To meet the professional education requirement for licensure as a certified athletic trainer, you must present evidence of receiving either A, B or C below.
- A baccalaureate or higher degree from a program in athletic training that is registered by the New York State Education Department as licensure qualifying.
- A baccalaureate or higher degree from a program accredited by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Programs (CAAHEP), or the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
OR
- A program, completed before July 1, 2022, that leads to a baccalaureate degree, its equivalent or a higher degree, in any major, and have completed as part of the degree program or in addition to it:
- 12 semester hours in the professional athletic training content area, which may include:
- kinesiology/biomechanics;
- exercise physiology;
- infection control;
- professionalism and ethics; and
- prevention and care of athletic injuries (i.e., preconditioning, conditioning, reconditioning, recognition, assessment, therapeutic modalities, therapeutic exercise, first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
- 9 semester hours in the human biological and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences content area, which may include:
- principles of human anatomy and physiology;
- neuroscience;
- nutrition;
- pharmacology;
- psychology and sports psychology; and
- counseling, education, and communication skills.
- 1,500 clock hours of clinical or work experience in the practice of athletic training* supervised by:
- a New York State Certified Athletic Trainer, or
- a NATABOC certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).
*Section 8352 of New York State Education Law defines the practice of the profession of athletic training as: "the application of principles, methods and procedures for managing athletic injuries/illnesses, which shall include the preconditioning, conditioning and reconditioning of an individual who has suffered an athletic injury through the use of appropriate preventative and supportive devices, under the supervision of a physician. Athletic training includes instructions to coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel and communities in the area of care and prevention of athletic injuries. The scope of work described herein shall not be construed as authorizing the reconditioning of neurologic injuries, conditions or disease."