SF614 Summary

• Converts athletic trainer credential from "registration" to "licensure" throughout Minnesota Statutes, effective July 1, 2018, with existing registrations converted to licenses at next renewal.

• Modifies athletic trainer education program requirements to require accreditation by nationally recognized agency or eligibility for Board of Certification certification, replacing prior board approval language.

• Changes continuing education requirement from 60 contact hours per three years to meeting Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer professional development requirements.

• Simplifies athletic trainer licensure application by requiring current Board of Certification certification instead of separate education program completion and credentialing examination evidence.

• Modifies psychologist reciprocity requirement from five to two consecutive years of licensure in another jurisdiction, and changes supervision requirement from two hours per week to 100 total hours including two hours per week of in-person consultations.