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If you are in a program that you believe leads to licensure but you do not see it listed, please fill out the  Potential Professional Licensure/Certification Program Reporting Form by clicking on button below:

STUDENT ROLE IN PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Students should read all the information regarding the program in which they are interested/are about to enroll to determine if the program leads to licensure in the location that the student is located at the time the student enrolls (i.e., during the first initial semester at the time at which they pay for courses) to verify that the program leads to licensure.  If you have questions regarding licensure, contact the program coordinator listed on the program page and contact the state licensing board, using the licensing information contained on the program licensure page.  Keep in mind licensure approval depends on the rules and regulations in effect at the time of your licensure application.  Said rules and regulations are overseen by the professional licensing board who oversees the profession. 


PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE DISCLOSURE

LICENSING DISCLOSURE INFORMATION


For all programs marketed or designed as leading to licensure or certification, the following federal regulations must be complied with by institutions of higher education:

For Online Programs


34 CFR 668.14(b)(32)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must meet the educational requirements in each state and protectorate in which any of their students are located at the time of initial enrollment or in the state in which a student attests they intend to seek employment.  Students cannot be enrolled into programs if the educational requirements are not met unless they are moving to a state in which the requirements are met and execute an attestation confirming their future relocation. 

For Face-to-Face Programs


Regulation- 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v)

All programs that lead to licensure/certification must disclose whether the program meets, does not meet or if a determination cannot be made as to whether the program meets the educational requirements in each state and protectorate. 

Since the program is a face-to-face program, students can be admitted even if the state in which they previously resided is a state in which the program does not meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification. 

DETERMINATIONS

Determinations made by our subject matter experts (program coordinators) are made based on state licensing board rules and regulations and/or reciprocity agreements.

For information on teaching reciprocity, please see the NASDTEC website- https://www.nasdtec.net/page/InterstateAgreements 

SCOPE OF PROGRAM ASSESSMENT


The information provided regarding Â鶹´«Ã½ programs represents an assessment of whether the educational program, if successfully completed, meets a state or protectorate’s educational requirements for licensure/certification. 
Â鶹´«Ã½'s analysis is limited to a determination as to whether their programs meet the educational requirements for licensure. 
Additional requirements may be required to obtain a license or state certification. For a list of potential additional requirements, see the Professional Licensure webpage- /professional-licensure-certification-disclosures/index.php 

ROLE OF LICENSING/CERTIFICATION BOARD

Keep in mind that final eligibility determinations as to whether a program meets the educational requirements for licensure are made by the state/protectorate licensing/certification boards.  

TIMEFRAME OF DISCLOSURES

The disclosure data is current as of July 1 of each year (starting with 2024) unless the institution is apprised of a change which requires an update prior to the July 1st annual update. Federal Law requires that if an institution discovers that a program no longer leads to licensure or certification, the institution must notify the students (both enrolled and prospective) of the change directly (individual disclosure) as well as updating the webpage.

APPROPRIATE USE OF DISCLOSURE DATA


Review the information about the licensure program and then consider discussing the information with the program coordinator as well as the state licensing board. 

LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY


Licensing boards require more than successful degree completion to obtain a license or certification and laws relating to licensure/certification may change at any time, which may affect the educational requirements for licensure/certification. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

In addition to educational requirements, the licensing boards for each of the states and the  protectorates (American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Republic of Palau, Puerto Rico, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Virgin Islands) may require applicants to meet other requirements including, but not limited to,  age, citizenship, examinations, clinical hours, criminal background checks, professional experience (which may require years of experience), residency, and specialized courses (not offered as part of any institutional curriculum) (i.e., History of the State, Ethics), etc.

MISSISSIPPI LICENSURE

All programs of The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ are designed to meet the licensure standards set by the Mississippi Department of Education and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in Mississippi. 

RECOMMENDATION


If you are considering a program at Â鶹´«Ã½ that leads to licensure or certification and you do not live in the State of Mississippi, it is our recommendation that you contact the appropriate state licensing agency in their state or the state where you intend to work

This will allow you to obtain the most up-to-date information about state licensure requirements before beginning any of our licensure/certification programs.

DISCLOSURE UPDATES


Due to the frequency at which requirements change, data on this page is only accurate as of the date listed below. The information contained on this page was last updated on 7/1/2024.
Â鶹´«Ã½ makes every effort to ensure information about educational requirements for licensure/certification are updated:annually   

AND

when changes are discovered If Â鶹´«Ã½ discovers that a program no longer meets the licensure/certification requirements of any state or protectorate, this page will be updated. 
See the original Professional Licensure Disclosure in the catalog-


Athletic Training, MSAT

College-College of Nursing and Health Professions

Program Web page- /graduate-programs/athletic-training.php

Program Coordinator- Leslie Ogelsby

Email:  leslie.oglesbyFREEMississippi

Phone: 601/266-5495

Professional Licensure Disclosure- This program is designed to prepare students to sit for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam. Upon graduating, passing the BOC exam, and having or obtaining an approved emergency cardiac care card, individuals can apply for certification through the BOC and become certified athletic trainers (ATC). Certified athletic trainers can then apply for licensure in 46 states and the District of Columbia.

National Website-

Upon graduating, passing the BOC exam, and having or obtaining an approved emergency cardiac care card, individuals can apply for certification through the BOC and become certified athletic trainers (ATC). Certified athletic trainers can then apply for licensure in 46 states and the District of Columbia. Contacts for state licensure or other state regulations can be found on the Board of Certification website. For more information about the program, see the program page 

DISCLOSURES

State/

Protectorate

Determination Determination Based on Reciprocity/State or Protectorate Requirements Board Contact Information
Alabama

Yes

State requirements

Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers
P.O. Box 243011
Montgomery, AL 36124

(334) 264-1929

athletictrainers@bellsouth.net 

 

Alaska Yes State requirements

Alaska Division of Corporations, 
Business and Professional Licensing
Patricia Lonergan, Licensing Examiner
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806

(907)465-2974

patricia.lonergan@alaska.gov  

 

Arizona Yes State requirements

State of Arizona Board of Athletic Training
1740 W Adams St
Ste 3407
Phoenix, AZ 85007

(602) 589-6337

kelsey.belone@otboard.az.gov 

 

Arkansas Yes State requirements

Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training
9 Shackleford Plaza
Suite 3
Little Rock, AR 72211

(501) 683-4076

 

California No No requirements

California is currently the only state that does not regulate profession of athletic training. 


 

Colorado Yes State requirements

Colorado Office of Athletic Trainer Registration
1560 Broadway
Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202

(303) 894-7800

dora_athletictrainers@state.co.us 

  

Connecticut Yes State requirements

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section
410 Capitol Ave
MS# 12 APP
Hartford, CT 06134-0308

(860) 509-7603

oplc.dph@ct.gov  

  

Delaware Yes State requirements

Delaware Examining Board of Physical Therapists and Athletic Trainers
Division of Professional Regulation
Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd. Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904 

(302) 744-4500

customerservice.dpr@state.de.us  

 

District of Columbia (D.C.) Yes State requirements

District of Columbia 
DC Health
889 N Capitol St, NE
Washington, DC 20002

(202) 442-5955

doh@dc.gov  

    

Florida Yes State requirements

Florida Board of Athletic Training
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin C-08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257

(850) 488-0595

MQA_AthleticTraining@doh.state.fl.us  

 

Georgia Yes State requirements

Georgia Board of Athletic Trainers
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858

(478) 207-2440

PLB-Healthcare2@sos.ga.gov  

  

Hawaii Yes State requirements

Hawaii Professional and Vocational Licensing
DCCA-PVL
Attn: AT
P.O. Box 369
Honolulu, HI 96801

(808) 586-2694

at@dcca.hawaii.gov  

 

Idaho Yes State requirements

Idaho Board of Athletic Trainers 
c/o Idaho Board of Medicine
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0058

(208) 327-7000

info@bom.idaho.gov 

https://dopl.idaho.gov/att/att-licensing/ 

Illinois Yes State requirements

Illinois Board of Athletic Trainers
Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 W Washington St
3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786

(800) 560-6420

 

Indiana Yes State requirements

Indiana Athletic Trainers Board
Professional Licensing Agency
Attn: Indiana Athletic Trainers Board
402 W Washington St
Room W-072
Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 233-4236

pla10@pla.IN.gov  

 

Iowa Yes State requirements

Iowa Board of Athletic Training
Bureau of Professional Licensure
Iowa Dept. of Public Health
Lucas State Office Bldg., 5th Floor
321 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075

(515) 281-0254

 

Kansas Yes State requirements

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
800 SW Jackson
Lower Level - Suite A
Topeka, KS 66612

(785) 296-7413

nichole.schlesener@ks.gov  

 

Kentucky Yes State requirements

Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
310 Whittington Parkway
Ste. 1B
Louisville, KY 40222

(502) 429-7150

teresa.kleinhenz@ky.gov  

 

Louisiana Yes State requirements

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
630 Camp St
New Orleans, LA 70130

(504) 568-6820

lsbme@lsbme.la.gov  

 

Maine Yes State requirements

Maine Athletic Trainer Program
35 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0035

(207) 624-8603

athletic.trainers@maine.gov  

 

Maryland Yes State requirements

Maryland Board of Physicians
4201 Patterson Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215

(410) 764-4777

mbpmail@rcn.com  

 

Massachusetts Yes State requirements

Massachusetts Board of Allied Health Professionals, Division of Professional Licensure
1000 Washington Street
Suite 710
Boston, MA 02118-6100

(617) 727-3071

alliedhealth@state.ma.us  

 

Michigan Yes State requirements

Michigan Bureau of Professional Licensing
PO Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909

(517) 335-0918

bplhelp@michigan.gov  

 

Minnesota Yes State requirements

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
University Park Plaza
2829 University Ave, SE
Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246

(612) 617-2130

medical.board@state.mn.us  

 

Mississippi Yes State requirements

MSDH Professional Licensure Division
P.O. Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700

(601) 364-7360

 

Missouri Yes State requirements

Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
3605 Missouri Boulevard
P.O. Box 4
Jefferson City, MO 65102

(573) 751-0098

healingarts@pr.mo.gov  

 

Montana Yes State requirements

Montana Board of Athletic Trainers
PO Box 200513
301 South Park Ave.
4th Floor
Helena, MT 59620-0513

(406) 841-2320

dlibsdatr@mt.gov  

 

Nebraska Yes State requirements

Nebraska DHHS Licensure Unit
PO Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509

(402) 471-2299

dhhs.rehaboffice@nebraska.gov  

 

Nevada Yes State requirements

Nevada State Board of Athletic Trainers
P.O. Box 34296
Reno, NV 89533-4296

(775) 787-2636

atrainer@nsbat.nv.gov 

   

New Hampshire Yes State requirements

Office of Licensed Allied Health Professionals
Philbrook Building
121 S Fruit St
Ste 303
Concord, NH 03301

(603) 271-8389

billie.richardson@oplc.nh.gov  

 

New Jersey Yes State requirements

NJ State Board of Medical Examiners
PO Box 183
Trenton, NJ 08625

(609) 826-7100

bmeat@dca.lps.state.nj.us  

 

New Mexico Yes State requirements

NM Athletic Trainers Practice Board
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505) 476-4622

athletic.trainers@state.nm.us  

  

New York Yes State requirements

New York State Education Department, Office of Professions
Professional Licensing Services
Athletic Training Unit
89 Washington Ave
Albany, NY 12234-1000

(518) 474-3817

athlbd@nysed.gov  

 

North Carolina Yes State requirements

North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners
PO BOX 10769
Raleigh, NC 27605

(919) 821-4980

executivedirector@ncbate.org  

  

North Dakota Yes State requirements

North Dakota Board of Athletic Trainers
2301 25th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103

(701) 417-6171

Bradley.reed@sanfordhealth.org  

 

Ohio Yes State requirements

Ohio OTPTAT
77 S High St
16th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6108

(614) 466-3774

board@otptat.ohio.gov  

 

Oklahoma Yes State requirements

OK Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
101 NE 51st St
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-1821

(405) 962-1400

lkelsey@okmedicalboard.org  

 

Oregon Yes State requirements

Oregon Health Licensing Office
1430 Tandem Ave. NE
Suite 180
Salem, OR 97301

(503) 373-1740

cristina.r.wardwell@state.or.us  

  

Pennsylvania Yes State requirements

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649

(717) 783-1400

ST-MEDICINE@pa.gov  

  

Rhode Island Yes State requirements

Department of Health
Licensing Unit
3 Capitol Hill
Room 105A
Providence, RI 02908

(401) 222-5960

doh.elicense@health.ri.gov  

  

 
South Carolina Yes State requirements

South Carolina DHEC
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201

(803) 545-4273

neelymw@dhec.sc.gov  

  

South Dakota Yes State requirements

SDBMOE
101 N Main Ave
Ste 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(605) 367-7781

SDBMOE@state.sd.us  

  

Tennessee Yes State requirements

Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers
665 Mainstream Dr
2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243

(615) 532-3202

tn.health@tn.gov  

 

Texas Yes State requirements

Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation
Athletic Trainers
PO Box 12057
Austin, TX 78711

(512) 463-6599

cs.athletic.trainers@tdlr.texas.gov  

 

Utah Yes State requirements

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
160 East 300 South
Heber M Wells Building
1st Floor Lobby
Salt Lake City, UT 84111

(801) 530-6628

msteinagel@utah.gov  

 

Vermont Yes State requirements

Vermont Secretary of State
Office of Professional Regulation
89 Main St
3rd Floor
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402

(802) 828-3228

judith.roy@sec.state.vt.us  

 

Virginia Yes State requirements

Virginia Board of Medicine
Perimeter Center
9960 Mayland Dr
Ste 300
Henrico, VA 23233-1463

(804) 367-4600

medbd@dhp.virginia.gov  

  

Washington Yes State requirements

Department of Health
P. O. Box 1099
Olympia, WA 98507-1099

(360) 236-4700

hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov  

  

West Virginia Yes State requirements

West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy
2 Players Club Dr
Ste 102
Charleston, WV 25311

(304) 558-0367

wvbopt@wv.gov  

 

Wisconsin Yes State requirements

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
PO Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935

(608) 261-7083

dsps@wisconsin.gov  

  

Wyoming Yes State requirements

Wyoming Athletic Training Board
2001 Capitol Ave
Room 105
Cheyenne, WY 82002

(307) 777-3628

amanda.best@wyo.gov  

  

American Samoa No Protectorate requirements The territory of American Samoa does not have a regulatory board overseeing the licensure of Athletic Trainers.
Federated States of Micronesia No Protectorate requirements The territory of the Federated States of Micronesia does not have a regulatory board overseeing the licensure of Athletic Trainers.
Guam No Protectorate requirements The territory of Guam does not have a regulatory board overseeing the licensure of Athletic Trainers. 
Northern Mariana Islands No Protectorate requirements

NMI Board of Nursing
CDA Building, 2nd Floor
San Jose, Beach Road
Saipan, MP 96950

1 (670) 233-2263
contact@nmibon.info 

Republic of Palau No Protectorate requirements

P.O. Box 6051 Koror, Palau 96940

680-488-2552 or 2553

antonnette.merur@palauhealth.org 

Puerto Rico No Protectorate requirements

800 Roberto H. Todd Avenue, Room 202, Stop 18, Santurce, Puerto Rico 00908,

(787) 725-7506 

Virgin Islands No Protectorate requirements

#3 Kongens Gade (Government Hill), St.Thomas, Virgin Islands 00803 

(340) 774-7477


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