Qualifications for licensure as athletic trainer

8. An applicant for licensure as an athletic trainer shall submit evidence to the board, in the form the board may prescribe, that the applicant: a. Is 18 years of age or older; b. Is of good moral character and does not engage in the habitual use of alcohol, narcotics or other habit-forming drugs; and c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2025, c.151) d. Has met the athletic training curriculum requirements of a college or university approved by the board and provides proof of graduation or has successfully completed a program that led to a degree in professional athletic training from a postsecondary educational institution that meets the academic standards for athletic trainers established by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or its successor organization and provides proof of its completion. The board, in establishing, altering or amending the standards for approving curricula and courses of study in institutions which offer degrees in professional athletic training and which are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or its successor organization shall consult with the Department of Education and the advisory committee. The board, in establishing, altering, or amending the standards for approving programs in professional athletic training and experience shall consult with the advisory committee. Both the curriculum and the program shall include courses of study in the biophysical sciences for the use of physical agents and medical-surgical techniques. L.1984,c.203,s.8; amended 1989, c.169, s.3; 2001, c.156, s.5; 2025, c.151, s.5.