Early Professionals Committee

Committee Purpose Statement

Leah Smith, Mat, LAT, ATC

The Early Professionals Committee (EPC) was created to support athletic trainers in the early stages of their career by fostering leadership, developing educational initiatives and promoting professional and ethical values.

What’s the EPC doing at the National Level?

The EPC works to create and gather resources to help early professionals in theirtransition to practice. This includes:

Addressing issues around transition to practice
Creating opportunities to develop career skills and leadership development
Fostering professional networking and mentorship
Resources can be found on the NATA EPC page

How can I see updates from the EPC?

Follow us on social media!

Instagram: nata_epc
Facebook: Nata Early Professionals Committee
X: NATA_EPC

How do I get involved with my state/district?

District Level:

Keep an eye out for committee openings from our secretary.
If you have a specific committee in mind, reach out to the chair to explore opportunities for involvement, even if no positions are currently available.
You can find committee contacts here.

State Level:

IATA relies on active membership participation to create meaningful and impactful changes to our state.
If you want to get involved with IATA in any capacity please reach out to your district director on there IATA Board of Directors here or reach out to a committee chair for a specific committee you are interested in here.

I accepted a position in Idaho as an athletic trainer, what do I need to know?

Liability Resources

CEU Opportunities:

NATA EducATe free virtual CEUs for NATA Members

Mentorship Program:

Resources coming soon!
Join the NATA Gather Early Professionals AT Community. There you can ask yourfellow early professionals questions and see what they think about differentscenarios/topics.

I’m transitioning out of the EPC. What resources are there?

The former Young Professionals Committee split into the Early Professionals’Committee (EPC) and the Career Advancement Committee (CAC). The CACserves athletic trainers in years 7-12 of certification. You can find their information here