Sec. 451.153. APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS

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(a) An applicant for an athletic trainer license must:
(1) have met the athletic training curriculum requirements of a college or university approved by the board and give proof of graduation;
(2) hold a degree or certificate in physical therapy and have completed:
(A) a basic athletic training course from an accredited college or university; and
(B) an apprenticeship described by Subsection (b); or
(3) have a degree in corrective therapy with at least a minor in physical education or health that includes a basic athletic training course and meet the apprenticeship requirement or any other requirement established by the board.
(b) The apprenticeship required to be completed by an applicant consists of 720 hours completed in two years under the direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer acceptable to the board. Actual working hours include a minimum of 20 hours a week during each fall semester.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

                    
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