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11/21/2024

Part II. Requirements for Licensure As an Athletic Trainer

18VAC85-120-40. (Repealed.)

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 17, eff. June 6, 2001; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 40, Issue 13, eff. March 28, 2024.

18VAC85-120-50. Requirements for licensure.

An applicant for licensure shall submit evidence of meeting the following requirements for licensure on forms provided by the board:

1. A completed application and fee as prescribed in 18VAC85-130-150;

2. Verification of professional activity as required on the application form;

3. Evidence of current NATABOC certification; and

4. If licensed or certified in any other jurisdiction, documentation of practice as an athletic trainer and verification as to whether there has been any disciplinary action taken or pending in that jurisdiction.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2912.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 17, eff. June 6, 2001; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; Volume 22, Issue 2, eff. December 17, 2005; Volume 24, Issue 20, eff. July 24, 2008.

18VAC85-120-60. (Repealed.)

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 17, eff. June 6, 2001; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. September 26, 2013.

18VAC85-120-70. (Repealed.)

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 17, eff. June 6, 2001; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; Volume 24, Issue 20, eff. July 24, 2008; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. September 26, 2013.

18VAC85-120-75. Temporary authorization to practice.

Upon written request from an applicant and an applicant's employer and for good cause shown, an applicant who provides documentation of current NATABOC certification may be granted temporary authorization to practice as an athletic trainer for 45 days pending submission of all other required documentation and issuance of a license. At the discretion of the board, additional time, not to exceed 15 days, may be allowed to complete the application process.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 24, eff. September 8, 2004; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. September 26, 2013; Volume 40, Issue 13, eff. March 28, 2024.

18VAC85-120-80. Provisional licensure.

A. An applicant who has been approved by NATABOC to sit for the certification examination may be granted a provisional license to practice athletic training under the supervision of an athletic trainer.

B. The graduate shall submit an application for a provisional license to the board for review and approval by the Chair of the Advisory Board on Athletic Training or the chair's designee.

C. The provisional license shall expire six months from issuance or upon receipt of notification of a failing score on the NATABOC certification examination or upon licensure as an athletic trainer by the board, whichever comes first.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 17, eff. June 6, 2001; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; Volume 27, Issue 10, eff. March 3, 2011; Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. September 26, 2013; Volume 40, Issue 13, eff. March 28, 2024.

18VAC85-120-85. Registration for voluntary practice by out-of-state trainers.

Any athletic trainer who does not hold a license to practice in Virginia and who seeks registration to practice on a voluntary basis under the auspices of a publicly supported, all volunteer, nonprofit organization that sponsors the provision of health care to populations of underserved people shall:

1. File an application for registration on a form provided by the board at least five business days prior to engaging in such practice;

2. Provide a complete record of professional certification or licensure in each state in which the athletic trainer has held a certificate or license and a copy of any current certificate or license;

3. Provide the name of the nonprofit organization, the dates and location of the voluntary provision of services; and

4. Provide a notarized statement from a representative of the nonprofit organization attesting to its compliance with provisions of subdivision 27 of § 54.1-2901 of the Code of Virginia.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-2957.4 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. June 18, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 23, eff. August 25, 2004; Volume 24, Issue 24, eff. September 3, 2008; Volume 40, Issue 13, eff. March 28, 2024.

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