1. An applicant for a license as an athletic trainer must:
(a) Be of good moral character;
(b) Have at least a bachelor’s degree in a program of study approved by the Board;
(c) Submit an application on a form provided by the Board;
(d) Submit a complete set of fingerprints and written permission authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report;
(e) Pay the fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to NRS 640B.410, which are not refundable; and
(f) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 640B.320, pass the examination prepared by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification or its successor organization.
2. An applicant who submits proof of current certification as an athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification, or its successor organization, is not required to pass the examination required by paragraph (f) of subsection 1.
3. An applicant who fails the examination may not reapply for a license for at least 1 year after the date on which the applicant submitted the application to the Board.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 899; A 2005, 228; 2019, 4300)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 640B - Athletic Trainers
NRS 640B.003 - Legislative declaration.
NRS 640B.011 - "Assessment" defined.
NRS 640B.015 - "Athlete" defined.
NRS 640B.021 - "Athletic injury" defined.
NRS 640B.025 - "Board" defined.
NRS 640B.031 - "Direction" defined.
NRS 640B.035 - "Disposition" defined.
NRS 640B.037 - "Dry needling" defined.
NRS 640B.041 - "Evaluation" defined.
NRS 640B.045 - "Grade 5 joint mobilization" defined.
NRS 640B.051 - "Graduate student athletic trainer" defined.
NRS 640B.055 - "Joint mobilization" defined.
NRS 640B.060 - "License" defined.
NRS 640B.065 - "Licensee" defined.
NRS 640B.070 - "Management" defined.
NRS 640B.075 - "Passive joint range of motion" defined.
NRS 640B.081 - "Passive range of motion" defined.
NRS 640B.085 - "Physician" defined.
NRS 640B.090 - "Practice of athletic training" defined.
NRS 640B.095 - "Prevention" defined.
NRS 640B.101 - "Recognition" defined.
NRS 640B.105 - "Reconditioning" defined.
NRS 640B.111 - "Student athletic trainer" defined.
NRS 640B.115 - "Supervision" defined.
NRS 640B.120 - "Treatment" defined.
NRS 640B.145 - Applicability of chapter.
NRS 640B.155 - License is revocable privilege; holder acquires no vested right.
NRS 640B.190 - Election of Chair; meetings; quorum.
NRS 640B.270 - Inspection of offices and facilities of persons practicing athletic training.
NRS 640B.330 - Issuance of license to persons licensed in other jurisdictions.
NRS 640B.350 - Display of license.
NRS 640B.400 - Expiration; procedure for renewal or restoration.
NRS 640B.410 - Fees; regulations.
NRS 640B.730 - Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions; retention of complaints.
NRS 640B.890 - Limitation on insertion of same needle during dry needling.
NRS 640B.900 - Penalties; report by Board to district attorney for prosecution.