(a)  An applicant for an athletic trainer license must possess one of the following qualifications:

(1)  Give proof of graduation from an accredited college or university and have met the following minimum athletic-training-curriculum requirements established by the board, by completing the following specific course requirements:

(i)  Human anatomy;

(ii)  Human physiology;

(iii)  Physiology of exercise;

(iv)  Applied anatomy and kinesiology;

(v)  Psychology (2 courses);

(vi)  First aid and CPR;

(vii)  Nutrition;

(viii)  Remedial exercise;

(ix)  Personal, community, and school health;

(x)  Techniques of athletic training;

(xi)  Advanced techniques of athletic training; and

(xii)  Clinical experience in accordance with national standards and as approved by the director.

(2)  Show proof acceptable to the board of education and experience of equal caliber to that specified in subsection (a)(1).

(3)  Have passed the required examination approved by the department.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 5-60-10

  • Athletic trainer: means a person with the specific qualifications established in § 5-60-10 who, upon the direction of his or her team physician and/or consulting physician, carries out the practice of athletic training to athletic injuries incurred by athletes in preparation of, or participation in, an athletic program being conducted by an educational institution under the jurisdiction of an interscholastic or intercollegiate governing body, a professional athletic organization, or a board-sanctioned amateur athletic organization; provided, that no athlete shall receive athletic training services if classified as geriatric by the consulting physician. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-60-2
  • Board: means the Rhode Island board of athletic trainers established under § 5-60-4. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-60-2
  • Director: means the director or state official in charge of the department of health. See Rhode Island General Laws 5-60-2

(b)  On and after January 1, 2004, an applicant for initial licensure shall be required to demonstrate:

(1)  Proof of graduation from an accredited college or university and shall have met minimum athletic training requirements as established by department regulation; and

(2)  Proof of having passed the required examination, approved by the department, and shall have been certified by the national certifying body recognized by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA).

History of Section.
P.L. 1983, ch. 307, § 1; P.L. 1984, ch. 69, § 1; P.L. 2000, ch. 196, § 1; P.L. 2002, ch. 176, § 1.