The Wisconsin Athletic Trainers' Association Inc. (WATA) is a professional membership association for licensed athletic trainers and others who support the athletic training profession in Wisconsin. The WATA was originally founded in 1976 and incorporated in 1990. The organization currently serves over 700 members in Wisconsin. Athletic Trainers are allied health professionals who provide care for active individuals.

The mission of the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers ' Association is to improve the quality of health care for the physically active in the state of Wisconsin by the promotion and advancement of the athletic training profession and the licensed/certified athletic trainer.

You can find Licensed Athletic Trainers providing health care in a variety of settings including High School and Collegiate Athletics, Rehabilitation Clinics, Physician Clinics, Professional Athletics, Industry, to name a few. Athletic Trainers assess injuries, provide acute injury and emergency care, perform rehabilitation and reconditioning following an injury, and employ techniques to prevent injuries.