Athletic Trainers Licensing Act

The Athletic Trainers Licensing Act regulates the practice of athletic training by requiring a license to practice, subject to exemptions the act defines, and by establishing a board of examiners empowered to set qualifications, issue and renew licenses, collect and hold fees and other funds, and require continuing education. The board also handles applicants credentialed in other states, provides for the transition of trainers already certified and those not certified when licensing begins, and enforces the act through administrative disciplinary proceedings, actions to enjoin unlicensed or illegal practice, and penalties. The act further addresses the employment of athletic trainers by school units, affords immunity from suit in connection with reports made under it, and states that it does not require third-party reimbursement for athletic training services.

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