La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-3107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-3107 - Requirements for Licensure

A. To be eligible and qualified for licensure, an applicant shall:

1. be at least 18 years of age;

2. be a citizen of the United States or possess valid and current legal authority to reside and work in the United States duly issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of the United States, Department of Homeland Security, under and pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (66 Stat. 163) and the commissioner's regulations thereunder (8 CFR);

3. possess a degree in athletic training from a CAATE accredited program, or a comparable degree accepted by the BOC and approved by the board:

a. an athletic training program accredited by CAATE on the date the applicants degree was awarded or the program or curriculum was completed shall be considered a CAATE accredited program;

b. a degree that is accepted by the BOC as a comparable degree to a CAATE accredited athletic training program, shall be concurrently considered approved by the board for purposes of this Section;

4. possess BOC certification evidencing the successful passage of the certification examination administered by the BOC or its successor;

5. satisfy the applicable fees as prescribed by Chapter 1 of these rules;

6. satisfy the procedures and requirements for application and examination provided by this Chapter; and

7. not be otherwise disqualified for licensure by virtue of the existence of any grounds for denial of licensure as provided by the law or in these rules.

B. The burden of satisfying the board as to the qualifications and eligibility of the applicant for licensure shall be upon the applicant. An applicant shall not be deemed to possess such qualifications unless the applicant demonstrates and evidences such qualifications in the manner prescribed by, and to the satisfaction of, the board.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-3107

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 12:522 (August 1986), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 30:235 (February 2004), LR 35:1886 (September 2009), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 431371 (7/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270, 37:1281 and 37:3301-3313.