Legislative
Sunrise Report on Licensing Athletic Trainers Released Print E-mail
12/22/2007
The Performance Evaluation and Research Division (PERD) of the Legislature reported to the Government Operations Committee their conclusions on the second “sunrise application” from the WV Athletic Trainers Association (WVATA) to license athletic trainers:

  • Does not recommend establishing licensure;
  • If they do move forward with licensure, they should not establish a separate board but rather be licensed under an existing board (physical therapy or chiropractic) that does not duplicate Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) requirements;
  • Currently there are 252 NATABOC athletic trainers in WV.
  • Currently there are 170 individuals who are certified by the WV Department of Education as athletic trainers to meet the requirements that each high school have a certified athletic trainer present at all football practices and games.
  • The report says requiring licensure of ATs would negatively affect the Department of Education.
  • The cost of state licensure as proposed would exceed the benefits to the public.
This report should be posted on the legislature’s website

http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Joint/PERD/perdrep/AthTrain_12_2007.pdf
 

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