Filed as: SD Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners - Athletic Trainers
South Dakota athletic trainers will now operate under a "practice guideline agreement" with physicians instead of a "written protocol," shifting the terminology to reflect a more collaborative relationship where the physician can modify the agreement if the trainer demonstrates competence in new skills. The Board is simplifying licensure by repealing detailed application procedures for examination and reciprocity, removing the separate reexamination fee of $50 and retaining only an initial license fee of $100 and renewal fee of $50. Athletic trainers must now follow the 2024 Board of Certification Standards of Professional Practice rather than the outdated 2006 standards previously embedded in state rules, and the Board may waive continuing education requirements if a trainer submits an affidavit citing illness or undue hardship.
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Updates the supervision language, licensure requirements, and code of ethics for athletic trainers.
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