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Membership Categories:
Certified Professional
An individual who holds the ATC (Athletic Trainer, Certified) credential and is in good standing with the BOC.
Licensed Professional
An NATA member, not ATC credentialed, who is a state licensed (continent USA) Athletic Trainer and has provided a copy of licensure.
Associate
An individual, not ATC credentialed or a state licensed Athletic Trainer, who is working in athletic education, research, medicine or other professions related to athletic training. Associate members may not vote on association matters. A certified member whose certification is no longer in good standing with the BOC is changed to an Associate member.
Certified Student
A certified individual enrolled as a full time graduate student working towards an advanced degree at an accredited college or university. A member must request the Certified Student category and agree to the Code of Ethics annually. A total of three years is allowed in this category.
Student
An individual enrolled as a full-time student in a college or university who has not fulfilled BOC requirements for certification. A total of seven years is allowed in this category. At that time, the individual is transferred to a professional member status.
Certified Retired
A former certified member with 20 years of NATA membership who has resigned their certification with the BOC and resigned any form of state licensure or regulation is moved to a retired status. A Certified Retired member must agree not to practice athletic training and cannot use the ATC credential, but may use AT Ret.
Retired
A former professional member with 20 years of NATA membership who has resigned his/her state licensure. A copy of the confirmed resignation must be forwarded to NATA.
Membership categories reflect the NATA membership categories. Please select the type of membership that reflects your standing with NATA or Non - NATA to join SCATA directly.
Please note:
If you maintain your NATA membership AND your NATA address of record is located in South Carolina, a portion of your national membership dues is funneled down to the state level. This makes you a dues paying member of SCATA, however, if you haven't already you may join the state association by completing the SCATA membership application here.
If you currently work in the state of South Carolina but your address of record with the NATA is in a different state, your dues money is funneled down to that state. This makes you a member of that state’s organization and not South Carolina's. If you would also like to join SCATA you must register to become a SCATA member. You will be asked to submit SCATA dues separately.
Annual memberships are good until December 31 of the respective year. If you renew your NATA dues and your NATA address of record is in SC, your membership with SCATA will automatically be renewed. If you do not renew your NATA dues, you will be asked to submit SCATA dues separately no later than May 1 of the upcoming year of membership to avoid membership suspension. If you are not a NATA member you must renew your SCATA membership annually and will be asked to submit SCATA dues annually no later than May 1 of the upcoming year of membership to avoid membership suspension.
SCATA is a 501(c)(6) organization. Contributions or gifts are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes but may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses, subject to limitations related to lobbying activities. SCATA estimates that approximately 20% of member dues are nondeductible under Section 162(e) due to lobbying and political expenditures.
*Membership applications may take up to 48 hours to process and be able to log in to your new account.
