A Clearer Path for the Next Generation of Athletic Trainers

A Clearer Path for the Next Generation of Athletic Trainers

The BOC Athletic Training Pathfinder Program is more than a framework, it’s a vision for the future.

For upcoming and early-career athletic trainers, it provides a structured guide to professional growth, helping them align their passions with emerging opportunities across healthcare, research, technology, and entrepreneurship.

Future ATs will be able to:

Identify competencies needed for advancement.

Understand specialization and leadership opportunities.

Pursue roles that reflect both clinical skill and professional ambition.

By defining these pathways now, we’re helping the next generation move from uncertainty to empowerment, ensuring the athletic training profession continues to evolve, thrive, and lead in the broader healthcare landscape.