Rule 4755:3-2-07 | Athletic training students.
(A) A student is an unlicensed person. However, for purposes of the exemption from licensure contained in division (A)(3) of section 4755.65 of the Revised Code, a student need not be licensed if all of the following requirements are met:
(1) The student:
(a) Is enrolled in:
(i) An education program accredited by the commission on accreditation of athletic training education (CAATE); or
(ii) An international professional (entry-level) education program located in a country that has entered into a formal arrangement with the national athletic trainers' association board of certification, inc. and enrolled as a student at a program identified in paragraph (A)(1)(a)(i) of this rule.
(b) Has not met the requirements to sit for the certification examination of the board of certification, Inc.;
(2) The activities and services performed by the student constitute a part of an approved course of study in accordance with paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule;
(3) Students are designated by titles which clearly indicate their status as a student.
(B) An athletic training student shall be supervised by an athletic trainer under this chapter or physician licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code. The supervisor is responsible for planning, directing, and evaluating the student's athletic training experience. Supervision occurs along a developmental continuum that allows a student to move from interdependence to independence based on the student's knowledge and skills as well as the context of care. Supervisors must be onsite and have the ability to intervene on behalf of the athletic training student and the patient. The supervisor must demonstrate knowledge and competency in any procedure or services delegated to an athletic training student.
(C) Any documentation written by a student must be countersigned by the supervising athletic trainer. Documentation shall include the student's handwritten signature or unique electronic identifier. The student shall identify as "athletic training student" or the abbreviation "ATS."
(D) High school students and students in higher education not enrolled in a program accredited by CAATE are not "students" for the purpose of the exemption from licensure provided by section 4755.65 of the Revised Code and this rule. These high school and higher education students should be referred to as "student aides." Student aides are unlicensed personnel as defined in rule 4755:3-2-06 of the Administrative Code.
Last updated October 11, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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