Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) for the Athletic Trainer · Practice Analysis, 8th Edition (PA8), effective for the Athletic Trainer Exam in March 2023; the current BOC candidate page specifies the March/April 2023 exam window. Verified on 2026-10-12. The workbook label Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) identifies the credential associated with the BOC Certification Exam, rather than a separate examination. The assigned slug is preserved.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• Candidate Process to Become a Certified Athletic Trainer
• Content Outline for Practice Analysis, 8th Edition
• About the BOC
• BOC Standards of Professional Practice, Version 4
• 2026–2027 BOC Certification Exam Candidate Handbook viewer
• NATA Position Statements
• Tool: Teach-Back
• NATA Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for the Physically Active
• Athletes: MRSA Prevention and Control
• NATA Position Statement: Exertional Heat Illnesses
• NATA Position Statement: Conservative Management and Prevention of Ankle Sprains in Athletes
• NATA Bridge Statement: Management of Sport-Related Concussion
• Scaphoid Fracture of the Wrist — AAOS OrthoInfo
• Cauda Equina Syndrome — AAOS OrthoInfo
• Principles of Epidemiology: Lesson 5, Appendix A
• 2025 AHA Guidelines: Part 7, Adult Basic Life Support
• 2025 Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm for Health Care Professionals
• 2024 American Heart Association and American Red Cross Guidelines for First Aid
• NATA Position Statement: Emergency Action Plan Development and Implementation in Sport
• NATA Position Statement: Management of Individuals With Patellofemoral Pain
• Returning to Sports — CDC HEADS UP
• Documentation Guidelines Now Available