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Board of Athletic Trainers

Athletic Training in Oregon
Scope of Practice
Authorizing Laws & Rules
License Count
Licensing
Qualifications
Continuing Education
Scope of Practice
Athletic trainers prevent, recognize, and evaluate athletic injuries and provide immediate care,
rehabilitation and reconditioning services to athletes. Athletic trainers work in cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel and function as an integral member of the athletic health care team at secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs and other athletic health care settings.
 
Authorizing Laws & Rules
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 688.701-688.734 (Scroll down to find the correct ORS section.)
 
Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 331, Divisions 105-135
License Count
Licensed Athletic Trainers:  214 (as of 12-04-2007)
Licensing
Duration of License:  Annual
 
License Fees:
  • Application fee:  $100

  • Initial License:  $275
Click here to go to the Fees page.
 
For more information, see Athletic Trainer Registration Information (PDF).

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Qualifications
  • Minimum age 18 years old

  • Current CPR certification

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university, with course work in athletic training, health, physical education or exercise science, with:

  • Or, completion of course work, education and practical work experience, including graduation from an entry-level Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs curriculum in athletic training or a combination of OHLA / Board-approved course work and completion of at least 1,500 hours of practice work experience

  • Or, current license, certificate or registration issued by another state or territory
For more information, see Athletic Trainer Registration Information (PDF).

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Continuing Education
Registrants must complete 80 clock hours of continuing education coinciding with the Board of Certification's three-year reporting period. The three-year period is independent of the date of first registration, with the initial reporting period commencing January 1, 2000, and ending December 31, 2002. Subsequent reporting periods begin January 1 and end December 31, in three-year increments.
 
 
Page updated: January 30, 2008

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