Select the category for membership that best describes your institution and hit the Join/Renew Here Today! button in that category. This will lead you to the screen where you will complete your information as program director. Once you have completed payment for membership, you will receive correspondence from us to help you add other users to your institution's membership and gain access to membership benefits.
Institutions and Organizations Eligibility Categories
CAATE Accredited Professional Programs, Residencies & Doctor of Athletic Training Programs
$2000 annually
- Must be designated as a CAATE accredited program
- Maximum users include Core Faculty + 2 additional users
- Eligible to serve on work groups, committees, research groups & the Board of Directors
- See policy on Institutional Users Criteria
Professional Programs, Residencies or Doctor of Athletic Training Officially Seeking CAATE Accreditation
$2000 annually
- Must be designated by the CAATE as seeking accreditation
- Maximum of 6 institutional users
- Not eligible to serve on work groups or committees
Professional Programs, Residencies or Doctor of Athletic Training Programs in Exploratory Phase
$2000 annually
- Must provide a timeline to CAATE accreditation
- Maximum of 4 institutional users
- Not eligible to serve on work groups or committees
Internationally Accredited Professional Programs (CATA, BASRaT & ARTI)
$ 2000 annually
- Must be designated as a CATA, BASRaT or ARTI accredited program
- Maximum users include Core Faculty + 2 additional users
- Eligible to serve on work groups, committees, & research groups
Patron (Individual) Eligibility Categories
Doctoral Students
$100 annually
- Must be enrolled in a doctoral program in athletic training or related field with the career goal of being a faculty member in an athletic training program or residency
- May not hold a faculty appointment or be employed by an institution that is actively seeking accreditation by the CAATE, is in the exploratory phase of starting an athletic training program, or has a CAATE-accredited program
- Eligible to serve on work groups and research groups
Past Program Directors or Institutional Users
$100 annually
- *Must have previously been employed by a Member Institution and have been an established institutional user.
- *Must be employed by an organization that is not eligible for AATE Membership.
- *Must not be actively engaged in consulting work relating to athletic training education
- Eligible to serve on work groups and research groups