N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-10.21

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:35-10.21 - Continuing education

(a) Upon the first biennial license renewal after May 1, 2018, and upon every biennial license renewal thereafter, licensed athletic trainers shall attest that they have completed courses of continuing education of the types and number of credits specified in (b) and (c) below and in N.J.A.C. 13:35-10.22, and that they have current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) from a course offered by the Red Cross or American Heart Association, or a substantially similar course approved by the American Red Cross, the National Safety Council, Coyne First Aid, Inc., the American Safety and Health Institute, or *Medic First Aid* International Inc.

(b) Each applicant for biennial license renewal shall be required to complete, during the preceding biennial period, 24 credits of continuing education related to the practice of athletic training, except as provided in (c) below. These 24 credits shall include at least:

1. Two credits in topics related to concussions and head injuries; and

2. Commencing with the biennial renewal period beginning on February 1, 2019, one credit in topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion.

(c) A licensed athletic trainer who is licensed in the second year of a biennial renewal period shall be required to complete 12 credits of continuing education, of which at least one credit shall be in topics related to concussions and head injuries and one credit in topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-10.21

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 1094(a), effective 5/1/2017

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1514(a), effective 10/7/2019