ATHLETIC TRAINING

2024 Legislative Update

During the 2024 legislative session, Senate Bill 151, An Act to revise and repeal provisions related to the licensure of athletic trainers, moved through the legislative process becomes law effective July 1, 2024.

This bill now requires all athletic trainers currently practicing athletic training in the state of South Dakota to practice under the direction of and under guidelines established by a physician. The new form can be found under the Forms tab in the Supervision section. The completed form can be scanned and emailed to the BMOE at sdbmoe@state.sd.us.

*NOTE* If the athletic trainer already has an approved and current physician on file with the Board office, the form does not need to be completed.

If you are not currently working as an athletic trainer, but wish to keep your license active, a not-working affidavit will need to be completed and filed with the Board office. This affidavit is available upon request.

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Please note that an application fee only extends an initial license to the next renewal date. Initial licenses do vary in duration. It is the responsibility of all licensees to renew their license before expiration. Failure to renew shall result in automatic forfeiture or suspension of the license by statute. Licenses which have forfeited are not automatically entitled to renew.

CEU Requirement

To qualify for renewal of a license upon its expiration as prescribed in SDCL 36-29-11, an applicant for renewal must obtain 25 hours of continuing education annually or maintain certification by the Board of Certification.