| (a) Applicants qualifying under the Act, §451.153(a)(1),
shall have:
(1) a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree, which
includes at least 24 hours of combined academic credit from each of
the following course areas:
(A) human anatomy and human physiology;
(B) health, disease, nutrition, fitness, wellness,
emergency care, first aid, or drug and alcohol education;
(C) kinesiology or biomechanics;
(D) physiology of exercise;
(E) athletic training, sports medicine, or care and
prevention of injuries;
(F) advanced athletic training, advanced sports medicine,
or assessment of injury; and
(G) therapeutic exercise, therapeutic rehabilitation,
or therapeutic modalities; and
(2) an apprenticeship in athletic training meeting
the following requirements:
(A) the program shall be under the direct supervision
of and on the same campus as a Texas licensed athletic trainer, or
if out-of-state, the college or university's certified or state licensed
athletic trainer;
(B) the apprenticeship must be a minimum of 1,800 hours.
It must be based on the academic calendar and must be completed during
at least five fall and/or spring semesters. Hours in the classroom
do not count toward apprenticeship hours;
(C) the hours must be completed in college or university
intercollegiate sports programs. A maximum of 600 hours of the 1,800
hours may be accepted from an affiliated setting which the college
or university's athletic trainer has approved. An affiliated setting
may be any setting where athletic training takes place. No more than
300 hours may be earned at one affiliated setting. These hours must
be under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, licensed
or certified athletic trainer, or licensed physical therapist;
(D) 1,500 hours of the apprenticeship shall be fulfilled
while enrolled as a student at a college or university; and
(E) the apprenticeship must offer work experience in
a variety of sports. It shall include instruction by a certified or
state-licensed athletic trainer in prevention of injuries, emergency
care, rehabilitation, modality usage, administrative management, and
assessment of injuries.
(b) In place of the requirements in subsection (a),
applicants qualifying under the Act, §451.153(a)(1) shall hold
a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree and one of the following:
(1) current licensure, registration, or certification
as an athletic trainer issued by another state, jurisdiction, or territory
of the United States; or
(2) current national certification as an athletic trainer
issued by the Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC).
(c) Applicants qualifying under the Act, §451.153(a)(2)
or (a)(3), shall have a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree
or a state-issued certificate in physical therapy or a baccalaureate
or post-baccalaureate degree in corrective therapy with at least a
minor in physical education or health. Applicants who hold such degrees
must complete three semester hours of a basic athletic training course
from an accredited college or university. An applicant shall also
complete an apprenticeship in athletic training meeting the following
requirements.
(1) The program shall be a minimum of 720 hours. It
must be based on the academic calendar and must be completed during
at least three fall and/or spring semesters. The hours must be under
the direct supervision of a college or university's Texas licensed
athletic trainer or if out-of-state, the college or university's certified
or state-licensed athletic trainer. The apprenticeship includes a
minimum of 360 hours per year. Hours in the classroom do not count
toward apprenticeship hours.
(2) Actual working hours shall include a minimum of
20 hours per week during each fall semester. A fall semester includes
pre-season practice sessions. The apprenticeship must offer work experience
in a variety of sports.
(3) The apprenticeship must be completed in a college
or university's intercollegiate sports program. A maximum of 240 hours
of the 720 hours may be earned at an affiliated setting which the
college or university's athletic trainer has approved. An affiliated
setting may be any setting where athletic training takes place. No
more than 120 hours may be earned at one affiliated setting.
(d) In place of the requirements in subsections (a)
and (b), an applicant qualifying under the Act, §451.153(a)(1),
shall have a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate degree in athletic
training from a college or university, which held accreditation, during
the applicant's matriculation at the college or university and at
the time the degree was conferred, from a nationally recognized accrediting
organization that is approved by the department.
(e) Certification required. An applicant must have:
(1) current certification in the techniques of professional
rescuer cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated
external defibrillator; or
(2) current certification for Emergency Medical Services
(EMS) with the Department of State Health Services or its successor
agency.
(f) Each applicant must have a baccalaureate or post-baccalaureate
degree from a college or university, which held accreditation, at
the time the degree was conferred, from a regional educational accrediting
association that is approved by the department.
(g) The relevance to the licensing requirements of
academic courses, the titles of which are not self-explanatory, must
be substantiated through course descriptions in official school catalogs
or bulletins or by other means acceptable to the department.
(h) The department shall not accept courses, which
an applicant's transcript indicates, were not completed with a passing
grade for credit.
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