# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 32 — Board of Physicians

### Chapter 08 — Licensure of Athletic Trainers

#### Regulation .04 Qualifications for Licensure as an Athletic Trainer.

*COMAR 10.32.08.04*

A. An applicant for licensure as an athletic trainer shall:

  (1) Complete an application on a form supplied by the Board;

  (2) Pay an application fee as specified in Regulation .08 of this chapter; and

  (3) Submit all documentation which the Board requires to evaluate the application.

B. To qualify, an applicant shall meet all of the following requirements:

  (1) Be 18 years old or older;

  (2) Be of good moral character;

  (3) Demonstrate oral and written competency in English by any of the following:

    (a) Graduation from a recognized English-speaking high school or undergraduate school after at least 3 years of enrollment;

    (b) Graduation from a recognized English-speaking professional school with acceptable proof of proficiency in the oral and written communication of English; or

    (c) Receiving a grade of:

      (i) At least 26 on the “Speaking Section” of the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language; and

      (ii) At least 79 on the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language;

  (4) Meet the following education requirements:

    (a) A bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited athletic training educational program; or

    (b) Exemption from the education requirement because the applicant:

      (i) Was certified by the certifying board on or before October 1, 2012; and

      (ii) Is in good standing with the certifying board at the time of the application;

  (5) Has passed the certification examination of the certifying board; and

  (6) Has been certified and maintains current certification from the certifying board at the time of application.