

Learners who graduate from a Professional Program Seeking Initial Accreditation WILL NOT be eligible to sit for the credentialing examination for athletic trainers.

Is awarded to programs after the CAATE takes action to approve the initial application. The CAATE confers the following statuses of public recognition related to accreditation: The CAATE accreditation status is not time limited but remains in place until a subsequent accreditation action is taken to alter a program’s current accreditation status. The database may be searched by program type (professional, post professional degree, post professional residency), degree level, or state. They are designed to build upon and expand the Athletic Trainer’s knowledge and experience acquired during professional (entry-level) education. Residency Programs are formal educational programs that offer structured curricula, including didactic and clinical components, to educate Athletic Trainers. These programs DO NOT qualify the learner to sit for the BOC exam. Post-Professional Degree Programs lead to a degree (masters or doctorate) for learners that are already credentialed as athletic trainers and expand the depth and breadth of the applied, experiential, and propositional knowledge and skills of athletic trainers through didactic, clinical, and research experiences. Professional Programs are available at both the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate degree levels. Professional Programs lead to eligibility to sit for the Board of Certification examination and to enter the profession of athletic training. The CAATE accredits three different types of educational programs in athletic training.
