(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, an applicant for a license to practice athletic training shall have: (1) A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, or from an institution of higher education located outside of the United States that is legally chartered to grant postsecondary degrees in the country in which such institution is located; and (2) current certification as an athletic trainer by the Board of Certification, Inc., or its successor organization.

(b) An applicant for licensure to practice athletic training by endorsement shall present evidence satisfactory to the commissioner (1) of licensure or certification as an athletic trainer, or as a person entitled to perform similar services under a different designation, in another state having requirements for practicing in such capacity that are substantially similar to or higher than the requirements in force in this state, and (2) that there is no disciplinary action or unresolved complaint pending against such applicant.

(P.A. 00-226, S. 5, 20; P.A. 04-221, S. 22; P.A. 06-195, S. 44; P.A. 17-195, S. 4.)

History: P.A. 00-226 effective the later of October 1, 2000, or the date notice is published by the Commissioner of Public Health in the Connecticut Law Journal indicating that the licensing of athletic trainers and physical therapist assistants is being implemented by the commissioner, i.e. April 11, 2006; P.A. 04-221 deleted former Subsec. (a)(3) re passage of national examination and changed Subsec. (a)(2) from a description of the required course of study to a requirement of certification, and amended Subsec. (c) by changing the beginning date for licensure from January 1, 2001, to “the effective date of this section” and by making a conforming change, effective the later of October 1, 2000, or the date notice is published by the Commissioner of Public Health in the Connecticut Law Journal indicating that the licensing of athletic trainers and physical therapist assistants is being implemented by the commissioner, i.e. April 11, 2006; P.A. 06-195 amended Subsecs. (a) and (c) by changing “National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification, Inc.” to “Board of Certification, Inc.” and amended Subsec. (c) by replacing former provision re ending date for granting athletic trainer licenses to persons who meet less stringent qualifications with “Prior to April 30, 2007”; P.A. 17-195 amended Subsec. (a) by adding reference to graduate degree and replacing “learning” with “education”, deleted Subsec. (c) re commissioner to grant license prior to April 30, 2007, and made a conforming change.