DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE
BOARD OF ATHLETIC
TRAINERS – GENERAL RULES
Filed with the secretary of state on
These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the secretary of state unless adopted under section 33, 44, or 45a(6) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory affairs by sections 16145, 16148, 16178, 16186, 16204, 16205, 16215, 16287, 17904, and 17905 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.16145, 333.16148, 333.16178, 333.16186, 333.16204, 333.16205, 333.16215, 333.16287, 333.17904, and 333.17905 and Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL 338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)
R 338.1301, R 338.1303, R 338.1309, R 338.1317, R 338.1321, R 338.1325, R 338.1345, R 338.1349, R 338.1354, R 338.1355, R 338.1357, R 338.1369, and R 338.1378 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended, R 338.1302 is added, and R 338.1321a is rescinded, as follows:
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 1. As used in these rules:
(a) "Board" means the Michigan athletic trainer board.
(b) “BOC” means the Board of Certification, Inc.
(c) "Code" means the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.
(d) "Department" means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.
(e) “Emergency cardiac care” means training in the performance or use of adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), pediatric CPR, second rescuer CPR, automated external defibrillator, airway management, and barrier devices.
R 338.1302 Telehealth services.
Rule 2. (1) Consent for treatment must be obtained before providing a telehealth service pursuant to section 16284 of the code, MCL 333.16284.
(2) Evidence of consent for treatment must be maintained in a client’s medical record.
(3) An athletic trainer providing any telehealth service shall do both of the following:
(a) Act within the scope of his or her practice.
(b) Exercise the same standard of care applicable to a traditional health care service.
PART 2. LICENSURE
R 338.1303 Training standards for identifying victims of human trafficking; requirements.
Rule 3. (1) Pursuant to section 16148 of the code, MCL 333.16148, an individual licensed or seeking licensure shall complete training in identifying victims of human trafficking that meets the following standards:
(a) Training content shall
must cover all of the following:
(i) Understanding the types and venues of human trafficking in Michigan or the United States.
(ii) Identifying victims of human trafficking in health care settings.
(iii) Identifying the warning signs of human trafficking in health care settings for adults and minors.
(iv) Resources for reporting the suspected victims of human trafficking.
(b) Acceptable providers or methods of training include any of the following:
(i) Training offered by a nationally recognized or state-recognized, health-related organization.
(ii) Training offered by, or in conjunction with, a state or federal agency.
(iii) Training obtained in an educational program that has been approved by the board for initial licensure, or by a college or university.
(iv) Reading an article related to the identification of victims of human trafficking that meets the requirements of subdivision (a) of this subrule and is published in a peer review journal, health care journal, or professional or scientific journal.
(c) Acceptable modalities of
training may include any of the following:
(i) Teleconference or webinar.
(ii) Online presentation.
(iii) Live presentation.
(iv) Printed or electronic media.
(2) The department may select and audit a sample of individuals and request documentation of proof of completion of training. If audited by the department, an individual shall provide an acceptable proof of completion of training, including either of the following:
(a) Proof of completion certificate issued by the training provider that includes the date, provider name, name of training, and individual’s name.
(b) A self-certification statement
by an individual. The certification statement shall must include
the individual’s name and either of the following:
(i) For training completed pursuant to subrule (1)(b)(i) to (iii) of this rule, the date, training provider name, and name of training.
(ii) For training completed pursuant to subrule (1)(b)(iv) of this rule, the title of article, author, publication name of peer review journal, health care journal, or professional or scientific journal, and date, volume, and issue of publication, as applicable.
(3) Pursuant to section 16148 of the code, MCL 333.16148, the requirements specified in subrule (1) of this rule apply to license renewals beginning 2019 and for initial licenses issued after April 22, 2021.
R 338.1309 Licensure by examination.
Rule 9. An applicant for an athletic trainer license by examination shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department with the requisite fee. In addition to satisfying the requirements of the code, the applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements:
(a) Have graduated from an athletic training program that satisfies the requirements of R 338.1354.
(b) Have passed the examination adopted in R 338.1325.
(c) Have successfully completed emergency
cardiac care training in all of the following from a program that
satisfies the requirements of R 338.1355 within 3 years before licensure and
hold an unexpired emergency cardiac care certification:.
(i)
First aid.
(ii)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
(iii)
Automated external defibrillator (AED) use for health care professional or
emergency services personnel.
(d) Possess
current certification in first aid and CPR from a program that satisfies the
requirements of R 338.1355.
R 338.1317 Licensure by endorsement.
Rule 17. (1) An applicant for an athletic trainer license by endorsement shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department with the requisite fee. In addition to satisfying the requirements of the code, the applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements:
(a) Be licensed, registered, or certified as an athletic trainer in another state of the United States immediately preceding the application for licensure.
(b) Establish that he or she holds a current, valid BOC certification.
(c) Have successfully completed emergency cardiac
care training in all of the following from a program that satisfies
the requirements of R 338.1355 within 3 years before licensure by
endorsement and hold an unexpired emergency cardiac care certification:.
(i)
First aid.
(ii)
CPR.
(iii)
AED use for health care professional or emergency services personnel.
(2) Possess
current certification in first aid and CPR from a program that satisfies the
requirements of R 338.1355.
(3)(2)
An applicant’s license, registration, certification, or other athletic training
professional endorsement recognized by the BOC shall must be
verified by the licensing and regulatory agency of any state of the United
States, province of Canada, or other country, in which the applicant holds or has
ever held a license, registration, certification, or athletic training
professional endorsement to practice as an athletic trainer or other athletic
training professional recognized by the BOC for certification. Verification
includes, but is not limited to, any disciplinary action taken against the license,
registration, certification, or other athletic training professional
endorsement.
R 338.1321 Licensure of foreign-trained applicants.
Rule 21. (1) If an applicant was foreign-trained and does not meet the requirements of
R 338.1309 or R 338.1317, then the applicant shall satisfy all of the following requirements:
(a) Hold a national licensure, registration, certification, or other athletic training professional endorsement recognized by the BOC.
(b) Pass the examination adopted in R 338.1325.
(c) Be verified, on a form provided by the department, by the licensing or registration agency of any state of the United States, province of Canada, or other country in which the applicant holds a current license or registration or has ever held a license, registration, certification, or other athletic training professional endorsement to practice as an athletic trainer. This includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed upon the applicant.
(d) Have
successfully completed emergency cardiac care training in all of the
following from a program that satisfies the requirements of R 338.1355 within
3 years before licensure and hold an unexpired emergency cardiac care
certification:.
(i)
First aid.
(ii)
CPR.
(iii)
AED use for health care professional or emergency services personnel.
(e) Possess
current certification in first aid and CPR from a program that satisfies the
requirements of R 338.1355.
(2) If an applicant holds current certification by the BOC, the applicant is presumed to have satisfied the requirements of subrules (1)(a) and (1)(b) of this rule.
R 338.1321a Minimum English
language standard. Rescinded.
Rule 21a. (1) Pursuant to section
16174(1)(d) of the code, MCL 333.16174(1)(d), an applicant seeking initial
licensure shall demonstrate a working knowledge of the English language if the
applicant's educational or training program was taught outside the United States,
unless exempted pursuant to subrule (3) of this rule.
(2) To demonstrate a
working knowledge of the English language, an applicant shall submit proof that
he or she has obtained a total score of not less than 80 on the test of English
as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL-IBT) administered by the
Educational Testing Service.
(3) If an applicant’s education or training program was taught in
English in 1 or more of the following countries, he or she is exempted from the
requirements of subrule (1) of this rule:
(a) Canada, except Quebec.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) New Zealand.
(e) Australia.
R 338.1325 Licensed athletic trainer examination; adoption; passing scores.
Rule 25. The
board adopts the BOC athletic trainer credentialing examination that is scored by
the Scantron Corporation the Castle Worldwide Inc., or its
successor organization. A passing score on the examination shall be is
the passing score determined by the BOC.
R 338.1345 Relicensure.
Rule 45. An applicant for relicensure whose Michigan license has
lapsed, under the provisions of section 16201(3) or 16201(4) of the
code, MCL 333.16201(3) or 333.16201(4), as applicable, may be relicensed
by complying with the following requirements as noted by (√):
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(1) For an applicant who has let his or her Michigan license lapse and who does not hold a current and valid license, registration, certification, or other athletic training professional endorsement recognized by the BOC to practice as an athletic trainer or other athletic training professional recognized by the BOC for certification in another state of the United States, province of Canada, or other country: |
Lapsed less than 3 years |
Lapsed 3 years or more |
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Application and fee: Submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. |
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Good moral character: Establish that he or she is of good moral character. |
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Fingerprints: Submit fingerprints as required in section 16174(3) of the code, MCL 333.16174 |
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BOC certification: Establish that he or she holds a current, valid BOC certification. |
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Training: Have successfully completed
emergency cardiac care training
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Continuing education: Have completed 75 hours of approved CE credits, as provided under R 338.1357, during the 3 years immediately preceding relicensure. |
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Proof of license verification from another jurisdiction: An applicant’s
license, registration, certification, or other athletic training professional
endorsement recognized by the BOC for certification
Verification |
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(2) For an applicant who has let his or her Michigan license lapse and who holds a current and valid license, registration, certification, or other athletic training professional endorsement recognized by the BOC to practice as an athletic trainer or other athletic training professional recognized by the BOC for certification in another state of the United States, province of Canada, or other country: |
Lapsed less than 3 years |
Lapsed 3 years or more |
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Application and fee: Submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee. |
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Good moral character: Establish that he or she is of good moral character. |
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Fingerprints: Submit fingerprints as required in section 16174(3) of the code, MCL 333.16174
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BOC certification: Establish that he or she holds a current, valid BOC certification. |
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Training: Have successfully
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Continuing education: Have completed 75 hours of approved CE credits, as provided under R 338.1357, during the 3 years immediately preceding relicensure. |
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Proof of license verification from another jurisdiction: An applicant’s
license, registration, certification, or other athletic training professional
endorsement recognized by the BOC for certification
Verification |
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R 338.1349 License renewal requirements.
Rule 49. (1) An applicant for
license renewal shall satisfy all both of the following requirements
within the 3-year renewal cycle:
(a) Within the 3-year
renewal cycle, complete Complete emergency cardiac care training
in all of the following from a program that satisfies the requirements
of R 338.1355 and hold an unexpired emergency cardiac care certification:.
(i) First aid.
(ii)
CPR.
(iii) AED use for health
care professional or emergency services personnel.
(b) Establish that he or she
currently holds, and at all times during the 3-year renewal cycle held,
certification in both of the following:
(i) First aid.
(ii) CPR.
(c) (b) Before
the expiration date of the license, complete a total of 75 hours of continuing
education that comply with R 338.1357, including a minimum of 3 hours of
continuing education hours in pain and symptom management, as required under
section 16204 of the code, MCL 333.16204.
(2) Submission of an application
for renewal of a license shall constitute constitutes the
applicant's certification of compliance with this rule.
(3) The board may require the licensee to submit evidence to demonstrate compliance with this rule.
(4) The licensee shall retain
documentation of satisfying the requirements of this rule and section
17906(2)(b) of the code, MCL 333.17906(2)(b), for a period of 4 years from
the date of applying for license renewal.
(5) This rule does not apply
to licensees in their initial licensure cycle.
(6) A request for a waiver
under section 16205 of the code, MCL 333.16205, must be received by the
department before the expiration date of the license.
PART 3. EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
R 338.1354 Educational program standards; adoption by reference.
Rule 54. (1) The board adopts by reference the standards for accrediting athletic training programs adopted by the Commission on Accreditation for Athletic Training Education (CAATE) in the document entitled “Standards for the Accreditation of Professional Athletic Training Programs,” July 1, 2012, as revised February 16, 2018, which is available at no cost from the CAATE website, at http://www.caate.net. An athletic training program that is accredited by CAATE is approved by the board.
(2) The
board adopts by reference the procedures and criteria for recognizing
accrediting organizations of the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA),
effective June 28, 2010 September 24, 2018, and the procedures
and criteria for recognizing accrediting agencies of the United States
Department of Education, effective July 1, 2010, as contained in 34 CFR part
602 (2010). The CHEA recognition standards may be obtained from CHEA, One
Dupont Circle NW, Suite 510, Washington, DC 20036-1110, or from the council’s
website at http://www.chea.org
at no cost. The federal recognition criteria may be obtained at no cost from
the United States Department of Education’s website at: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/OPE/index.html.
(3) Copies of the standards and
criteria adopted by reference in this rule are available for inspection and
distribution at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Michigan
Board of Athletic Trainers, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
Bureau of Professional Licensing, 611 W. Ottawa St., P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI
Michigan 48909.
R 338.1355 Approved emergency
cardiac care training First Aid, CPR, and AED use for health care professional
or emergency services personnel training and certification programs.
Rule 55. (1) The board approves
emergency cardiac care training first aid, CPR, and AED use for
health care professional or emergency services personnel training and certification
programs that are offered or approved by the following organizations:
(a) American Red Cross.
(b) American Heart Association.
(c) National Safety Council.
(d) American Safety and Health Institute.
(e) Emergency Care and Safety Institute.
(2) The board adopts by reference the standards for
certification in basic and advanced cardiac life support set forth by the
American Heart Association in the standards and guidelines for cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and emergency cardiac care for professional providers and
published in "2015 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines
for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
("Circulation," Volume 132 142, Issue 18 16 Supplement
2, November 3, 2015 October 20, 2020). A copy of the guidelines for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care may be obtained from the
American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX Texas
75231 or from the association's website at https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epub/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000929
http://circ.ahajournals.org
at no cost. A copy of this document is available for inspection and distribution
at a cost of 10 cents per page from the Michigan Department Licensing
and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing, 611 West Ottawa Street,
P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI Michigan 48909.
(3) An organization that provides training that uses the standards specified in subrule (2) of this rule is considered an approved provider.
PART 4. CONTINUING EDUCATION
R 338.1357 Limitations for accumulating continuing education; approved continuing education.
Rule 57. (1) A licensee who accumulates the 75 hours of continuing education required pursuant to R 338.1349 for the renewal of an athletic trainer license is subject to all of the following limitations:
(a) A
licensee shall may not accumulate more than 12 credit hours of
continuing education during 1 24-hour period.
(b) A licensee shall may
not carry forward the continuing education hours earned during 1 renewal cycle
to the next renewal cycle.
(c) A licensee shall may
not earn continuing education credit for completing a program or activity that
is identical or substantially identical to a program or activity for which the
licensee has already earned credit during the same renewal cycle.
(d) A
licensee shall may not earn more than 50 hours of continuing
education per renewal cycle for activities listed in subrule (5)(d) to (g) of this
rule.
(2) Approved courses for
accumulating continuing education hours in pain and symptom management, as required
in R 338.1349(1)(c)(b), include, but are not limited to, courses
in behavior management, psychology of pain, pharmacology, behavior modification,
stress management, clinical applications, and drug interventions as they relate
to professional practice.
(3) The board approves and adopts by reference the standards of the BOC set forth in the publication entitled “Practice Analysis, 7th Edition, Outline: Domains and Tasks,” effective for April 2017 exam and January 1, 2018 continuing education, available at https://bocatc.org/system/document_versions/versions/24/original/boc-pa7-content-outline-20170612.pdf?1497279231.
(4) Any continuing education program approved by the BOC is considered approved by the board.
(5) The board approves all of the following for continuing education credit:
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Number of continuing education hours granted/permitted for each activity |
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Maintenance of BOC certification.
If audited, the licensee shall provide evidence from the BOC that shows the time period that the licensee held a valid certification. |
Twenty-five
hours of continuing education
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Attendance at or participation in a continuing education program or activity related to the practice of athletic training, which includes but is not limited to, live and in person programs; interactive or monitored teleconference, audio-conference, or web-based programs; online programs; and journal articles or other self-study programs approved or offered by any of the following:
If audited, the licensee shall submit a copy of a letter or certificate of completion showing the licensee’s name, number of continuing education hours earned, sponsor name or the name of the organization that approved the program or other activity for which the continuing education credit was given, and the date on which the program or activity was completed. |
The number
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Initial presentation of continuing education program related to the practice of athletic trainer to a state, regional, national, or international athletic training organization.
To receive
credit, the presentation
If audited, the licensee shall submit a copy of the presentation notice or advertisement showing the date of the presentation, the licensee’s name listed as a presenter, and the name of the organization that approved or offered the presentation for continuing education credit. |
Ten hours
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Initial presentation of a scientific exhibit, poster, scientific paper, or clinical demonstration to an athletic training organization.
To receive
credit, the presentation
If audited, the licensee shall submit a copy of the document presented with evidence of presentation or a letter from the program sponsor verifying the length and date of the presentation. |
Ten hours
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Initial publication of an article related to the practice of athletic training in a peer-reviewed journal.
If audited, the licensee shall submit a copy of the publication that identifies the licensee as the author of the publication or an acceptance letter. |
Fifteen hours
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Initial publication of a chapter related to the practice of athletic training in any of the following:
If audited, the licensee shall submit a copy of the publication that identifies the licensee as the author or a publication acceptance letter. |
Ten hours
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Passing an academic course or residency program related to the practice of athletic training that is offered by either of the following:
If audited, a licensee shall submit a copy of the transcript showing credit hours of the academic course related to athletic training. |
Ten hours
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PART 5. DELEGATION AND ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
R 338.1369 Delegation and supervision; requirements.
Rule 69. (1) Pursuant to section 16215(1) of the code, MCL
333.16215(1), a licensee may delegate the performance of an athletic training
act, task, or function provided if the licensee maintains
a record of the name of the individual to whom the act, task, or function was
delegated. The record shall must be maintained pursuant to
section 16213 of the code, MCL 333.16213.
(2) A licensee who delegates an act, task, or function related to the practice of athletic training shall provide supervision as follows:
(a) If the
delegatee is licensed under the code and the act, task, or function is within
the delegatee’s scope of practice, the supervision shall be general supervision
as defined in section 16109(2) of the code, MCL 333.16109(2).
(b) If the delegatee
is unlicensed or the act, task, or function does not fall within the
delegatee’s licensed scope of practice, the supervision shall be direct
supervision. For purposes of As used in this subdivision,
“direct supervision” means the licensee is physically present and immediately
available for face-to-face direction and supervision at the time the act, task,
or function is performed and the licensee has direct contact with the individual
upon whom the act, task, or function was performed.
(3) A licensee shall not delegate a job, task, or function to a secondary-school student that requires the secondary-school student to engage in the practice of athletic training.
(4) At any
given time, the number of unlicensed individuals to whom a licensee may provide
direct supervision shall must not exceed 8 individuals.
PART 5. DELEGATION
AND ADOPTION BY REFERENCE OF
PROFESSIONAL
STANDARDS
R 338.1378 Professional standards.
Rule 78. (1) The board adopts by
reference the BOC’s “Standards of Professional Practice” Implemented effective
January 2018 2021. The standards are available, free of charge
on the agency’s website at: https://bocatc.org/public-protection/standards-discipline/standards-discipline/standards-of-professional-practice
http://www.bocatc.org/system/document_versions/versions/154/original/boc-standards-of-professional-practice-2018-20180619.pdf?1529433022,
or a copy may be obtained at a cost of 10 cents per page, from
the Board of Athletic Trainers, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs,
Bureau of Professional Licensing, 611 W. Ottawa St., P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI
Michigan 48909.
(2) A licensee shall comply with the standards adopted in subrule (1) of this rule.