Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. Certification.
1. No person may hold himself or herself out
as an Athletic Trainer or perform for compensation any activities of an
Athletic Trainer as defined in South Carolina Code Section
44-75-20
without first obtaining a Certificate from the Department. When it has been
determined by the Department that an individual is engaged as an Athletic
Trainer and the individual has not been issued a Certificate from the
Department, the individual shall cease engaging as an Athletic Trainer
immediately. Current and/or previous violation(s) of the South Carolina Code of
Laws or Department regulations may jeopardize the issuance of an Athletic
Trainer Certificate. (I)
2. A
person is engaged as an Athletic Trainer if the person is employed on a salary
or contractual basis by an educational institution, a hospital, a
rehabilitation clinic, a Physician's office, an industry, a performing arts
group, a professional athletic organization, the military, a governmental
agency, or other bona fide organization which employs or serves a Physically
Active Population and performs the duties of an Athletic Trainer as a major
responsibility of this employment.
3. A person certified by the Department to
practice and perform as an Athletic Trainer may use the title "State Certified
Athletic Trainer" and/or the abbreviations "S.C.A.T." and "SCAT."
B. Issuance and Terms of
Certification.
1. The Athletic Trainer
Certificate is issued pursuant to South Carolina Code Sections
44-75-10
et seq. and this regulation. The issuance of a Certificate does not guarantee
adequacy of individual care, treatment, personal safety, or well-being of any
Patient.
2. The Athletic Trainer
Certificate is not assignable or transferable and shall be subject to denial,
suspension, or revocation by the Department for failure to comply with the
South Carolina Code of Laws and this regulation.
3. The Athletic Trainer Certificate shall be
effective for a twenty-four (24) month period following the date of issue by
the Department.
4. The Athletic
Trainer shall carry the identification Certificate card issued by the
Department while performing his or her duties and present the identification
Certificate card when requested.
C. Initial Application. Applicants for an
initial Athletic Trainer Certificate shall submit to the Department a completed
application on a form prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the Department
prior to issuance of an initial Certificate. The applicant shall submit, along
with the application, documentation that he or she has successfully passed the
Athletic Trainer certification exam as administered by the Board of
Certification, Inc. or its successors or assigns.
D. Certification Fees. The applicant shall
pay a certification fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) prior to issuance of an
initial Certificate. The applicant shall pay a biennial certification renewal
fee of forty dollars ($40.00) prior to renewal of the certification. The
renewal late fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). The Athletic Trainer shall
pay one hundred dollars ($100.00) to restore his or her certification. The
Athletic Trainer shall pay seven dollars ($7.00) for duplicate Certificates and
identification Certificate cards. All fees shall be non-refundable. Athletic
Trainers and Athletic Trainer applicants shall submit payment of certification
fees with each application to the Department by check, money order, or other
means as determined by the Department. (II)
E. Certification Renewal. To renew his or her
certification, the Athletic Trainer shall submit a complete and accurate
biennial renewal application on a form prescribed and furnished by the
Department, shall pay the biennial renewal fee, and shall not have pending
enforcement actions by the Department.
1. The
Athletic Trainer shall submit the following with the biennial renewal
application:
a. Proof of Continuing Education
pursuant to Section 500; and
b.
Proof of current certification by the Board of Certification, Inc., or its
successors or assigns.
2. The Athletic Trainer who fails to submit
his or her renewal application and biennial renewal fee by his or her
certification expiration date shall be deemed to have an expired
Certification.
3. The Athletic
Trainer who submits his or her renewal application, biennial renewal fee, and
renewal late fee within three (3) months after his or her certification expired
may be reinstated at the Department's discretion. The Athletic Trainer who
submits his or her renewal application, biennial renewal fee, and certification
restoration fee more than three (3) months after his or her certification
expired may be restored at the Department's discretion.
