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Free Athletic Training and Physical Therapy CEUs

Free Athletic Training & PT CEUs (2025 List) + NATA BOC Approved

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Updated 12/8/25

While I have not personally completed all of these courses, they are free. In order to help others trying to use this page, please let me know if there are additional ones I don't have listed or if a link is broken. Click HERE to contact me.

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What are free CEUs for athletic trainers? What are free CEUs for physical therapists?

Reader submitted tip: To get the latest free CEUs through the BOC 360 search page, click this link and type "0" in Max Cost and select "Virtual - Asynchronous (On Demand)" in Delivery Method.

Where can I find the Gatorade Sport Science Institute free CEUs for athletic trainers?

Gatorade Sport Science Institute

There are TONS of free courses through GSSI (over 20 NATA BOC CEUs) that are continually updated.

Where can I find the Medco free CEUs for athletic trainers?

MEDCO CEU Articles & Quizzes for BOC Certified Athletic Trainers

Exercise as a Treatment for Depression (0.5 CEUs)

The Effects of Jet Lag and Travel Fatigue on the Athletic Population (1.0 CEUs)

Care of the Critically Injured Football Player: Football Helmet Technology Review (1.0 CEUs)

The Triangles of Critical Care Approach to Sports Medicine Team Emergency Action Planning (1.0 CEUs)

Bacterial Meningitis Concerns in Collegiate Athletics (0.5 CEUs)

ASMI - American Sports Medicine Institute

Weekly conference on Monday and Fridays CST. Get 1.0 EBP free per conference attended. If you need a certificate, email Caroline May date of conference attended, speaker, and credit claiming (e.g. CEUs, CME, etc. as it is dual credential)

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ATVantage Academy (20 free courses (usually 1 unit each)

You can get 20 CEU through ATVantage.

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Concussion

Prevention

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Children’s Health℠ Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Lecture Series

There are TONS of free courses here that are NATA BOC approved. Access (and CEU credit) for all the previous courses is here. The list is huge!

The most applicable topics are the Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Lecture Series and the Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Leadership Series.

Children’s Health℠ Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Lecture Series is a no cost educational resource dedicated to advancing Sports Medicine. Individuals can directly access innovative and evidence-based content provided by multidisciplinary experts through live audiences and learner- paced lectures. Our mission is to create a comprehensive learning environment that’s both accessible and evolving.

Athletic Trainer Credit: Children’s Health Andrews Institute (BOC AP# P10197) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 1 Category A hours/CEUs. Athletic Trainers should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.

AT Corner Podcast

From their website "HOW TO GET CEUS: Register via https://clinicallypressed.org/courses/ , listen to the episode, take the quiz & course evaluation, download your CEU certificate, then submit it on bocatc.org!

BONUS CONTENT: Some episodes have bonus content & sometimes bonus CEUs! They are available on the link under each episode as well as the link in the show notes."

Athletic Training Practice-Based Research Network

Provides free Category A and EBP Category CEUs for certified athletic trainers. Scroll down a bit on the page and you will find a section titled "Free Athletic Training CEUs"

Children's Hospital Colorado Sports Medicine Center Continuing Education Series

The Children's Hospital Colorado has an entire online continuing education site. Many of the courses are AT applicable. On this page under the on demand courses section lists a lot of the sports and pediatric related courses Children’s Hospital Colorado (BOC AP#: P3765) is approved by the Board of Certification, to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers. Most programs are eligible for 1 Category A hours/CEUs.

EBP Central

EBP Central hosts free CEUs. Check their site for current offerings. Under the Academy tab you can search by selecting free courses. Also, you will find free courses under the Live Courses tab.

Evidence & Practice

ACL Study Day Patient Perspectives in ACL Injury and Rehab (4.0 CEUs accredited for the Athletic Trainer)

"This course takes a fresh approach to ACL injury in rehab by focusing on the psychological, social and cultural aspects to recovery. In addition, we've enlisted patient partners to lend their first-person expertise to these sessions."

ACL Study Day Home Sessions (6.0 CEUs accredited for the Athletic Trainer)

"This is a self-paced, fully online course for rehabilitation professionals. These sessions have brought together some of the top educators in ACL research and will equip the participant to better understand return to sport, return to running, and applications of neuroplasticity in ACL rehabilitation."

Releve Sports Medicine Journal Club

1-2 monthly live CEU courses usually awarding 1 category A credit

Must attend live for NATA CEU credit

Rocky Mountain University

Advocating for AT: Distinguished Lecture Series

Run DNA (2.0 CEUs available)

Essential Elements of Running (1.0 CEU)

If you are new to running biomechanics and Anatomy, or need a refresher, the Essential Elements of Running is a great FREE CEU COURSE that gives specialists the terminology and knowledge they need to become a running expert.

1 CEU credit hour for ACSM, BOC, NSCA, PACE, and the following states for PT: MD, IL, PA, & TX.
They do provide the necessary information for PTs seeking individual approval in their states.

Essential Elements of Walking Gait (1.0 CEU)

If you are new to walking biomechanics, or need a refresher, the Essential Elements of Walking Gait is a great FREE CEU COURSE that gives specialists the terminology and knowledge they need to become a gait expert.
1 CEU credit hour for BOC, PACE, and the following states for PT: CA, MD, & IL. Currently pending approval in PA & TX.

The 0th Law of Physiology

Designed for strength and conditioning coaches, athletic trainers, and physical therapists this course explores thermoregulation, fatigue, cooling, and performance optimization.

9 concise, science-backed modules
CEU assessments & certificates
Custom cooling protocols
Implementation toolkit
Thermal risk predictor
0th Law GPT

Ideal for practitioners with: CPT, CSCS, PES, CES, GFI, SCCC, TSAC-F, CSPS, CNC, MSCC + more.

The National Strength and Conditioning Association approved 0.7 CEU(s) in category C for certified individuals who successfully complete this course
Kuhler Technologies is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider (PRO-014400)

University of Michigan Concussion Center

The Center holds live continuing education throughout the year that usually has NATA BOC CEUs with it. You can sign up for their newsletter to get alerted when they have them HERE

UW Medicine Center for Sports Cardiology E-Academy

This free online resource provides important education and training for sports medicine physicians, cardiologists, and other clinicians responsible for the cardiovascular care of athletes. Content includes ECG interpretation training modules, conference presentations by world experts on a range of sports cardiology topics, and key guidelines to assist clinical practice.

While I haven’t taken these EMG courses and I’m uncertain that they have pre-approved NATA BOC CEU, I can see how they certainly could go in Category D (see Category D definition here) which is defined as and you can have 28 CEUs in that category per reporting period.

How do I use the NATA free CEUs for Athletic Trainers?

NATA Free Online CEU Opportunities

A member benefit that allows the owner to purchase quizzes. All members of NATA, who have renewed their membership in full, are eligible for 10 Free CEU Credits, a $150 value.

How to use Your FREE NATA CEU Credits

Search "Course Catalog" for desired course(s).

Select the course to purchase and check the "Buy with CEUs" box to apply CEU Credits and continue to Checkout.

CEU Credits will automatically be deducted from your total CEU Credits Available towards your Order.

The course you just purchased will now be found in your "Incomplete Courses" section of your Dashboard page.

Ready to go beyond "Checking the Box"?

Getting your CEUs is required. Becoming a master clinician is a choice.

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🏆 The "Best Value" Upgrade: Unlimited NATA BOC & PT CEUs

While free CEUs are helpful to close a gap, let's be honest: you usually get what you pay for.

If you have to spend hours watching courses to maintain your license, you might as well learn from the absolute best minds in the field (people like Adriaan Louw, Lenny Macrina, and other top researchers).

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The Reporting Period Hack: If you grab your subscription now (late 2025), you can finish up your 2024-2025 requirements immediately, and your subscription will still be active well into the 2026-2027 reporting period. That is effectively 4 years of CEU deadlines covered by one subscription.

What You Get (Beyond Just Hours) MedBridge currently hosts over 600+ hours of Athletic Training (Category A) CEUs and thousands of hours for Physical Therapists. This includes the difficult-to-find "Live" CEUs via their included webinars.

A few of my personal favorites:

The Rehab and Performance Lab Podcast: Did you know you can listen to my podcast for FREE? We dive deep into sports physical therapy, performance, and injury prevention. (Note: You can also earn CEUs for listening to episodes if you have a MedBridge subscription). Listen to the Podcast on your favorite platform for Free Here
ACL Reconstruction & Return to Sport Testing by Kyle Matsel & Myself. (This series covers the exact "Hop Testing" and Return to Sport protocols I discuss on this blog).
The Neuroscience of Sprains, Strains, Pain and Sports Performance by Adriaan Louw.

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