Application Instructions
- General Information
The Fair Information Practice Act: In compliance with Ind. Code 4-1-6, this agency is notifying you that you must provide the requested information, or your application will not be processed. You have the right to challenge, correct, or explain information maintained by this agency. The information you provide will become public record. Your examination scores and grade transcripts are confidential except in circumstances where their release is required by law, in which case you will be notified.
Mandatory Disclosure of U.S. Social Security Number: Your social security number is being requested by this state agency in accordance with Ind. Code 4-1-8-1 and 25-1-5- 11(a). Disclosure is mandatory, and this record cannot be processed without it. Failure to disclose your U.S. social security number will result in the denial of your application. Application fees are not refundable.
Abandon Applications: If an applicant does not submit all requirements within one (1) year after the date on which the application is filed, the application for licensure is abandoned without any action of the Board. An application submitted after an abandoned application shall be treated as a new application.
- Athletic Trainer by Examination
Submit the following with your online application:
- Application Fee: $55.00 application fee to be paid by credit or debit card. All application fees are nonrefundable.
- Criminal Background Check
- Positive Response Documentation: If you answer "Yes" to any questions on the application, explain fully in a statement that includes all details. Include the violation, location, date, cause number, and disposition. Submit copies of court documents for each instance to support the statement. If malpractice, provide the name(s) of the plaintiff(s).
- Name Change Documentation: Documentation of any legal name change if your name differs from that on any of your documents. Documentation may include a copy of your marriage certificate or divorce decree.
- Verification of Examination: Verification of BOC examination passed.
- Transcripts: Must have at least an Athletic Trainer’s bachelor degree.
- Athletic Trainer Temporary Permit
Please note when applying for the Athletic Trainer’s temporary permit it is only applicable before taking the BOC examination. You will also have to apply for full licensure if wanting to apply for the temporary permit.
Submit the following with your online application:
- Application Fee: $25.00 application fee to be paid by credit or debit card. All application fees are nonrefundable.
- Criminal Background Check
- Positive Response Documentation: If you answer "Yes" to any questions on the application, explain fully in a statement that includes all details. Include the violation, location, date, cause number, and disposition. Submit copies of court documents for each instance to support the statement. If malpractice, provide the name(s) of the plaintiff(s).
- Name Change Documentation: Documentation of any legal name change if your name differs from that on any of your documents. Documentation may include a copy of your marriage certificate or divorce decree.
- Transcripts: Must have at least an Athletic Trainer’s bachelor degree.
- Verification of Supervision Form
- Verification of Employment Form
Expiration
A temporary permit expires on the earliest of:1.) the date the person holding the permit is issued a license;
2.) the date the board disapproves the person's license application; or
3.) ninety (90) days after the date of issuance.
- Athletic Trainer by Reciprocity
If you are a licensed Athletic Trainer in another State and meet the reciprocal requirements as defined in IC 25-1-21-5, submit the following with your online application:
- Application Fee: $55.00 application fee to be paid by credit or debit card. All application fees are nonrefundable.
- Criminal Background Check
- Positive Response Documentation: If you answer "Yes" to any questions on the application, explain fully in a statement that includes all details. Include the violation, location, date, cause number, and disposition. Submit copies of court documents for each instance to support the statement. If malpractice, provide the name(s) of the plaintiff(s).
- Name Change Documentation: Documentation of any legal name change if your name differs from that on any of your documents. Documentation may include a copy of your marriage certificate or divorce decree.
- Verification of State Licensure(s) - Current license verification is required. The official verification must be sent directly from the licensing authority to the Board at pla10@pla.in.gov. If the licensee holds/held more than one license, all license verifications must be submitted by the Indiana licensee's first renewal cycle.
Renewal Instructions
- Renewal Information
- Athletic Trainer licenses expire on December 31 of odd-numbered years.
- The Athletic Trainer renewal fee is $50.00.
- Athletic Trainers are required to complete continuing education for renewal.
Renewal notices are sent approximately ninety (90) days prior to the expiration date. License holders with valid e-mail addresses on file will receive the renewal notice by e-mail. Those who do not have a valid e-mail address on file will receive the license renewal notice by mail; it is sent to the address of record with the Board. The Board has no way of knowing whether or not a notice reaches its destination; therefore, when a notice has been e-mailed to a valid e-mail address or mailed, the duty of the Board has been performed.
- Reinstatement Information
If your license has been expired for three or more years, you must reinstate your license to practice. Please submit your reinstatement online with the additional documentation:
- Reinstate Online!
- Pay the current renewal fee ($50) and the current initial application fee ($55) for a total of $105, plus additional processing fees. All fees are nonrefundable.
- Documentation to Upload:
- Copy of the current continuing education certificates
- license verification of 1 current license.
- Continuing Education
Continuing Education needed for renewal on December of every odd-numbered year
Licensed Athletic Trainers are required to obtain fifty (50) units of NATABOC continuing education between January 1 of every even year and December 31 of every odd year. Licensed Athletic Trainers should maintain records of attendance at appropriate continuing education events for a minimum of four years past the date of the event attended. If selected in a random audit by the Professional Licensing Agency, licensees will need to submit these documents as proof of having met the continuing education requirements.Please review the following rule carefully, as it will help clarify the above requirements. Please note that there are some circumstances in which the above requirements may not apply. Further explanation of this may be found in the following rule.
Rule 6. Continuing Education
898 IAC 1-6-1 Continuing education
Authority: IC 25-5.1-2-6
Affected: IC 25-5.1Sec. 1. (a) A holder of a license issued under IC 25-5.1 shall be required to complete fifty (50) units of BOC approved continuing education for each biennial renewal period. One (1) unit of continuing education is equal to one (1) clock hour.(b) If the license holder has been licensed for less than one (1) full year at the time of their first renewal, they shall be required to complete twenty-five (25) units of BOC approved continuing education. If the license holder has been licensed for less than six (6) months at the time of their first renewal, they shall not be required to complete the continuing education requirement.(c) Continuing education:(1) must be obtained within the biennial renewal period in which the licensee is applying for; and(2) may not be carried over from one (1) biennial renewal period to another.(d) The licensee must retain a record of the continuing education required by this rule for four (4) years following the end of the biennial renewal period in which it was obtained.(e) The board may require additional evidence demonstrating the license holder's compliance with the continuing education requirements of this rule. This additional evidence shall be required in the context of a random audit. It is the responsibility of the license holder to do the following:(1) Verify that the continuing education obtained to meet the continuing education required for the renewal of his or her license has been approved by BOC.(2) Retain or otherwise produce evidence of compliance.
Fee Schedule
- Athletic Trainer Applications/Renewals
Application/Renewal Fee Application $55.00 Temporary Permit $25.00 Renewal - prior to December 31 of odd numbered years $50.00 Reinstatement - Expired > 3 Years $105.00