AB191,4,2121 (c) Giving emergency care or first aid for an athletic injury.
AB191,4,2222 (d) Rehabilitating and physically reconditioning athletic injuries.
AB191,4,25 23(5m) "Consulting physician" means a person licensed as a physician under
24subch. II who consults with an athletic trainer while the athletic trainer is engaging
25in athletic training.
AB191,5,2
1(6) "Licensee" means a person who is licensed as an athletic trainer under this
2subchapter.
AB191,5,8 3448.951 Use of title. Except as provided in s. 448.952, no person may
4designate himself or herself as an athletic trainer or use or assume the title "athletic
5trainer", "licensed athletic trainer", "certified athletic trainer" or "registered athletic
6trainer" or append to the person's name any other title, letters or designation which
7represents or may tend to represent the person as an athletic trainer unless the
8person is licensed under this subchapter.
AB191,5,10 9448.952 Applicability. This subchapter does not require a license under this
10subchapter for any of the following:
AB191,5,13 11(1) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit,
12registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government, if the
13person does not represent himself or herself as an athletic trainer.
AB191,5,16 14(2) An athletic training student practicing athletic training within the scope
15of the student's education or training, if he or she clearly indicates that he or she is
16an athletic training student.
AB191,5,21 17(3) An athletic trainer who is in this state temporarily with an individual or
18group that is participating in a specific athletic event or series of athletic events and
19who is licensed, certified or registered by another state or country or certified as an
20athletic trainer by the Board of Certification of the National Athletic Trainers
21Association.
AB191,5,23 22448.9525 Duties of affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated
23credentialing board shall do all of the following:
AB191,5,25 24(1) (a) Maintain a complete list of athletic trainers licensed under this
25subchapter that includes the address of each person on the list.
AB191,6,2
1(b) Provide a copy of the list maintained under par. (a) to any person who
2requests a copy.
AB191,6,4 3(2) Prescribe a form for the recording of a protocol required under s. 448.956
4(1).
AB191,6,6 5(3) Subject to s. 448.956 (1), (4) and (5), promulgate rules relating to the
6minimum requirements of a protocol required under s. 448.956 (1).
AB191,6,9 7(4) Promulgate rules establishing the minimum amount of liability insurance
8or surety bonding that a licensee must have to be eligible for renewal of his or her
9license.
AB191,6,11 10448.953 Licensure of athletic trainers. (1) The affiliated credentialing
11board shall grant an athletic trainer license to a person who does all of the following:
AB191,6,1312 (a) Submits an application for the license to the department on a form provided
13by the department.
AB191,6,1414 (b) Pays the fee specified in s. 440.05 (1).
AB191,6,1715 (c) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
16to the affiliated credentialing board that he or she does not have an arrest or
17conviction record.
AB191,6,2018 (d) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, submits evidence satisfactory
19to the affiliated credentialing board that he or she does not have a history of alcohol
20or other drug abuse.
AB191,6,2321 (e) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he
22or she has received at least a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
23university.
AB191,7,324 (f) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board that he
25or she has met the requirements for certification established by the National Athletic

1Trainers Association Board of Certification and has passed the certification
2examination administered by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of
3Certification.
AB191,7,44 (g) Provides all of the following information:
AB191,7,75 1. A statement as to whether the person has been granted an athletic trainer
6credential from any licensing jurisdiction in the United States or in any foreign
7country.
AB191,7,118 2. If the person has been granted an athletic trainer credential from any
9licensing jurisdiction in the United States or in any foreign country, a description of
10any disciplinary actions initiated against the person by the licensing jurisdiction
11that issued the credential.
AB191,7,1512 3. A statement as to whether the person has ever applied for an athletic trainer
13credential from any licensing jurisdiction in the United States or in any foreign
14country and had the application denied, along with a description of why the
15credential application was denied.
AB191,7,1616 (h) Passes an examination under s. 448.954.
AB191,7,19 17(2) The affiliated credentialing board may waive the requirements under sub.
18(1) (c) to (h) for an applicant for a license under sub. (1) who establishes to the
19satisfaction of the affiliated credentialing board all of the following:
AB191,7,2120 (a) That he or she has been issued a credential as an athletic trainer by another
21licensing jurisdiction in the United States.
AB191,7,2422 (b) That the jurisdiction that issued the credential under par. (a) has
23requirements for credentialing that are substantially equivalent to the
24requirements under sub. (1) (c) to (h).
AB191,8,4
1(3) (a) The affiliated credentialing board shall issue a temporary license to a
2person who satisfies the requirements under sub. (1) (a) and (c) to (g) and who pays
3the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6). The temporary license is valid for one year and may
4not be renewed.
AB191,8,85 (b) If a person who is issued a temporary license under par. (a) submits, before
6the temporary license expires, evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
7board that he or she has passed the examination required under s. 448.954, the
8affiliated credentialing board shall issue the person a license under sub. (1).
AB191,8,17 9(4) (a) The affiliated credentialing board shall issue a temporary license to a
10person who satisfies the requirements under sub. (1) (a), (c) to (e) and (g), pays the
11fee specified in s. 440.05 (6) and submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated
12credentialing board that he or she has engaged in athletic training during each of the
1312 consecutive months immediately preceding the effective date of this paragraph
14.... [revisor inserts date]. The temporary license is valid for 2 years and shall be
15renewed once if a license holder submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated
16credentialing board at the time of renewal that he or she has made significant
17progress toward satisfying the requirement under sub. (1) (f).
AB191,8,2118 (b) If a person who is issued a temporary license under par. (a) satisfies the
19requirements under sub. (1) (f) and (h) before the temporary license expires, the
20affiliated credentialing credentialing board shall issue the person a license under
21sub. (1).
AB191,8,23 22(5) An application form for a license under this section shall include all of the
23following:
AB191,8,2524 (a) An affirmation by the applicant that the information that he or she is
25supplying on the application is true and complete.
AB191,9,2
1(b) A statement that the applicant authorizes the affiliated credentialing board
2to have access to any of the following:
AB191,9,43 1. The applicant's records at the college or university at which he or she
4received the bachelor's degree required under sub. (1) (e).
AB191,9,75 2. The records of any credentialing authority in any licensing jurisdiction in the
6United States or in any foreign country that has granted the applicant a credential
7in athletic training.
AB191,9,12 8448.954 Examination. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall conduct
9or arrange for examinations for athletic trainer licensure at least semiannually and
10at times and places determined by the affiliated credentialing board. Examinations
11shall consist of written or oral tests, or both, requiring applicants to demonstrate
12minimum competency in subjects substantially related to athletic training.
AB191,9,15 13(2) In lieu of an examination under sub. (1), the affiliated credentialing board
14may accept the results of an examination administered by the National Athletic
15Trainers Association Board of Certification.
AB191,9,20 16448.9545 Continuing education. (1) (a) To be eligible for renewal of a license
17issued under s. 448.953 (1) or (2), a licensee shall, during the 2-year period
18immediately preceding the renewal date specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a), complete
19not less than 30 credit hours of continuing education in courses of study approved by
20the affiliated credentialing board.
AB191,9,2221 (b) No more than 10 credit hours of the continuing education required under
22par. (a) may be on any of the following subject areas or combination of subject areas:
AB191,9,2323 1. Management.
AB191,9,2424 2. Risk management.
AB191,9,2525 3. Personal growth.
AB191,10,1
14. Educational techniques.
AB191,10,3 2(2) The affiliated credentialing board may approve any of the following courses
3for continuing education credit:
AB191,10,54 (a) A course that has been approved for continuing education credit by the
5National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification.
AB191,10,66 (b) Any course that satisfies all of the following:
AB191,10,87 1. The course is directly related to the practice of athletic training or sports
8medicine and lasts at least one hour.
AB191,10,139 2. Each member of the course faculty has expertise in the subject area of the
10course because he or she has received a degree from an accredited college or
11university relating to the subject area, has experience or special training in the
12subject area covered by the course or has previously taught the subject area covered
13by the course.
AB191,10,1514 3. The course has specific written objectives describing the goals of the course
15for the participants.
AB191,10,1716 4. The sponsor of the course keeps attendance records for the course and retains
17copies of those records for at least 4 years after the date of the course.
AB191,10,20 18448.955 Issuance of license; expiration and renewal. (1) The renewal
19dates for licenses granted under this subchapter, other than temporary licenses
20granted under s. 448.953 (3) or (4), are specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB191,10,24 21(2) Renewal applications shall be submitted to the department on a form
22provided, subject to sub. (3), by the department and shall include the renewal fee
23specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) and evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing
24board that the licensee has all of the following:
AB191,11,3
1(a) Completed, during the 2-year period immediately preceding the renewal
2date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a), the continuing education requirements specified
3in s. 448.9545.
AB191,11,44 (b) Current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
AB191,11,65 (c) Liability insurance or a surety bond in at least the minimum amount
6required by the rules promulgated under s. 448.9525 (4).
AB191,11,8 7(3) A renewal application form for renewal of a license issued under this
8subchapter shall include all of the following:
AB191,11,119 (a) A place for the licensee to describe his or her work history, including the
10average number of hours worked each week, for the 2-year period immediately
11preceding the renewal date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a).
AB191,11,1412 (c) A statement, signed by the licensee and the licensee's consulting physician,
13that a current copy of the protocol required under s. 448.956 (1) is on file at the place
14of employment of the athletic trainer and of the consulting physician.
AB191,11,19 15448.956 Practice requirements. (1) (a) A licensee may engage in athletic
16training only in accordance with an evaluation and treatment protocol that is
17established by the athletic trainer and approved by the consulting physician in
18accordance with the rules promulgated under s. 448.9525 (3) and recorded on a
19protocol form prescribed by the affiliated credentialing board under s. 448.9525 (2).
AB191,11,2220 (am) A protocol established under par. (a) shall require an athletic trainer to
21notify the consulting physician as soon as possible if a person being treated by the
22athletic trainer sustains new injuries.
AB191,11,2423 (b) A licensee shall have a copy of the protocol established under par. (a) at his
24or her place of employment at all times.
AB191,12,2
1(c) A protocol established under par. (a) shall be updated no later than 30 days
2before the date specified in s. 440.08 (2) (a) 14f.
AB191,12,4 3(2) In addition to engaging in athletic training under a protocol established
4under sub. (1), a licensee may do any of the following:
AB191,12,85 (a) Monitor the general behavior and general physical response of a person to
6treatment and rehabilitation, including monitoring whether the person's behavior
7or response show abnormal characteristics and monitoring whether the person
8exhibits abnormal signs or symptoms.
AB191,12,119 (b) Suggest modifications in treatment or rehabilitation of an injured person
10to the consulting physician or any other health care provider who is providing
11treatment to the person.
AB191,12,1412 (c) Develop and administer an athletic training program for a person. An
13athletic training program under this paragraph may include providing education
14and counseling to a person.
AB191,12,16 15(3) When working on behalf of his or her primary employer, a licensee may, in
16accordance with a protocol established under sub. (1) (a), do all of the following:
AB191,12,1817 (a) Treat and rehabilitate an athletic injury using cold, heat, light, sound,
18electricity, exercise, chemicals or mechanical devices.
AB191,12,2519 (b) Evaluate and treat a person for an athletic injury that has not previously
20been diagnosed. Evaluation and treatment under this paragraph may not exceed 30
21days after the date of the initial evaluation or treatment, unless the protocol
22established under sub. (1) (a) specifies a different period of time. This paragraph
23does not apply to preventive care provided after resolution of an athletic injury or to
24treatment provided to a person who is referred to the athletic trainer by a person
25licensed under ch. 446 or 447 or subch. II, III or IV of ch. 448.
AB191,13,5
1(4) If a licensee or the consulting physician of the licensee determines that a
2patient's medical condition is beyond the scope of practice of the licensee, the licensee
3shall, in accordance with the protocol established under sub. (1) (a), refer the patient
4to a health care practitioner who is licensed under ch. 446 or 447 or subch. II, III or
5IV of ch. 448 and who can provide appropriate treatment to the patient.
AB191,13,7 6(5) A licensee shall modify or terminate treatment of a patient that is not
7beneficial to a patient or that the patient cannot tolerate.
AB191,13,11 8448.957 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. (1) Subject to the rules
9promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated credentialing board may make
10investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this
11subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter has occurred.
AB191,13,15 12(2) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated
13credentialing board may reprimand a licensee or may deny, limit, suspend or revoke
14a license granted under this subchapter if it finds that the applicant or licensee has
15done any of the following:
AB191,13,1716 (a) Made a material misstatement in an application for a license or for renewal
17of a license.
AB191,13,1918 (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.335, been convicted of an offense the
19circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of athletic training.
AB191,13,2020 (c) Advertised in a manner that is false, deceptive or misleading.
AB191,13,2121 (d) Advertised, practiced or attempted to practice under another's name.
AB191,13,2322 (e) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322 and 111.34, practiced athletic training while
23the applicant's or licensee's ability to practice was impaired by alcohol or other drugs.
AB191,13,2424 (f) Engaged in unprofessional or unethical conduct.
AB191,14,2
1(g) Engaged in conduct while practicing athletic training that evidences a lack
2of knowledge or ability to apply professional principles or skills.
AB191,14,43 (h) Failed to cooperate with the affiliated credentialing board in an
4investigation under this section.
AB191,14,65 (i) Aided another person in violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated
6under this subchapter.
AB191,14,77 (j) Violated this subchapter or any rule promulgated under this subchapter.
AB191,14,10 8(3) In addition to or in lieu of the penalties provided under sub. (2), the
9affiliated credentialing board may assess against an applicant or licensee a forfeiture
10of not more than $10,000 for each violation specified under sub. (2).
AB191,14,16 11448.958 Injunctive relief. If the affiliated credentialing board has reason to
12believe that any person is violating this subchapter or any rule promulgated under
13this subchapter, the affiliated credentialing board, the department, the attorney
14general or the district attorney of the proper county may investigate and may, in
15addition to any other remedies, bring an action in the name and on behalf of this state
16to enjoin the person from the violation.
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