PURPOSE: This rule provides requirements to applicants desiring licensure in Missouri to practice as athletic trainers.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here.

1. (1) The applicant is required to make application upon a form prescribed by the board.
2. (2) No application will be considered unless fully and completely made out on the specified form and properly attested.
3. (3) All applicants for licensure shall present, attached to the application, a recent photograph, not larger than three and one-half inches by five inches (3 1/2" × 5").
4. (4) If the applicant is applying for licensure as an athletic trainer based upon meeting the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification’s (NATA BOC’s) or its successor agency’s certification qualifications, then the applicant shall provide proof that the NATA BOC of its successor agency’s certification is current at the time the application is submitted to the board.
5. (5) If the applicant is applying for licensure as an athletic trainer pursuant to 334.708.1(3), RSMo, they must provide proof which is acceptable to the board of experience and educational quality equal to that as required by section 334.708.1(1), RSMo. Said proof is set forth by a role delineation study completed by the NATA BOC, 4th Edition, 4223 South 143rd Circle, Omaha, NE 68137-4505 or its successor agency which is incorporated by reference and retained at the office of the board. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions.
6. (6) The board shall charge each person applying for licensure to practice as an athletic trainer an appropriate fee which will be established by the board. The fee shall be sent with the application and in the form of a FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

bank draft, postal money order or express money order. (Personal checks will not be accepted.)

AUTHORITY: sections 334.125 RSMo 2000 and 334.702, 334.704, 334.706, 334.708, 334.710 and 334.712, RSMo Supp. 2004.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 150-6.020. Emergency rule filed April 5, 1985, effective April 15, 1985, expired Aug. 13, 1985. Original rule filed May 3, 1985, effective Aug. 15, 1985. Amended: Filed July 25, 2000, effective Dec. 30, 2000. Amended: Filed March 1, 2005, effective Aug. 30, 2005. Moved to 20 CSR 2150-6.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 334.125, RSMo 1959, amended 1993, 1995; 334.702 RSMo 1983 amended 2004; 304.704, RSMo 1983, amended 2004; 334.706, RSMo 1983, amended 1993, 1995, 2004; 334.708, RSMo 1983 amended 2004; 334.710, RSMo 1983, amended 2004; and 334.712, RSMo 1983, amended 2004.