South Dakota athletic trainers now operate under updated supervision and ethics rules. The Board replaced detailed written protocols with "practice guideline agreements" between trainers and physicians, and now allows physicians to modify a trainer's scope of practice based on demonstrated competence. The Board also simplified licensure by removing outdated exam and reciprocity application procedures, eliminated the reexamination fee, and adopted the 2024 Board of Certification Standards of Professional Practice as the official code of ethics rather than maintaining separate state standards. Additionally, athletic trainers can now request a waiver of continuing education requirements if illness or hardship prevented completion.
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Updates the supervision language, licensure requirements, and code of ethics for athletic trainers.
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