Public Resources

Concussion Management

• NYSATA Concussion Management Page
• NATA Position Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion
• NYSPHSAA Safety & Research 
• ConcussionWise - for Athletes, Parents, Coaches, Athletic Trainers, Physicians, School nurses  – *It should be noted that this is not currently a NYSED-approved concussion education training site
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Concussion in Sports  – Heads Up info & toolkits for Youth & High School sports (coaches, athletes, parents), Schools, Physicians, Clinicians
•  Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS)
• Sports Legacy Institute (SLI)
• REAP Concussion Management Program  Reduce demands, Educate, Accommodate academically, Pace the return – Center for Concussion, Rocky Mountain Youth Sports Medicine Institute
• Youth Sports Safety Alliance (YSSA)
• The Second Impact

Athletic Training (AT):

• Encompasses the prevention, evaluation and assessment, rehabilitation, and intervention of emergency, acute, and chronic medical conditions involving impairment, functional limitations, and disabilities.
• Is practiced by nationally and state credentialed Athletic Trainers, who are health care professionals.  Athletic Trainers collaborate with physicians to optimize activity and participation of patients and clients, including athletes.
• Is a health care profession recognized by the American Medical Association since 1991.
• Profile of Athletic Trainers

• For more information on Athletic Training or AT Education, see Links & Handouts, Education Programs, Student Resources, and Press Releases/ATs in the News

Credentialing/Certifications

In order to legally practice as an Athletic Trainer and use the ATC credential, both the national (BOC) and state credentials must be obtained.

• National (Board of Certification)

• Board of Certification (BOC) for the Athletic Trainer
• Criteria:
  • Eligibility for BOC exam:
    • College degree in Athletic Training (Bachelor’s or entry-level Master’s), including successful completion of requirements of a CAATE-Accredited Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) – eligible to apply when enrolled in final semester
    • Endorsement by Program Director of CAATE-Accredited Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP)
  • Eligibility for BOC certification (ATC credential):
    • Successful completion of BOC certification exam
    • Official (final) college transcript with degree and date of degree
    • Proof of current Emergency Cardiac Care (ECC) training (CPR Certification)

•  NY State
  • NYSED Office of the Professions 
  • Criteria:
    • Completed BOC Certification (national)
    • 21 years of age
    • NYSED Application
    • NYSED Certification of Professional Education, including copy of final official college transcript – completed by College/University where AT degree was completed
    • Verification of other professional licensure/certification, if applicable

• NYSATA’s NYS Regulation Information page