2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §32-4122  Qualifications for licensure; exemption from examination and clinical experience requirements

A. An applicant for a license as an athletic trainer shall:

1. Be of good moral character.

2. Have completed the application process.

3. Possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with course work and supervised clinical experience as required and approved by the board.

4. Have passed a national examination approved by the board within one year before the date of application or currently possess certification as an athletic trainer from a nationally recognized board of certification.

B. Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection A, if a person who applies for a license under this article is certified as an athletic trainer by a nationally recognized board of certification before January 1, 2004, and is otherwise qualified for licensure under this chapter, the board may exempt the person from any examination or supervised clinical experience requirements.