making a violent game…