37-36-201. Qualifications -- exemption from examination.
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37-36-201 . Qualifications -- exemption from examination.
(1)Applicants for licensure as an athletic trainer shall:
(a)satisfactorily complete an application and an examination prescribed by the department in accordance with rules adopted by the board;
(b)provide documentation that the applicant has received a degree in athletic training from a commission on accreditation of athletic training education accredited program, or its successor agency, or a comparable degree accepted by the board of certification for the athletic trainer, or its successor agency; and
(c)provide the board with letters of recommendation from at least two clinical supervisors familiar with the applicant's clinical training and other documentation by which the board may determine that an applicant has not had a criminal conviction or disciplinary action taken against the applicant by a board or a licensing agency in another state or territory of the United States that may have a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to practice athletic training competently.
(2)An applicant may be exempted from the examination requirement in subsection (1)(a) if the applicant:
(a)has a current, valid license to practice athletic training in another state and that state's standards, as determined by the board, are at least equal to the standards for licensure in this state; or
(b)is certified as an athletic trainer by an organization recognized by the national commission for certifying agencies.