Board of Athletic Trainers Athletic Training in Oregon

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Board of Athletic Trainers

Department

Athletic Training in Oregon


Scope of Practice
Authorizing Laws & Rules
Number of Registrants
Registration Information
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 related ORS section.) Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) Chapter 331, Divisions 105-135 (Scroll down to find the related OAR links.)


Number of Registrants

How many athletic trainers are registered in Oregon? Click here to find out.


Registration Information

Registration / Renewal Period - Two years Registration / Service Fees -Click here to go to the Fees* page. Registration Information* fact sheet and application - Click here to go to the Forms* page*.


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: Passing score on examination administered by the Board of Certification (BOC), or equivalent (prior to taking examination) 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 Click here to review Registration Information* on the Forms page for more information*.


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. The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) is currently looking to align the continuing education reporting period with new two-year registration that becomes effective October 1, 2008. Practitioners will be notified of any changes to the current three-year reporting period. Click here to go to the Continuing Education* page.*

Page updated: October 01, 2008

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