{"id":10935,"date":"2025-08-14T20:21:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/?p=10935"},"modified":"2025-09-02T21:42:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T21:42:49","slug":"promoting-athletic-trainer-awareness-toolkits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/newsroom\/promoting-athletic-trainer-awareness-toolkits\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting Athletic Trainer Awareness Toolkits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Athletic Trainers (ATs) play a vital role in health care but often work behind the scenes. They typically gain attention only when an injury occurs\u2014something no one wants. However, this lack of visibility can make it challenging for others to recognize the crucial role ATs play.<\/p>\n<p>To promote AT awareness, the BOC offers free toolkits full of resources to assist ATs in educating employers, patients, parents and students interested in athletic training. Access the various AT toolkit resources on the <a href=\"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/athletic-trainer-credentials-and-tools\/#promoting-at-awareness-toolkits\">BOC website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROMOTING AT AWARENESS IMAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out our large selection of athletic training awareness images! The artwork is in PDF format and can be used in publications and online. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/at-awareness-advertisements\/\">BOC website<\/a> to download yours today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EMPLOYMENT TOOLKIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ATs can use this toolkit to announce new positions and employment transitions. Available templates include a press release and social media announcements with images.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ATHLETIC TRAINING AVAILABLE ONSITE TOOLKIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This toolkit features resources to help ATs promote their presence at tournaments, championships, special activities and other events. Available templates include a press release, flyer and social media announcements with image.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAREER FAIR TOOLKIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ATs can use this toolkit to promote the athletic training profession at career fairs and other events. Available templates include a press release, flyer and social media announcements with images.<\/p>\n<p>This article was originally published in the <a href=\"https:\/\/7f6907b2.flowpaper.com\/BOCCertUpdateSummer2025\/#page=10\">2025 summer \u201cCert Update\u201d<\/a> newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10936\" src=\"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Athletic-Trainer-Health-Care-001-300x99.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"752\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bocatc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Athletic-Trainer-Health-Care-001-300x99.png 300w, https:\/\/bocatc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Athletic-Trainer-Health-Care-001-1024x337.png 1024w, https:\/\/bocatc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Athletic-Trainer-Health-Care-001-768x253.png 768w, https:\/\/bocatc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Athletic-Trainer-Health-Care-001-1536x506.png 1536w, https:\/\/bocatc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Athletic-Trainer-Health-Care-001.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Athletic Trainers (ATs) play a vital role in health care but often work behind the scenes. 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