Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B33 - Board of Athletic Training › Chapter 64B33-2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE; CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 64B33-2.003 - Requirements for Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				In the 24 months preceding each biennial renewal period, every athletic trainer
				licensed pursuant to Chapter 468, Part XIII, F.S., shall be required to
				complete 24 hours of continuing education in courses approved by the Board.
				However, athletic trainers who receive an initial license during the second
				half of the biennium shall be required to complete only 12 hours of continuing
				education in courses approved by the Board prior to renewal. The hours of
				continuing education required for renewal must include a minimum of a two-hour
				course in prevention of medical errors required by Section
				 456.013(7),
				F.S. The continuing education requirement includes up to three (3) hours
				towards current certification in both cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use
				of an automated external defibulator at the professional rescue level (e.g.
				Basic Life Support or higher certification) from the American Red Cross, the
				American Heart Association, American Safety and Health Institute, the National
				Safety Council, or an entity approved by the Board as equivalent. A CPR/AED
				certificate of completion must display the number of credit hours awarded for
				the course, and then self-reported to CE Broker. A Certificate of completion
				without the number of credit hours awarded on it, will not count for continuing
				education credit. Athletic trainers who receive an initial license during the
				90 days preceding a renewal period shall not be required to complete any
				continuing education for that renewal period.
(2) For purposes of this rule, an applicant
				or licensee certified by the Board of Certification (BOC) or its successor
				during the biennium can demonstrate compliance with the continuing education
				requirements of this rule by entering his or her BOC certification number and
				submitting a copy of his or her active certification card in the CE tracking
				system, along with proof of completion of (a) the prevention of medical errors
				course, and (b) current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an
				automated external defibrillator at the professional rescue level (e.g. Basic
				Life Support or higher certification).
(3) Acceptable continuing education must
				focus on the domains of athletic training as defined by the Board of
				Certification (BOC), including Risk Reduction, Wellness, and Health Literacy;
				Assessment, Evaluation, and Diagnosis; Critical Incident Management;
				Therapeutic Intervention; and Healthcare Administration and Professional
				Responsibility.
(4) The following
				continuing education is approved by the Board:
(a) Courses, professional development
				activities, live events, webinars, virtual events, and publication activities
				approved by the Board of Certification (BOC);
(b) Post-certification courses in athletic
				training sponsored by a college or university approved by the United States
				Department of Education which provides a curriculum for athletic trainers. In
				order to be eligible, a course must be assigned credit hours and be listed on
				an official transcript. In order for practicum courses, clinical and internship
				experiences to be eligible, credit hours must be earned and listed as such on
				an official transcript. Teaching a college course is not acceptable for CE
				credit. Non-credit college courses are not acceptable for CE credit.
(c) A webinar is considered a live event if
				the provider can track the participant's session activity. If the provider does
				not have the ability to track the participant's activity, the course is
				considered a home study.