Athletic Trainers, Scope of Practice

To qualify for an athletic trainer’s license, a person shall:

1. Have satisfactorily completed an application for licensure in accordance with rules adopted by the athletic trainers section of the Ohio occupational therapy, physical therapy and athletic trainers board;
2. Have paid the examination fee required under this section;
3. Be a resident of the state or perform substantial athletic training within the state;
4. Be of good moral character;
5. Have shown to the satisfaction of the athletic trainers section of the board that he or she has received a baccalaureate or higher degree from an institution of higher education, approved by the athletic trainers section of the board and their federal regional accreditation agency and recognized by the council of post secondary accreditation, and has completed a program that meets the academic standards for athletic trainers established by the national athletic trainers association, inc., at a minimum, the program shall include courses in anatomy, physiology, physiology of exercise, applied anatomy and kinesiology, psychology (two courses), first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, nutrition, remedial exercise, personal, community and school health which may include drug and alcohol abuse coursed, techniques of athletic training and advanced techniques of athletic training.
6. In addition to the course work requirements, applicants must have completed eight hundred hours of supervised clinical experience over a minimum of a two-year period; and
7. Have passed an examination adopted by the athletic trainers’ section of the board. Each applicant for licensure shall pay a non-refundable examination fee set by the athletic trainers’ section. ORC § 4755.62  (C)

An “athletic trainer” is a person who meets the qualifications of licensure and who is employed by an educational institution, professional or amateur organization, athletic facility or health care facility to practice athletic training. ORC § 4755.60  (B)

“Athletic training” is the practice of prevention, recognition, assessment, management, treatment, disposition and reconditioning of acute athletic injuries upon the referral of a health care practitioner, a dentist, a physical therapist or a chiropractor. Athletic training also includes the organization and administration of educational programs and athletic facilities, and the education of and consulting with the public as it pertains to athletic training. ORC § 4755.60  (A)

Athletic Trainers, Scope of Practice