S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-96.100.102

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024

Section 61-96.100.102 - Certification

A. Certification.

1. No person may hold himself or herself out as an Athletic Trainer or perform for compensation any activities of an Athletic Trainer as defined in South Carolina Code Section 44-75-20 without first obtaining a Certificate from the Department. When it has been determined by the Department that an individual is engaged as an Athletic Trainer and the individual has not been issued a Certificate from the Department, the individual shall cease engaging as an Athletic Trainer immediately. Current and/or previous violation(s) of the South Carolina Code of Laws or Department regulations may jeopardize the issuance of an Athletic Trainer Certificate. (I)

2. A person is engaged as an Athletic Trainer if the person is employed on a salary or contractual basis by an educational institution, a hospital, a rehabilitation clinic, a Physician's office, an industry, a performing arts group, a professional athletic organization, the military, a governmental agency, or other bona fide organization which employs or serves a Physically Active Population and performs the duties of an Athletic Trainer as a major responsibility of this employment.

3. A person certified by the Department to practice and perform as an Athletic Trainer may use the title "State Certified Athletic Trainer" and/or the abbreviations "S.C.A.T." and "SCAT."

B. Issuance and Terms of Certification.

1. The Athletic Trainer Certificate is issued pursuant to South Carolina Code Sections 44-75-10 et seq. and this regulation. The issuance of a Certificate does not guarantee adequacy of individual care, treatment, personal safety, or well-being of any Patient.

2. The Athletic Trainer Certificate is not assignable or transferable and shall be subject to denial, suspension, or revocation by the Department for failure to comply with the South Carolina Code of Laws and this regulation.

3. The Athletic Trainer Certificate shall be effective for a twenty-four (24) month period following the date of issue by the Department.

4. The Athletic Trainer shall carry the identification Certificate card issued by the Department while performing his or her duties and present the identification Certificate card when requested.

C. Initial Application. Applicants for an initial Athletic Trainer Certificate shall submit to the Department a completed application on a form prescribed, prepared, and furnished by the Department prior to issuance of an initial Certificate. The applicant shall submit, along with the application, documentation that he or she has successfully passed the Athletic Trainer certification exam as administered by the Board of Certification, Inc. or its successors or assigns.

D. Certification Fees. The applicant shall pay a certification fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) prior to issuance of an initial Certificate. The applicant shall pay a biennial certification renewal fee of forty dollars ($40.00) prior to renewal of the certification. The renewal late fee shall be fifteen dollars ($15.00). The Athletic Trainer shall pay one hundred dollars ($100.00) to restore his or her certification. The Athletic Trainer shall pay seven dollars ($7.00) for duplicate Certificates and identification Certificate cards. All fees shall be non-refundable. Athletic Trainers and Athletic Trainer applicants shall submit payment of certification fees with each application to the Department by check, money order, or other means as determined by the Department. (II)

E. Certification Renewal. To renew his or her certification, the Athletic Trainer shall submit a complete and accurate biennial renewal application on a form prescribed and furnished by the Department, shall pay the biennial renewal fee, and shall not have pending enforcement actions by the Department.

1. The Athletic Trainer shall submit the following with the biennial renewal application:

a. Proof of Continuing Education pursuant to Section 500; and

b. Proof of current certification by the Board of Certification, Inc., or its successors or assigns.

2. The Athletic Trainer who fails to submit his or her renewal application and biennial renewal fee by his or her certification expiration date shall be deemed to have an expired Certification.

3. The Athletic Trainer who submits his or her renewal application, biennial renewal fee, and renewal late fee within three (3) months after his or her certification expired may be reinstated at the Department's discretion. The Athletic Trainer who submits his or her renewal application, biennial renewal fee, and certification restoration fee more than three (3) months after his or her certification expired may be restored at the Department's discretion.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-96.100.102

Added by State Register Volume 45, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/28/2021.